The Corona Virus, December 28, 2021

 There are currently 52,208,788 reported cases in the US and 816,707 deaths.

US Cases

June 1 --June 6--   99,209

June 7 -June 13--  86,318

June 14-June 20-- 65,265

June 21-June 27--64,745

June 28-July 4----82,898

July 5---July 11---100,556

July 12--July 18 --145,510

July 19--Jul 25  ---235,732

July 26--Aug 1  ---404,539

Aug 2---Aug 8  ---635,340

Aug 9---Aug 15  --912,812

Aug 16--Aug 22-1,049.409

Aug 23--Aug 29-1,094,413

Aug 30--Sep 5---1,130,566

Sep 6--Sep 12----1,031,425

Sep 13--Sep 19---1,025,166

Sep 20--Sep 26--- 848,948

Sep 27--Oct 3----- 749,121

Oct 4---Oct 10---- 676,271

Oct 11--Oct 17---- 591,287

Oct 18--Oct 24--- 508,595

Oct 25--Oct 31--- 489,286

Nov 1---Nov 7--- 490,590

Nov 8--Nov 14--- 553,534

Nov 15-Nov 21--- 646,268

Nov 22-Nov 28-- 583,555

Nov 29-Dec  5--- 769,720

Dec 6-- Dec  12-- 835,107

Dec 13--Dec 19-- 931,084

Dec 20-Dec 26- 1,424,577

Well things have completely gone to hell with Omicron. The numbers are the worst they've ever been but, at least so far, the vaccines seem to be preventing serious illness.

'New Jersey Cases

June 1 --June 6--- 1,400 

June 7 -June 13--  1,177

June 14-June 21-- 1,253

June 22-June 27--1,254

June 28-July 4----1,172

July 5---July 11--- 1,546

July 12--July 18--  2,598

July 19--Jul 25  --- 4.354

July 26--Aug 1  ---  5,832

Aug 2---Aug 8  ---  8,344

Aug 9---Aug 15  --  9,932

Aug 16--Aug 22---10,779

Aug 23--Aug 29---11,691

Aug 30--Sep 5-----11,526

Sep 6---Sep 12---- 12,345

Sep 13--Sep 19---  12,870

Sep 20--Sep 26--- 11,755

Sep 27--Oct 3----- 10,599

Oct 4---Oct 10----  9.884

Oct 11--Oct 17----   8,754

Oct 18--Oct 24---   7,914

Oct 25--Oct 31---   7,788

Nov 1---Nov 7----- 7,171

Nov 8--Nov 14---   9,121

Nov 15-Nov 21--  11,421

Nov 22-Nov 28-- 12,580

Nov 29-Dec  5---  20,716

Dec 6-- Dec  12--  25,179

Dec 13--Dec 19--  35,342

Dec 20-Dec 26-   83,485

New Jersey case numbers are at their highest with a 136.2% increase over last week. No indication of any restrictions other than get vaccinated and wear masks.

Bergen County Cases

June 1 --June 6--   104

June 7 -June 13--   116

June 14-June 21--  123

June 22-June 27-- 147

June 28-July 4---- 152

July 5---July 11---  146

July 12--July 18  --267

July 19--Jul 25  --- 440

July 26--Aug 1  ---  619

Aug 2---Aug 8  ---  815

Aug 9---Aug 15  --  972

Aug 16--Aug 22--1,040

Aug 23--Aug 29--1,058

Aug 30--Sep 5----- 948

Sep 6--Sep 12---- 1.033

Sep 13--Sep 19---1,055

Sep 20--Sep 26--1,041

Sep 27--Oct 3----   929

Oct 4---Oct 10---- 779

Oct 11--Oct 17----  695

Oct 18--Oct 24---  604

Oct 25--Oct 31---   655

Nov 1---Nov 7---   576

Nov 8--Nov 14---  716

Nov 15-Nov 21-  1,042

Nov 22-Nov 28- 1,076

Nov 29-Dec  5---1,667

Dec 6-- Dec  12--2,073

Dec 13--Dec 19--3,533

Dec 20-Dec 26-  9,150

Bergen county is at an all tome high as well with a 159% increase.

We got screwed. We went tomy daughter's house for Christmas and the day after one of the daughters that lives with me woke up with a sore throat and tested positive for Covid.

Four of us drove two hours in the car with her and there are the two kids, one of which is unvaccinated, my daughter and her husband. So far the three year old has a runny nose and that's about it. Hopefully it stays that way. I'm feeling a slight discomfort in my throat but that always happens when the heat goes on.

The Corona Virus, December 21, 2021

 here are currently 51,208,308 reported cases in the US and 805,301 deaths.

US Cases

June 1 --June 6--   99,209

June 7 -June 13--  86,318

June 14-June 20-- 65,265

June 21-June 27--64,745

June 28-July 4----82,898

July 5---July 11---100,556

July 12--July 18 --145,510

July 19--Jul 25  ---235,732

July 26--Aug 1  ---404,539

Aug 2---Aug 8  ---635,340

Aug 9---Aug 15  --912,812

Aug 16--Aug 22-1,049.409

Aug 23--Aug 29-1,094,413

Aug 30--Sep 5---1,130,566

Sep 6--Sep 12----1,031,425

Sep 13--Sep 19---1,025,166

Sep 20--Sep 26--- 848,948

Sep 27--Oct 3----- 749,121

Oct 4---Oct 10---- 676,271

Oct 11--Oct 17---- 591,287

Oct 18--Oct 24--- 508,595

Oct 25--Oct 31--- 489,286

Nov 1---Nov 7--- 490,590

Nov 8--Nov 14--- 553,534

Nov 15-Nov 21--- 646,268

Nov 22-Nov 28-- 583,555

Nov 29-Dec  5--- 769,720

Dec 6-- Dec  12-- 835,107

Dec 13--Dec 19-- 931,084

Now it's Omicron. According to the CDC 73% of recent cases in the US is now Omicron. Omicron is clearly more contagious and unfortunately doesn't really look less virulent as was initially hoped. So far hospitalizations and deaths are less but possibly because the vaccines and natural immunity are not completely helpless against the new variant.

'New Jersey Cases

June 1 --June 6--- 1,400 

June 7 -June 13--  1,177

June 14-June 21-- 1,253

June 22-June 27--1,254

June 28-July 4----1,172

July 5---July 11--- 1,546

July 12--July 18--  2,598

July 19--Jul 25  --- 4.354

July 26--Aug 1  ---  5,832

Aug 2---Aug 8  ---  8,344

Aug 9---Aug 15  --  9,932

Aug 16--Aug 22---10,779

Aug 23--Aug 29---11,691

Aug 30--Sep 5-----11,526

Sep 6---Sep 12---- 12,345

Sep 13--Sep 19---  12,870

Sep 20--Sep 26--- 11,755

Sep 27--Oct 3----- 10,599

Oct 4---Oct 10----  9.884

Oct 11--Oct 17----   8,754

Oct 18--Oct 24---   7,914

Oct 25--Oct 31---   7,788

Nov 1---Nov 7----- 7,171

Nov 8--Nov 14---   9,121

Nov 15-Nov 21--  11,421

Nov 22-Nov 28-- 12,580

Nov 29-Dec  5---  20,716

Dec 6-- Dec  12--  25,179

Dec 13--Dec 19--  35,342

New Jersey case numbers are at their highest with a 40.4% increase over last week.

Bergen County Cases

June 1 --June 6--   104

June 7 -June 13--   116

June 14-June 21--  123

June 22-June 27-- 147

June 28-July 4---- 152

July 5---July 11---  146

July 12--July 18  --267

July 19--Jul 25  --- 440

July 26--Aug 1  ---  619

Aug 2---Aug 8  ---  815

Aug 9---Aug 15  --  972

Aug 16--Aug 22--1,040

Aug 23--Aug 29--1,058

Aug 30--Sep 5----- 948

Sep 6--Sep 12---- 1.033

Sep 13--Sep 19---1,055

Sep 20--Sep 26--1,041

Sep 27--Oct 3----   929

Oct 4---Oct 10---- 779

Oct 11--Oct 17----  695

Oct 18--Oct 24---  604

Oct 25--Oct 31---   655

Nov 1---Nov 7---   576

Nov 8--Nov 14---  716

Nov 15-Nov 21-  1,042

Nov 22-Nov 28- 1,076

Nov 29-Dec  5---1,667

Dec 6-- Dec  12--2,073

Dec 13--Dec 19--3,533

Bergen county is at numbers we haven't seen since April of 2020.

I still have pain and it's been almost three weeks. I need to go for a PET scan. The surgeon was supposed to schedule it but I haven't heard from them. Not sure I want to go with the crazy Covid numbers anyway.

My grandson got his second shot so we're all up to date on vaccines.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 09, 2021

The Corona Virus, December 9, 2021

 I'm switching to the New York Times database for national cases and, rather than count individual days, I'm going to use the 7-day average. I'm also going to include only from June 1, 2021.

There are currently 49,505,034 reported cases in the US and 791,933 deaths.

US Cases

June 1 --June 6--   99,209

June 7 -June 13--  86,318

June 14-June 20-- 65,265

June 21-June 27--64,745

June 28-July 4----82,898

July 5---July 11---100,556

July 12--July 18 --145,510

July 19--Jul 25  ---235,732

July 26--Aug 1  ---404,539

Aug 2---Aug 8  ---635,340

Aug 9---Aug 15  --912,812

Aug 16--Aug 22-1,049.409

Aug 23--Aug 29-1,094,413

Aug 30--Sep 5---1,130,566

Sep 6--Sep 12----1,031,425

Sep 13--Sep 19---1,025,166

Sep 20--Sep 26--- 848,948

Sep 27--Oct 3----- 749,121

Oct 4---Oct 10---- 676,271

Oct 11--Oct 17---- 591,287

Oct 18--Oct 24--- 508,595

Oct 25--Oct 31--- 489,286

Nov 1---Nov 7--- 490,590

Nov 8--Nov 14--- 553,534

Nov 15-Nov 21--- 646,268

Nov 22-Nov 28-- 583,555

Nov 29-Dec  5--- 769,720

The numbers continue to go up and we have a new contender called Omicron. It's still Delta causing the surge but WHO and the CDC are concerned about Omicron.

'New Jersey Cases

June 1 --June 6--- 1,400 

June 7 -June 13--  1,177

June 14-June 21-- 1,253

June 22-June 27--1,254

June 28-July 4----1,172

July 5---July 11--- 1,546

July 12--July 18--  2,598

July 19--Jul 25  --- 4.354

July 26--Aug 1  ---  5,832

Aug 2---Aug 8  ---  8,344

Aug 9---Aug 15  --  9,932

Aug 16--Aug 22---10,779

Aug 23--Aug 29---11,691

Aug 30--Sep 5-----11,526

Sep 6---Sep 12---- 12,345

Sep 13--Sep 19---  12,870

Sep 20--Sep 26--- 11,755

Sep 27--Oct 3----- 10,599

Oct 4---Oct 10----  9.884

Oct 11--Oct 17----   8,754

Oct 18--Oct 24---   7,914

Oct 25--Oct 31---   7,788

Nov 1---Nov 7----- 7,171

Nov 8--Nov 14---   9,121

Nov 15-Nov 21--  11,421

Nov 22-Nov 28-- 12,580

Nov 29-Dec  5---  20,716

Things are bad in New Jersey in terms of cases but deaths haven't spiked yet. Of course those numbers usually lag cases by a few weeks.

Bergen County Cases

June 1 --June 6--   104

June 7 -June 13--   116

June 14-June 21--  123

June 22-June 27-- 147

June 28-July 4---- 152

July 5---July 11---  146

July 12--July 18  --267

July 19--Jul 25  --- 440

July 26--Aug 1  ---  619

Aug 2---Aug 8  ---  815

Aug 9---Aug 15  --  972

Aug 16--Aug 22--1,040

Aug 23--Aug 29--1,058

Aug 30--Sep 5----- 948

Sep 6--Sep 12---- 1.033

Sep 13--Sep 19---1,055

Sep 20--Sep 26--1,041

Sep 27--Oct 3----   929

Oct 4---Oct 10---- 779

Oct 11--Oct 17----  695

Oct 18--Oct 24---  604

Oct 25--Oct 31---   655

Nov 1---Nov 7---   576

Nov 8--Nov 14---  716

Nov 15-Nov 21-  1,042

Nov 22-Nov 28- 1,076

Nov 29-Dec  5---1,667

Bergen county is up there as well.

Recovering from the collapsed lung. Everything went well with my grandson's shot. That's enough for today.

The Corona Virus, December 13, 2021

There are currently 49,929,628 reported cases in the US and 796,175 deaths.

US Cases

June 1 --June 6--   99,209

June 7 -June 13--  86,318

June 14-June 20-- 65,265

June 21-June 27--64,745

June 28-July 4----82,898

July 5---July 11---100,556

July 12--July 18 --145,510

July 19--Jul 25  ---235,732

July 26--Aug 1  ---404,539

Aug 2---Aug 8  ---635,340

Aug 9---Aug 15  --912,812

Aug 16--Aug 22-1,049.409

Aug 23--Aug 29-1,094,413

Aug 30--Sep 5---1,130,566

Sep 6--Sep 12----1,031,425

Sep 13--Sep 19---1,025,166

Sep 20--Sep 26--- 848,948

Sep 27--Oct 3----- 749,121

Oct 4---Oct 10---- 676,271

Oct 11--Oct 17---- 591,287

Oct 18--Oct 24--- 508,595

Oct 25--Oct 31--- 489,286

Nov 1---Nov 7--- 490,590

Nov 8--Nov 14--- 553,534

Nov 15-Nov 21--- 646,268

Nov 22-Nov 28-- 583,555

Nov 29-Dec  5--- 769,720

Dec 6-- Dec  12-- 835,107

It's still primarily Delta. The Omicron reports are terribly confused. South Africa is indicating that they think Omicron has peaked but 40% of cases in London are Omicron. In the US it still seems to be Delta.

'New Jersey Cases

June 1 --June 6--- 1,400 

June 7 -June 13--  1,177

June 14-June 21-- 1,253

June 22-June 27--1,254

June 28-July 4----1,172

July 5---July 11--- 1,546

July 12--July 18--  2,598

July 19--Jul 25  --- 4.354

July 26--Aug 1  ---  5,832

Aug 2---Aug 8  ---  8,344

Aug 9---Aug 15  --  9,932

Aug 16--Aug 22---10,779

Aug 23--Aug 29---11,691

Aug 30--Sep 5-----11,526

Sep 6---Sep 12---- 12,345

Sep 13--Sep 19---  12,870

Sep 20--Sep 26--- 11,755

Sep 27--Oct 3----- 10,599

Oct 4---Oct 10----  9.884

Oct 11--Oct 17----   8,754

Oct 18--Oct 24---   7,914

Oct 25--Oct 31---   7,788

Nov 1---Nov 7----- 7,171

Nov 8--Nov 14---   9,121

Nov 15-Nov 21--  11,421

Nov 22-Nov 28-- 12,580

Nov 29-Dec  5---  20,716

Dec 6-- Dec  12--  25,179

Another 21.5% increase but, at least so far, hospitalizations and deaths aren't increasing at the same rate.

Bergen County Cases

June 1 --June 6--   104

June 7 -June 13--   116

June 14-June 21--  123

June 22-June 27-- 147

June 28-July 4---- 152

July 5---July 11---  146

July 12--July 18  --267

July 19--Jul 25  --- 440

July 26--Aug 1  ---  619

Aug 2---Aug 8  ---  815

Aug 9---Aug 15  --  972

Aug 16--Aug 22--1,040

Aug 23--Aug 29--1,058

Aug 30--Sep 5----- 948

Sep 6--Sep 12---- 1.033

Sep 13--Sep 19---1,055

Sep 20--Sep 26--1,041

Sep 27--Oct 3----   929

Oct 4---Oct 10---- 779

Oct 11--Oct 17----  695

Oct 18--Oct 24---  604

Oct 25--Oct 31---   655

Nov 1---Nov 7---   576

Nov 8--Nov 14---  716

Nov 15-Nov 21-  1,042

Nov 22-Nov 28- 1,076

Nov 29-Dec  5---1,667

Dec 6-- Dec  12--2,073

Bergen county is up there as well. This is the highest number of confirmed cases since April.

Still recovering from my lung mishap. Going to see thoracic surgeon tomorrow. Still have some discomfort but at least I no longer feel like Mike Tyson is pounding my side.

The Corona Virus, December 9, 2021

 I'm switching to the New York Times database for national cases and, rather than count individual days, I'm going to use the 7-day average. I'm also going to include only from June 1, 2021.

There are currently 49,505,034 reported cases in the US and 791,933 deaths.

US Cases

June 1 --June 6--   99,209

June 7 -June 13--  86,318

June 14-June 20-- 65,265

June 21-June 27--64,745

June 28-July 4----82,898

July 5---July 11---100,556

July 12--July 18 --145,510

July 19--Jul 25  ---235,732

July 26--Aug 1  ---404,539

Aug 2---Aug 8  ---635,340

Aug 9---Aug 15  --912,812

Aug 16--Aug 22-1,049.409

Aug 23--Aug 29-1,094,413

Aug 30--Sep 5---1,130,566

Sep 6--Sep 12----1,031,425

Sep 13--Sep 19---1,025,166

Sep 20--Sep 26--- 848,948

Sep 27--Oct 3----- 749,121

Oct 4---Oct 10---- 676,271

Oct 11--Oct 17---- 591,287

Oct 18--Oct 24--- 508,595

Oct 25--Oct 31--- 489,286

Nov 1---Nov 7--- 490,590

Nov 8--Nov 14--- 553,534

Nov 15-Nov 21--- 646,268

Nov 22-Nov 28-- 583,555

Nov 29-Dec  5--- 769,720

The numbers continue to go up and we have a new contender called Omicron. It's still Delta causing the surge but WHO and the CDC are concerned about Omicron.

'New Jersey Cases

June 1 --June 6--- 1,400 

June 7 -June 13--  1,177

June 14-June 21-- 1,253

June 22-June 27--1,254

June 28-July 4----1,172

July 5---July 11--- 1,546

July 12--July 18--  2,598

July 19--Jul 25  --- 4.354

July 26--Aug 1  ---  5,832

Aug 2---Aug 8  ---  8,344

Aug 9---Aug 15  --  9,932

Aug 16--Aug 22---10,779

Aug 23--Aug 29---11,691

Aug 30--Sep 5-----11,526

Sep 6---Sep 12---- 12,345

Sep 13--Sep 19---  12,870

Sep 20--Sep 26--- 11,755

Sep 27--Oct 3----- 10,599

Oct 4---Oct 10----  9.884

Oct 11--Oct 17----   8,754

Oct 18--Oct 24---   7,914

Oct 25--Oct 31---   7,788

Nov 1---Nov 7----- 7,171

Nov 8--Nov 14---   9,121

Nov 15-Nov 21--  11,421

Nov 22-Nov 28-- 12,580

Nov 29-Dec  5---  20,716

Things are bad in New Jersey in terms of cases but deaths haven't spiked yet. Of course those numbers usually lag cases by a few weeks.

Bergen County Cases

June 1 --June 6--   104

June 7 -June 13--   116

June 14-June 21--  123

June 22-June 27-- 147

June 28-July 4---- 152

July 5---July 11---  146

July 12--July 18  --267

July 19--Jul 25  --- 440

July 26--Aug 1  ---  619

Aug 2---Aug 8  ---  815

Aug 9---Aug 15  --  972

Aug 16--Aug 22--1,040

Aug 23--Aug 29--1,058

Aug 30--Sep 5----- 948

Sep 6--Sep 12---- 1.033

Sep 13--Sep 19---1,055

Sep 20--Sep 26--1,041

Sep 27--Oct 3----   929

Oct 4---Oct 10---- 779

Oct 11--Oct 17----  695

Oct 18--Oct 24---  604

Oct 25--Oct 31---   655

Nov 1---Nov 7---   576

Nov 8--Nov 14---  716

Nov 15-Nov 21-  1,042

Nov 22-Nov 28- 1,076

Nov 29-Dec  5---1,667

Bergen county is up there as well.

Recovering from the collapsed lung. Everything went well with my grandson's shot. That's enough for today.

Ouch

So, I was outside doing some minor repairs. Then I came inside and suddenly I couldn't breathe. I had to sit down and catch my breath. Things were OKish as long as I wasn't moving too much.

The next morning, Monday, things weren't much better so I decided to call my pulmonologist. They did some phone diagnostics and made me an appointment for that Friday.

I was OK as long as I didn't exert myself. Exerting myself was going to the store and having to stop and suck breath for five minutes. Also going to the dentist to finally get my new choppers and having to suck air just before I went into the office.

Anyway Friday comes around and I drive to the pulmonologist. Getting from the parking lot to her office was a challenge. I had to stop in the lobby, sit down and suck air again. It was so bad I had to rip off my mask to breathe.

To make a long story short one x-ray latter I was informed that I had a collapsed lung.

I ended up in the hospital for nine days which is a whole different tale of woe including eventual surgery. When I got home, my computer was dead. Talk about kicking a guy when he's down? I'm using my wife's little notebook but I ordered a new rig. Probably no virus updates until then.