The Corona Virus, April 13, 2022

There are currently 80,354,720 reported cases in the US and 984,838 deaths.

US Cases

May 31 --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

Dec 27-Jan 2--- 2,838,290

Jan 3-- Jan 9--- 4,740,701

Jan 10- Jan 16--5,613,621

Jan 17- Jan 23--4.833,136

Jan 24- Jan 30-3.635,947

Jan 31- Feb 6-- 2,067,191

Feb 7 - Feb 13--1,222,144

Feb 14-Feb 20-   718,130

Feb 21-Feb 27-   460,334

Feb 28-Mar 6-   310,702

Mar 7- Mar 13-  239,624

Mar 14-Mar 20- 209,335

Mar 21-Mar 27- 210,840

Mar 28-Apr 3-  189,616

Apr 4 - Apr 10- 217,735

The national numbers swung back up. I suppose this is the ba.2 wave.

'New Jersey Cases

May 31 --June 6-- 1,400 -   70

June 7 -June 13--  1,177 -    51

June 14-June 21-- 1,253 -   44

June 22-June 27--1,254 -   63

June 28-July 4----1,172 -   39 - 4.5%

July 5---July 11--- 1,546 -  28

July 12--July 18--  2,598-  34

July 19--Jul 25  ---4.354-  35

July 26--Aug 1  --- 5,832- 32  - 1.1%

Aug 2---Aug 8  ---  8,344- 49

Aug 9---Aug 15  --  9,932- 45

Aug 16--Aug 22---10,779- 57

Aug 23--Aug 29---11,691- 98

Aug 30--Sep 5-----11,526-98 - 0.6%

Sep 6---Sep 12---- 12,345-112

Sep 13--Sep 19---  12,870-133

Sep 20--Sep 26--- 11,755-140

Sep 27--Oct 3-----10,599-147 - 1.3%

Oct 4---Oct 10----  9.884-126

Oct 11--Oct 17----   8,754-128

Oct 18--Oct 24---   7,914-126

Oct 25--Oct 31---   7,788-126 - 1.5%

Nov 1---Nov 7----- 7,171-  98

Nov 8--Nov 14---   9,121-  84

Nov 15-Nov 21--  11,421-  84

Nov 22-Nov 28--12,580-  84 - 0.9%

Nov 29-Dec  5--- 20,716-119 - 

Dec 6-- Dec  12-- 25,179-119

Dec 13--Dec 19-- 35,342-140

Dec 20-Dec 26-   83,485-147

Dec 27-Jan 2--- 150,746-195 - 0.2%

Jan 3-- Jan 9--- 192,979-407 - 0.21%

Jan 10- Jan 16--132,232-628 - 0.47%

Jan 17- Jan 23-- 63,948-668 - 1.04%

Jan 24- Jan 30--37,270-641 - 1.72%

Jan 31- Feb 6--- 17,740-557 - 3.14%

Feb 7 - Feb 13--  11,591-425 - 3.67%

Feb 14-Feb 20-  10,885

Feb 21-Feb 27-    7,264

Feb 28-Mar 6-    6,109

Mar 7- Mar 13-   5,982

Mar 14-Mar 20- 5.524

Mar 21-Mar 27- 5,640

Mar 28-Apr 3-   6,758

Apr 4 - Apr 10-  9,562

New Jersey had a fairly large 41.5% increase and this week doesn't look good either.

Bergen County Cases

May 31 --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

Dec 27-Jan 2--- 17,150

Jan 3-- Jan 9--- 20,479 - 49 - 0.24%

Jan 10- Jan 16--13,322 - 57 - 0.43%

Jan 17- Jan 23-- 7,076 - 56 - 0.79%

Jan 24- Jan 30--3,200 -50 - 1.56%

Jan 31- Feb 6---  1,691--47 - 2.78%

Feb 7 - Feb 13--- 1,139 - 29 -2.55%

Feb 14-Feb 20-      942

Feb 21-Feb 27-      779

Feb 28-Mar 6-      747

Mar 7- Mar 13-     803

Mar 14-Mar 20-   991

Mar 21-Mar 27-   854

Mar 28-Apr 3-     974

Apr 4 - Apr 10-  1.466

Bergen County had a big increase in the 50% range. Early numbers this week looks like they'll be up again.

My CAT scan was OK. The spot got smaller but didn't go away all together. Next check will be in October. 

The never ending generator installation sage continues. The plumber came back the following day to paint because he couldn't paint in the rain. On Monday we had the two electricians, three PSE&G trucks, the town electrical inspector and a partridge in a pear tree. They were here pretty much all day but now I've been told that was only a preliminary inspection.

The town plumbing inspector was here this morning because I found an e-mail saying that he was and the plumber is supposed to come back to do a final connection. The final electrical inspection has yet to be scheduled and the electricians say they will be here to activate the generator when the inspector comes. I also got a call that PSE&G is coming later this month to change the meter. Why, I don't know.

The Corona Virus, April 7, 2022

There are currently 80,174,787 reported cases in the US and 982,264 deaths.

US Cases

May 31 --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

Dec 27-Jan 2--- 2,838,290

Jan 3-- Jan 9--- 4,740,701

Jan 10- Jan 16--5,613,621

Jan 17- Jan 23--4.833,136

Jan 24- Jan 30-3.635,947

Jan 31- Feb 6-- 2,067,191

Feb 7 - Feb 13--1,222,144

Feb 14-Feb 20-   718,130

Feb 21-Feb 27-   460,334

Feb 28-Mar 6-   310,702

Mar 7- Mar 13-  239,624

Mar 14-Mar 20- 209,335

Mar 21-Mar 27- 210,840

Mar 28-Apr 3-  189,616

The national numbers dropped by about 10%.

'New Jersey Cases

May 31 --June 6-- 1,400 -   70

June 7 -June 13--  1,177 -    51

June 14-June 21-- 1,253 -   44

June 22-June 27--1,254 -   63

June 28-July 4----1,172 -   39 - 4.5%

July 5---July 11--- 1,546 -  28

July 12--July 18--  2,598-  34

July 19--Jul 25  ---4.354-  35

July 26--Aug 1  --- 5,832- 32  - 1.1%

Aug 2---Aug 8  ---  8,344- 49

Aug 9---Aug 15  --  9,932- 45

Aug 16--Aug 22---10,779- 57

Aug 23--Aug 29---11,691- 98

Aug 30--Sep 5-----11,526-98 - 0.6%

Sep 6---Sep 12---- 12,345-112

Sep 13--Sep 19---  12,870-133

Sep 20--Sep 26--- 11,755-140

Sep 27--Oct 3-----10,599-147 - 1.3%

Oct 4---Oct 10----  9.884-126

Oct 11--Oct 17----   8,754-128

Oct 18--Oct 24---   7,914-126

Oct 25--Oct 31---   7,788-126 - 1.5%

Nov 1---Nov 7----- 7,171-  98

Nov 8--Nov 14---   9,121-  84

Nov 15-Nov 21--  11,421-  84

Nov 22-Nov 28--12,580-  84 - 0.9%

Nov 29-Dec  5--- 20,716-119 - 

Dec 6-- Dec  12-- 25,179-119

Dec 13--Dec 19-- 35,342-140

Dec 20-Dec 26-   83,485-147

Dec 27-Jan 2--- 150,746-195 - 0.2%

Jan 3-- Jan 9--- 192,979-407 - 0.21%

Jan 10- Jan 16--132,232-628 - 0.47%

Jan 17- Jan 23-- 63,948-668 - 1.04%

Jan 24- Jan 30--37,270-641 - 1.72%

Jan 31- Feb 6--- 17,740-557 - 3.14%

Feb 7 - Feb 13--  11,591-425 - 3.67%

Feb 14-Feb 20-  10,885

Feb 21-Feb 27-    7,264

Feb 28-Mar 6-    6,109

Mar 7- Mar 13-   5,982

Mar 14-Mar 20- 5.524

Mar 21-Mar 27- 5,640

Mar 28-Apr 3-   6,758

New Jersey numbers are starting to go up. Whether this is ba.2 or the relaxation of restrictions or a little of both is hard to say.

Bergen County Cases

May 31 --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

Dec 27-Jan 2--- 17,150

Jan 3-- Jan 9--- 20,479 - 49 - 0.24%

Jan 10- Jan 16--13,322 - 57 - 0.43%

Jan 17- Jan 23-- 7,076 - 56 - 0.79%

Jan 24- Jan 30--3,200 -50 - 1.56%

Jan 31- Feb 6---  1,691--47 - 2.78%

Feb 7 - Feb 13--- 1,139 - 29 -2.55%

Feb 14-Feb 20-      942

Feb 21-Feb 27-      779

Feb 28-Mar 6-      747

Mar 7- Mar 13-     803

Mar 14-Mar 20-   991

Mar 21-Mar 27-   854

Mar 28-Apr 3-     974

Bergen county went went back up as well and the earfly numbers from this week aren't good from either the state or the county.

My CAT scan was OK. The spot got smaller but didn't go away all together. Next check will be in October. 

The generator guys were here all day yesterday. The power was off while they were working. I find it slightly ironic that I lost power in order to get a generator to keep me from losing power. They're not done. They'll be back Monday. The plumber is here to do his part today and just left because he was missing a part. I'm beginning to regret doing this. I would just like to get it over with already.

The Corona Virus, March 29, 2022

There are currently 79,894,810 reported cases in the US and 976,968 deaths.

US Cases

May 31 --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

Dec 27-Jan 2--- 2,838,290

Jan 3-- Jan 9--- 4,740,701

Jan 10- Jan 16--5,613,621

Jan 17- Jan 23--4.833,136

Jan 24- Jan 30-3.635,947

Jan 31- Feb 6-- 2,067,191

Feb 7 - Feb 13--1,222,144

Feb 14-Feb 20-   718,130

Feb 21-Feb 27-   460,334

Feb 28-Mar 6-   310,702

Mar 7- Mar 13-  239,624

Mar 14-Mar 20- 209,335

Mar 21-Mar 27- 210,840

The national numbers were pretty flat. Hopefully they don't start going up again.

'New Jersey Cases

May 31 --June 6-- 1,400 -   70

June 7 -June 13--  1,177 -    51

June 14-June 21-- 1,253 -   44

June 22-June 27--1,254 -   63

June 28-July 4----1,172 -   39 - 4.5%

July 5---July 11--- 1,546 -  28

July 12--July 18--  2,598-  34

July 19--Jul 25  ---4.354-  35

July 26--Aug 1  --- 5,832- 32  - 1.1%

Aug 2---Aug 8  ---  8,344- 49

Aug 9---Aug 15  --  9,932- 45

Aug 16--Aug 22---10,779- 57

Aug 23--Aug 29---11,691- 98

Aug 30--Sep 5-----11,526-98 - 0.6%

Sep 6---Sep 12---- 12,345-112

Sep 13--Sep 19---  12,870-133

Sep 20--Sep 26--- 11,755-140

Sep 27--Oct 3-----10,599-147 - 1.3%

Oct 4---Oct 10----  9.884-126

Oct 11--Oct 17----   8,754-128

Oct 18--Oct 24---   7,914-126

Oct 25--Oct 31---   7,788-126 - 1.5%

Nov 1---Nov 7----- 7,171-  98

Nov 8--Nov 14---   9,121-  84

Nov 15-Nov 21--  11,421-  84

Nov 22-Nov 28--12,580-  84 - 0.9%

Nov 29-Dec  5--- 20,716-119 - 

Dec 6-- Dec  12-- 25,179-119

Dec 13--Dec 19-- 35,342-140

Dec 20-Dec 26-   83,485-147

Dec 27-Jan 2--- 150,746-195 - 0.2%

Jan 3-- Jan 9--- 192,979-407 - 0.21%

Jan 10- Jan 16--132,232-628 - 0.47%

Jan 17- Jan 23-- 63,948-668 - 1.04%

Jan 24- Jan 30--37,270-641 - 1.72%

Jan 31- Feb 6--- 17,740-557 - 3.14%

Feb 7 - Feb 13--  11,591-425 - 3.67%

Feb 14-Feb 20-  10,885

Feb 21-Feb 27-    7,264

Feb 28-Mar 6-    6,109

Mar 7- Mar 13-   5,982

Mar 14-Mar 20- 5.524

Mar 21-Mar 27- 5,640

New Jersey was basically flat as well.

Bergen County Cases

May 31 --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

Dec 27-Jan 2--- 17,150

Jan 3-- Jan 9--- 20,479 - 49 - 0.24%

Jan 10- Jan 16--13,322 - 57 - 0.43%

Jan 17- Jan 23-- 7,076 - 56 - 0.79%

Jan 24- Jan 30--3,200 -50 - 1.56%

Jan 31- Feb 6---  1,691--47 - 2.78%

Feb 7 - Feb 13--- 1,139 - 29 -2.55%

Feb 14-Feb 20-      942

Feb 21-Feb 27-      779

Feb 28-Mar 6-      747

Mar 7- Mar 13-     803

Mar 14-Mar 20-   991

Mar 21-Mar 27-   854

Bergen county went down by about 13.8%. This is sort of interesting. I guess we'll have to see what happens next week.

I get to see the dentist today. The shower door is fixed. I get to see my surgeon next Tuesday to find out how my CAT scan looked. It would be nice if that spot was gone. The power generator folks say they're coming at 7:30 AM next Wednesday, That will be a little over five months since we ordered it.

The Corona Virus, March 22, 2022

There are currently 79,670,252 reported cases in the US and 971,968 deaths.

US Cases

May 31 --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

Dec 27-Jan 2--- 2,838,290

Jan 3-- Jan 9--- 4,740,701

Jan 10- Jan 16--5,613,621

Jan 17- Jan 23--4.833,136

Jan 24- Jan 30-3.635,947

Jan 31- Feb 6-- 2,067,191

Feb 7 - Feb 13--1,222,144

Feb 14-Feb 20-   718,130

Feb 21-Feb 27-   460,334

Feb 28-Mar 6-   310,702

Mar 7- Mar 13-  239,624

Mar 14-Mar 20- 209,335

The number of national cases went down another 12.6%. That's a ba.2 variant. Last week I said b2. It's here and is rapidly becoming widespread in New Jersey so it's only a matter of time before it spreads to the rest of the country.

'New Jersey Cases

May 31 --June 6-- 1,400 -   70

June 7 -June 13--  1,177 -    51

June 14-June 21-- 1,253 -   44

June 22-June 27--1,254 -   63

June 28-July 4----1,172 -   39 - 4.5%

July 5---July 11--- 1,546 -  28

July 12--July 18--  2,598-  34

July 19--Jul 25  ---4.354-  35

July 26--Aug 1  --- 5,832- 32  - 1.1%

Aug 2---Aug 8  ---  8,344- 49

Aug 9---Aug 15  --  9,932- 45

Aug 16--Aug 22---10,779- 57

Aug 23--Aug 29---11,691- 98

Aug 30--Sep 5-----11,526-98 - 0.6%

Sep 6---Sep 12---- 12,345-112

Sep 13--Sep 19---  12,870-133

Sep 20--Sep 26--- 11,755-140

Sep 27--Oct 3-----10,599-147 - 1.3%

Oct 4---Oct 10----  9.884-126

Oct 11--Oct 17----   8,754-128

Oct 18--Oct 24---   7,914-126

Oct 25--Oct 31---   7,788-126 - 1.5%

Nov 1---Nov 7----- 7,171-  98

Nov 8--Nov 14---   9,121-  84

Nov 15-Nov 21--  11,421-  84

Nov 22-Nov 28--12,580-  84 - 0.9%

Nov 29-Dec  5--- 20,716-119 - 

Dec 6-- Dec  12-- 25,179-119

Dec 13--Dec 19-- 35,342-140

Dec 20-Dec 26-   83,485-147

Dec 27-Jan 2--- 150,746-195 - 0.2%

Jan 3-- Jan 9--- 192,979-407 - 0.21%

Jan 10- Jan 16--132,232-628 - 0.47%

Jan 17- Jan 23-- 63,948-668 - 1.04%

Jan 24- Jan 30--37,270-641 - 1.72%

Jan 31- Feb 6--- 17,740-557 - 3.14%

Feb 7 - Feb 13--  11,591-425 - 3.67%

Feb 14-Feb 20-  10,885

Feb 21-Feb 27-    7,264

Feb 28-Mar 6-    6,109

Mar 7- Mar 13-   5,982

Mar 14-Mar 20- 5.524

New Jersey went down 7.7% but is showing an increase in the first two days of this week.

Bergen County Cases

May 31 --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

Dec 27-Jan 2--- 17,150

Jan 3-- Jan 9--- 20,479 - 49 - 0.24%

Jan 10- Jan 16--13,322 - 57 - 0.43%

Jan 17- Jan 23-- 7,076 - 56 - 0.79%

Jan 24- Jan 30--3,200 -50 - 1.56%

Jan 31- Feb 6---  1,691--47 - 2.78%

Feb 7 - Feb 13--- 1,139 - 29 -2.55%

Feb 14-Feb 20-      942

Feb 21-Feb 27-      779

Feb 28-Mar 6-      747

Mar 7- Mar 13-     803

Mar 14-Mar 20-   991

Bergen county went up again. This time by a pretty big 23.4%. The first two days of this indicate this will probably continue. I suppose this is ba.2.

The hose on the kitchen sink broke and the towel rod on the outside of the shower door brook off. I had a plumber replace the hose and I ordered the wrong part (of course) for the shower door. I ordered the right part and have to get around to sending the wrong part back to Amazon.

Our taxes are done so I'm really broke now.

The Ukraine

Russia invaded the Ukraine a couple of weeks ago. I haven't said anything about it because I don't know what to say.

Apparently the Russians were expecting to be welcomed with open arms or have a easy time of it.

Neither turned out to be the case and things are pretty nasty. That's what war usually turns out to be.

Incredibly a number of right wing types here are supporting the invasion. Tucker Carlson and Michelle Bachmann and a few crazy pastors come to mind. Trump initially seemed to support Putin as well but apparently got a whiff of the wind and now sounds like he's changed his mind.

Just another mess the world will have to iron out.

The Corona Virus, March 15, 2022

 There are currently 79,473,611 reported cases in the US and 963,926 deaths.

US Cases

May 31 --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

Dec 27-Jan 2--- 2,838,290

Jan 3-- Jan 9--- 4,740,701

Jan 10- Jan 16--5,613,621

Jan 17- Jan 23--4.833,136

Jan 24- Jan 30-3.635,947

Jan 31- Feb 6-- 2,067,191

Feb 7 - Feb 13--1,222,144

Feb 14-Feb 20-   718,130

Feb 21-Feb 27-   460,334

Feb 28-Mar 6-   310,702

Mar 7- Mar 13-  239,624

The number of national cases went down another 22.9% nationwide. There are some rumors of an Omicron.b2 variant that is causing problems in China and the rest of Asia. It's only a matter of time before it gets here.

'New Jersey Cases

May 31 --June 6-- 1,400 -   70

June 7 -June 13--  1,177 -    51

June 14-June 21-- 1,253 -   44

June 22-June 27--1,254 -   63

June 28-July 4----1,172 -   39 - 4.5%

July 5---July 11--- 1,546 -  28

July 12--July 18--  2,598-  34

July 19--Jul 25  ---4.354-  35

July 26--Aug 1  --- 5,832- 32  - 1.1%

Aug 2---Aug 8  ---  8,344- 49

Aug 9---Aug 15  --  9,932- 45

Aug 16--Aug 22---10,779- 57

Aug 23--Aug 29---11,691- 98

Aug 30--Sep 5-----11,526-98 - 0.6%

Sep 6---Sep 12---- 12,345-112

Sep 13--Sep 19---  12,870-133

Sep 20--Sep 26--- 11,755-140

Sep 27--Oct 3-----10,599-147 - 1.3%

Oct 4---Oct 10----  9.884-126

Oct 11--Oct 17----   8,754-128

Oct 18--Oct 24---   7,914-126

Oct 25--Oct 31---   7,788-126 - 1.5%

Nov 1---Nov 7----- 7,171-  98

Nov 8--Nov 14---   9,121-  84

Nov 15-Nov 21--  11,421-  84

Nov 22-Nov 28--12,580-  84 - 0.9%

Nov 29-Dec  5--- 20,716-119 - 

Dec 6-- Dec  12-- 25,179-119

Dec 13--Dec 19-- 35,342-140

Dec 20-Dec 26-   83,485-147

Dec 27-Jan 2--- 150,746-195 - 0.2%

Jan 3-- Jan 9--- 192,979-407 - 0.21%

Jan 10- Jan 16--132,232-628 - 0.47%

Jan 17- Jan 23-- 63,948-668 - 1.04%

Jan 24- Jan 30--37,270-641 - 1.72%

Jan 31- Feb 6--- 17,740-557 - 3.14%

Feb 7 - Feb 13--  11,591-425 - 3.67%

Feb 14-Feb 20-  10,885

Feb 21-Feb 27-    7,264

Feb 28-Mar 6-    6,109

Mar 7- Mar 13-   5,982

New Jersey went down a tiny 2.1%. I would consider this a flattening out.

Bergen County Cases

May 31 --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

Dec 27-Jan 2--- 17,150

Jan 3-- Jan 9--- 20,479 - 49 - 0.24%

Jan 10- Jan 16--13,322 - 57 - 0.43%

Jan 17- Jan 23-- 7,076 - 56 - 0.79%

Jan 24- Jan 30--3,200 -50 - 1.56%

Jan 31- Feb 6---  1,691--47 - 2.78%

Feb 7 - Feb 13--- 1,139 - 29 -2.55%

Feb 14-Feb 20-      942

Feb 21-Feb 27-      779

Feb 28-Mar 6-      747

Mar 7- Mar 13-     803

Bergen county actually went up by 7.5%. This is the first increase in nine weeks. The first two days of this week though look good for both the state and county.

Dentist found a cavity under a crown which he's going to work on today. The physical was pretty easy and it turns out I'm not due for a colonoscopy until next October. Hell, I could be dead by then.

The Corona Virus, March 8, 2021

There are currently 79,242,733 reported cases in the US and 959,113 deaths.

US Cases

May 31 --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

Dec 27-Jan 2--- 2,838,290

Jan 3-- Jan 9--- 4,740,701

Jan 10- Jan 16--5,613,621

Jan 17- Jan 23--4.833,136

Jan 24- Jan 30-3.635,947

Jan 31- Feb 6-- 2,067,191

Feb 7 - Feb 13--1,222,144

Feb 14-Feb 20-   718,130

Feb 21-Feb 27-   460,334

Feb 28-Mar 6-   310,702

The number of national cases went down another 32.5% nationwide. 

'New Jersey Cases

May 31 --June 6-- 1,400 -   70

June 7 -June 13--  1,177 -    51

June 14-June 21-- 1,253 -   44

June 22-June 27--1,254 -   63

June 28-July 4----1,172 -   39 - 4.5%

July 5---July 11--- 1,546 -  28

July 12--July 18--  2,598-  34

July 19--Jul 25  ---4.354-  35

July 26--Aug 1  --- 5,832- 32  - 1.1%

Aug 2---Aug 8  ---  8,344- 49

Aug 9---Aug 15  --  9,932- 45

Aug 16--Aug 22---10,779- 57

Aug 23--Aug 29---11,691- 98

Aug 30--Sep 5-----11,526-98 - 0.6%

Sep 6---Sep 12---- 12,345-112

Sep 13--Sep 19---  12,870-133

Sep 20--Sep 26--- 11,755-140

Sep 27--Oct 3-----10,599-147 - 1.3%

Oct 4---Oct 10----  9.884-126

Oct 11--Oct 17----   8,754-128

Oct 18--Oct 24---   7,914-126

Oct 25--Oct 31---   7,788-126 - 1.5%

Nov 1---Nov 7----- 7,171-  98

Nov 8--Nov 14---   9,121-  84

Nov 15-Nov 21--  11,421-  84

Nov 22-Nov 28--12,580-  84 - 0.9%

Nov 29-Dec  5--- 20,716-119 - 

Dec 6-- Dec  12-- 25,179-119

Dec 13--Dec 19-- 35,342-140

Dec 20-Dec 26-   83,485-147

Dec 27-Jan 2--- 150,746-195 - 0.2%

Jan 3-- Jan 9--- 192,979-407 - 0.21%

Jan 10- Jan 16--132,232-628 - 0.47%

Jan 17- Jan 23-- 63,948-668 - 1.04%

Jan 24- Jan 30--37,270-641 - 1.72%

Jan 31- Feb 6--- 17,740-557 - 3.14%

Feb 7 - Feb 13--  11,591-425 - 3.67%

Feb 14-Feb 20-  10,885

Feb 21-Feb 27-    7,264

Feb 28-Mar 6-    6,109

New Jersey went down another 15.9% but the first two days of this week are showing a slight uptick. Could that be the result of dropping the mask mandates or is it too early to tell yet?

Bergen County Cases

May 31 --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

Dec 27-Jan 2--- 17,150

Jan 3-- Jan 9--- 20,479 - 49 - 0.24%

Jan 10- Jan 16--13,322 - 57 - 0.43%

Jan 17- Jan 23-- 7,076 - 56 - 0.79%

Jan 24- Jan 30--3,200 -50 - 1.56%

Jan 31- Feb 6---  1,691--47 - 2.78%

Feb 7 - Feb 13--- 1,139 - 29 -2.55%

Feb 14-Feb 20-      942

Feb 21-Feb 27-      779

Feb 28-Mar 6-      747

Bergen county was also down but only 4.1% and is also showing a slight increase in the first two days of this week.

I sold my Giants PSLs. So after 52 years I am no longer a Giants season ticket holder. 

Dentist is tomorrow, CAT scan is Saturday and physical is Monday, yuck.

The Corona Virus, March 1, 2022

There are currently 78,942,537 reported cases in the US and 948,855 deaths.

US Cases

May 31 --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

Dec 27-Jan 2--- 2,838,290

Jan 3-- Jan 9--- 4,740,701

Jan 10- Jan 16--5,613,621

Jan 17- Jan 23--4.833,136

Jan 24- Jan 30-3.635,947

Jan 31- Feb 6-- 2,067,191

Feb 7 - Feb 13--1,222,144

Feb 14-Feb 20-   718,130

Feb 21-Feb 27-   460,334

The number of national cases went down another 35.9% nationwide. Mask mandates are being dropped all over the country. I suppose we'll see how that works out.

'New Jersey Cases

May 31 --June 6-- 1,400 -   70

June 7 -June 13--  1,177 -    51

June 14-June 21-- 1,253 -   44

June 22-June 27--1,254 -   63

June 28-July 4----1,172 -   39 - 4.5%

July 5---July 11--- 1,546 -  28

July 12--July 18--  2,598-  34

July 19--Jul 25  ---4.354-  35

July 26--Aug 1  --- 5,832- 32  - 1.1%

Aug 2---Aug 8  ---  8,344- 49

Aug 9---Aug 15  --  9,932- 45

Aug 16--Aug 22---10,779- 57

Aug 23--Aug 29---11,691- 98

Aug 30--Sep 5-----11,526-98 - 0.6%

Sep 6---Sep 12---- 12,345-112

Sep 13--Sep 19---  12,870-133

Sep 20--Sep 26--- 11,755-140

Sep 27--Oct 3-----10,599-147 - 1.3%

Oct 4---Oct 10----  9.884-126

Oct 11--Oct 17----   8,754-128

Oct 18--Oct 24---   7,914-126

Oct 25--Oct 31---   7,788-126 - 1.5%

Nov 1---Nov 7----- 7,171-  98

Nov 8--Nov 14---   9,121-  84

Nov 15-Nov 21--  11,421-  84

Nov 22-Nov 28--12,580-  84 - 0.9%

Nov 29-Dec  5--- 20,716-119 - 

Dec 6-- Dec  12-- 25,179-119

Dec 13--Dec 19-- 35,342-140

Dec 20-Dec 26-   83,485-147

Dec 27-Jan 2--- 150,746-195 - 0.2%

Jan 3-- Jan 9--- 192,979-407 - 0.21%

Jan 10- Jan 16--132,232-628 - 0.47%

Jan 17- Jan 23-- 63,948-668 - 1.04%

Jan 24- Jan 30--37,270-641 - 1.72%

Jan 31- Feb 6--- 17,740-557 - 3.14%

Feb 7 - Feb 13--  11,591-425 - 3.67%

Feb 14-Feb 20-  10,885

Feb 21-Feb 27-    7,264

New Jersey started dropping again as the number of cases went down 33.3%.

Bergen County Cases

May 31 --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

Dec 27-Jan 2--- 17,150

Jan 3-- Jan 9--- 20,479 - 49 - 0.24%

Jan 10- Jan 16--13,322 - 57 - 0.43%

Jan 17- Jan 23-- 7,076 - 56 - 0.79%

Jan 24- Jan 30--3,200 -50 - 1.56%

Jan 31- Feb 6---  1,691--47 - 2.78%

Feb 7 - Feb 13--- 1,139 - 29 -2.55%

Feb 14-Feb 20-      942

Feb 21-Feb 27-      779

Bergen county had a decent drop of 17.3% and is about where it was in July.

Still debating about my Giants tickets. So much for my car behaving. I went out Sunday and the battery was dead. I had it towed to Subaru who checked and the battery was bad. This is the second failed battery in this car. My terror month has begun. I have dentist, physical, CAT scan and then in early April back to the surgeon and probably a colonoscopy somewhere in the not too distant future.

Just to add to the chaos, yesterday the belt on my bike fell off. This is the third time but I managed to get it back on fairly easily this time.

The Corona Virus, February 22, 2022

There are currently 78,434,184 reported cases in the US and 934,659 deaths.

US Cases

May 31 --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

Dec 27-Jan 2--- 2,838,290

Jan 3-- Jan 9--- 4,740,701

Jan 10- Jan 16--5,613,621

Jan 17- Jan 23--4.833,136

Jan 24- Jan 30-3.635,947

Jan 31- Feb 6-- 2,067,191

Feb 7 - Feb 13--1,222,144

Feb 14-Feb 20-   718,130

The number of national cases went down another 41.2% nationwide.

'New Jersey Cases

May 31 --June 6-- 1,400 -   70

June 7 -June 13--  1,177 -    51

June 14-June 21-- 1,253 -   44

June 22-June 27--1,254 -   63

June 28-July 4----1,172 -   39 - 4.5%

July 5---July 11--- 1,546 -  28

July 12--July 18--  2,598-  34

July 19--Jul 25  ---4.354-  35

July 26--Aug 1  --- 5,832- 32  - 1.1%

Aug 2---Aug 8  ---  8,344- 49

Aug 9---Aug 15  --  9,932- 45

Aug 16--Aug 22---10,779- 57

Aug 23--Aug 29---11,691- 98

Aug 30--Sep 5-----11,526-98 - 0.6%

Sep 6---Sep 12---- 12,345-112

Sep 13--Sep 19---  12,870-133

Sep 20--Sep 26--- 11,755-140

Sep 27--Oct 3-----10,599-147 - 1.3%

Oct 4---Oct 10----  9.884-126

Oct 11--Oct 17----   8,754-128

Oct 18--Oct 24---   7,914-126

Oct 25--Oct 31---   7,788-126 - 1.5%

Nov 1---Nov 7----- 7,171-  98

Nov 8--Nov 14---   9,121-  84

Nov 15-Nov 21--  11,421-  84

Nov 22-Nov 28--12,580-  84 - 0.9%

Nov 29-Dec  5--- 20,716-119 - 

Dec 6-- Dec  12-- 25,179-119

Dec 13--Dec 19-- 35,342-140

Dec 20-Dec 26-   83,485-147

Dec 27-Jan 2--- 150,746-195 - 0.2%

Jan 3-- Jan 9--- 192,979-407 - 0.21%

Jan 10- Jan 16--132,232-628 - 0.47%

Jan 17- Jan 23-- 63,948-668 - 1.04%

Jan 24- Jan 30--37,270-641 - 1.72%

Jan 31- Feb 6--- 17,740-557 - 3.14%

Feb 7 - Feb 13--  11,591-425 - 3.67%

Feb 14-Feb 20-  10,885

New Jersey flattened out a bit and only dropped 6.1%. I'm not sure 10,000 a week is a good place to be. The Health Department site went screwy on me last week. I can still get the case numbers but the daily death numbers aren't available so I'm going to drop that. I'm not sure it provided any real information anyway.

Bergen County Cases

May 31 --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

Dec 27-Jan 2--- 17,150

Jan 3-- Jan 9--- 20,479 - 49 - 0.24%

Jan 10- Jan 16--13,322 - 57 - 0.43%

Jan 17- Jan 23-- 7,076 - 56 - 0.79%

Jan 24- Jan 30--3,200 -50 - 1.56%

Jan 31- Feb 6---  1,691--47 - 2.78%

Feb 7 - Feb 13--- 1,139 - 29 -2.55%

Feb 14-Feb 20-      942

Bergen county is doing better than the state as a whole with a 17.3% drop. At least we're under 1,000 cases now.

Still debating about my Giants tickets. My car seems to be behaving as long as I don't ignore it for long periods of time. March is going to suck for several reasons. I have to get finish my physical which means they'll want me to go for a colonoscopy; I have to see the dentist to get my denture and teeth cleaned and I'll be going for that CAT scan.

The Corona Virus, February 15, 2022

There are currently 77,835,989 reported cases in the US and 920,959 deaths.

US Cases

May 31 --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

Dec 27-Jan 2--- 2,838,290

Jan 3-- Jan 9--- 4,740,701

Jan 10- Jan 16--5,613,621

Jan 17- Jan 23--4.833,136

Jan 24- Jan 30-3.635,947

Jan 31- Feb 6-- 2,067,191

Feb 7 - Feb 13--1,222,144

The number of national cases went down about 40.9% nationwide. There seems to be a move toward just living with this thing as an endemic disease like the flu. Mask mandates are being lifted all around the country. New Jersey lifts its mandate on March 7th. I suppose we'll see what happens.

'New Jersey Cases

May 31 --June 6-- 1,400 -   70

June 7 -June 13--  1,177 -    51

June 14-June 21-- 1,253 -   44

June 22-June 27--1,254 -   63

June 28-July 4----1,172 -   39 - 4.5%

July 5---July 11--- 1,546 -  28

July 12--July 18--  2,598-  34

July 19--Jul 25  ---4.354-  35

July 26--Aug 1  --- 5,832- 32  - 1.1%

Aug 2---Aug 8  ---  8,344- 49

Aug 9---Aug 15  --  9,932- 45

Aug 16--Aug 22---10,779- 57

Aug 23--Aug 29---11,691- 98

Aug 30--Sep 5-----11,526-98 - 0.6%

Sep 6---Sep 12---- 12,345-112

Sep 13--Sep 19---  12,870-133

Sep 20--Sep 26--- 11,755-140

Sep 27--Oct 3-----10,599-147 - 1.3%

Oct 4---Oct 10----  9.884-126

Oct 11--Oct 17----   8,754-128

Oct 18--Oct 24---   7,914-126

Oct 25--Oct 31---   7,788-126 - 1.5%

Nov 1---Nov 7----- 7,171-  98

Nov 8--Nov 14---   9,121-  84

Nov 15-Nov 21--  11,421-  84

Nov 22-Nov 28--12,580-  84 - 0.9%

Nov 29-Dec  5--- 20,716-119 - 

Dec 6-- Dec  12-- 25,179-119

Dec 13--Dec 19-- 35,342-140

Dec 20-Dec 26-   83,485-147

Dec 27-Jan 2--- 150,746-195 - 0.2%

Jan 3-- Jan 9--- 192,979-407 - 0.21%

Jan 10- Jan 16--132,232-628 - 0.47%

Jan 17- Jan 23-- 63,948-668 - 1.04%

Jan 24- Jan 30--37,270-641 - 1.72%

Jan 31- Feb 6--- 17,740-557 - 3.14%

Feb 7 - Feb 13--  11,591-425 - 3.67%

Another big drop in New Jersey at 34.7%. The number of deaths dropped as well. Still, over 11,000 cases is still pretty high. I'm going to assume the people making the decisions know more than I do but I'm not sure that's a good decision.

Bergen County Cases

May 31 --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

Dec 27-Jan 2--- 17,150

Jan 3-- Jan 9--- 20,479 - 49 - 0.24%

Jan 10- Jan 16--13,322 - 57 - 0.43%

Jan 17- Jan 23-- 7,076 - 56 - 0.79%

Jan 24- Jan 30--3,200 -50 - 1.56%

Jan 31- Feb 6---  1,691--47 - 2.78%

Feb 7 - Feb 13--- 1,139 - 29 -2.55%

Bergen county is back to where it was in early November before Omicron hit but, again, 1,000 cases is nothing to sneeze at.

Still debating about my Giants tickets. I went to clear the ice off my windshield and my car wouldn't start. I tried to jump it and no luck. Subaru sent a service truck and he jumped it OK. I hadn't started it in a couple of weeks. I need to remember to do that.

The Corona Virus, February 8, 2022

There are currently 76,767,122 reported cases in the US and 904,144 deaths.

US Cases

May 31 --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

Dec 27-Jan 2--- 2,838,290

Jan 3-- Jan 9--- 4,740,701

Jan 10- Jan 16--5,613,621

Jan 17- Jan 23--4.833,136

Jan 24- Jan 30-3.635,947

Jan 31- Feb 6-- 2,067,191

The number of national cases went down about 43.1% nationwide. There is no question that the Omicron wave is collapsing.

'New Jersey Cases

May 31 --June 6-- 1,400 -   70

June 7 -June 13--  1,177 -    51

June 14-June 21-- 1,253 -   44

June 22-June 27--1,254 -   63

June 28-July 4----1,172 -   39 - 4.5%

July 5---July 11--- 1,546 -  28

July 12--July 18--  2,598-  34

July 19--Jul 25  ---4.354-  35

July 26--Aug 1  --- 5,832- 32  - 1.1%

Aug 2---Aug 8  ---  8,344- 49

Aug 9---Aug 15  --  9,932- 45

Aug 16--Aug 22---10,779- 57

Aug 23--Aug 29---11,691- 98

Aug 30--Sep 5-----11,526-98 - 0.6%

Sep 6---Sep 12---- 12,345-112

Sep 13--Sep 19---  12,870-133

Sep 20--Sep 26--- 11,755-140

Sep 27--Oct 3-----10,599-147 - 1.3%

Oct 4---Oct 10----  9.884-126

Oct 11--Oct 17----   8,754-128

Oct 18--Oct 24---   7,914-126

Oct 25--Oct 31---   7,788-126 - 1.5%

Nov 1---Nov 7----- 7,171-  98

Nov 8--Nov 14---   9,121-  84

Nov 15-Nov 21--  11,421-  84

Nov 22-Nov 28--12,580-  84 - 0.9%

Nov 29-Dec  5--- 20,716-119 - 

Dec 6-- Dec  12-- 25,179-119

Dec 13--Dec 19-- 35,342-140

Dec 20-Dec 26-   83,485-147

Dec 27-Jan 2--- 150,746-195 - 0.2%

Jan 3-- Jan 9--- 192,979-407 - 0.21%

Jan 10- Jan 16--132,232-628 - 0.47%

Jan 17- Jan 23-- 63,948-668 - 1.04%

Jan 24- Jan 30--37,270-641 - 1.72%

Jan 31- Feb 6--- 17,740-557 - 3.14%

Another big drop in New Jersey at 52.4%. The number of deaths dropped slightly. The total number of deaths in this wave is pretty high. Over the pas six weeks there have been 3,096 deaths. But a total reported cases of 594,915 cases. That's a rate of about 0.52% which I'm going to say is less than half of previous variants. How much of that is due to a milder form of the virus and how much from vaccination I have no idea,

Bergen County Cases

May 31 --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

Dec 27-Jan 2--- 17,150

Jan 3-- Jan 9--- 20,479 - 49 - 0.24%

Jan 10- Jan 16--13,322 - 57 - 0.43%

Jan 17- Jan 23-- 7,076 - 56 - 0.79%

Jan 24- Jan 30--3,200 -50 - 1.56%

Jan 31- Feb 6---  1,691--47 - 2.78%

 Bergen county is down a bunch as well with a 47.2% drop in cases. The number of deaths dropped slightly.

Debating about my Giants tickets. I think I'm going to try and sell my PSLs. If I can't then I'll just refuse the tickets.

The Corona Virus, February 1, 2022

There are currently 74,989,453 reported cases in the US and 885.938 deaths.

US Cases

May 31 --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

Dec 27-Jan 2--- 2,838,290

Jan 3-- Jan 9--- 4,740,701

Jan 10- Jan 16--5,613,621

Jan 17- Jan 23--4.833,136

Jan 24- Jan 30-3.635,947

The number of cases were down about 24.8% nationwide. Some areas are still getting hit pretty hard but in most places things are calming down.

'New Jersey Cases

May 31 --June 6-- 1,400 -   70

June 7 -June 13--  1,177 -    51

June 14-June 21-- 1,253 -   44

June 22-June 27--1,254 -   63

June 28-July 4----1,172 -   39 - 4.5%

July 5---July 11--- 1,546 -  28

July 12--July 18--  2,598-  34

July 19--Jul 25  ---4.354-  35

July 26--Aug 1  --- 5,832- 32  - 1.1%

Aug 2---Aug 8  ---  8,344- 49

Aug 9---Aug 15  --  9,932- 45

Aug 16--Aug 22---10,779- 57

Aug 23--Aug 29---11,691- 98

Aug 30--Sep 5-----11,526-98 - 0.6%

Sep 6---Sep 12---- 12,345-112

Sep 13--Sep 19---  12,870-133

Sep 20--Sep 26--- 11,755-140

Sep 27--Oct 3-----10,599-147 - 1.3%

Oct 4---Oct 10----  9.884-126

Oct 11--Oct 17----   8,754-128

Oct 18--Oct 24---   7,914-126

Oct 25--Oct 31---   7,788-126 - 1.5%

Nov 1---Nov 7----- 7,171-  98

Nov 8--Nov 14---   9,121-  84

Nov 15-Nov 21--  11,421-  84

Nov 22-Nov 28--12,580-  84 - 0.9%

Nov 29-Dec  5--- 20,716-119 - 

Dec 6-- Dec  12-- 25,179-119

Dec 13--Dec 19-- 35,342-140

Dec 20-Dec 26-   83,485-147

Dec 27-Jan 2--- 150,746-195 - 0.2%

Jan 3-- Jan 9--- 192,979-407 - 0.21%

Jan 10- Jan 16--132,232-628 - 0.47%

Jan 17- Jan 23-- 63,948-668 - 1.04%

Jan 24- Jan 30--37,270-641 - 1.72%

Another big drop in New Jersey at 41.7%.

Bergen County Cases

May 31 --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

Dec 27-Jan 2--- 17,150

Jan 3-- Jan 9--- 20,479 - 49 - 0.24%

Jan 10- Jan 16--13,322 - 57 - 0.43%

Jan 17- Jan 23-- 7,076 - 56 - 0.79%

Jan 24- Jan 30--3,200 -50 - 1.56%

 Bergen county is down a bunch as well with a 54.8% drop in cases but the death percentage almost doubled again  to 1.56%

Nothing much happening on the home front. We got about 5 inches of snow. I hate snow.

The Corona Virus, January 25, 2022

There are currently 71,697,688 reported cases in the US and 867.868 deaths.

US Cases

May 31 --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

Dec 27-Jan 2--- 2,838,290

Jan 3-- Jan 9--- 4,740,701

Jan 10- Jan 16--5,613,621

Jan 17- Jan 23--4.833,136

The number of cases is clearly turning around nationwide as well but it's slower than in New Jersey so far.

'New Jersey Cases

May 31 --June 6-- 1,400 -   70

June 7 -June 13--  1,177 -    51

June 14-June 21-- 1,253 -   44

June 22-June 27--1,254 -   63

June 28-July 4----1,172 -   39 - 4.5%

July 5---July 11--- 1,546 -  28

July 12--July 18--  2,598-  34

July 19--Jul 25  ---4.354-  35

July 26--Aug 1  --- 5,832- 32  - 1.1%

Aug 2---Aug 8  ---  8,344- 49

Aug 9---Aug 15  --  9,932- 45

Aug 16--Aug 22---10,779- 57

Aug 23--Aug 29---11,691- 98

Aug 30--Sep 5-----11,526-98 - 0.6%

Sep 6---Sep 12---- 12,345-112

Sep 13--Sep 19---  12,870-133

Sep 20--Sep 26--- 11,755-140

Sep 27--Oct 3-----10,599-147 - 1.3%

Oct 4---Oct 10----  9.884-126

Oct 11--Oct 17----   8,754-128

Oct 18--Oct 24---   7,914-126

Oct 25--Oct 31---   7,788-126 - 1.5%

Nov 1---Nov 7----- 7,171-  98

Nov 8--Nov 14---   9,121-  84

Nov 15-Nov 21--  11,421-  84

Nov 22-Nov 28--12,580-  84 - 0.9%

Nov 29-Dec  5--- 20,716-119 - 

Dec 6-- Dec  12-- 25,179-119

Dec 13--Dec 19-- 35,342-140

Dec 20-Dec 26-   83,485-147

Dec 27-Jan 2--- 150,746-195 - 0.2%

Jan 3-- Jan 9--- 192,979-407 - 0.21%

Jan 10- Jan 16--132,232-628 - 0.47%

Jan 17- Jan 23-- 63,948-668 - 1.04%

In New Jersey the case numbers appear to be dropping rapidly with a  51.6% drop. They say deaths lag cases by two to three weeks and that's clearly happening here with 668 deaths.

Bergen County Cases

May 31 --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

Dec 27-Jan 2--- 17,150

Jan 3-- Jan 9--- 20,479 - 49 - 0.24%

Jan 10- Jan 16--13,322 - 57 - 0.43%

Jan 17- Jan 23-- 7,076 - 56 - 0.79%

 Bergen county is down a bunch as well with a 46.9% drop in cases but the death percentage almost doubled again  to .79%

Si I had to go for a PET Scan and thinks came out sort of OK except for one spot on the left lung. The doctor thinks it's just a bit of inflammation perhaps left over from my Covid but he's going to do a CAT Scan in April just to make sure.

The Corona Virus, January 17, 2022

There are currently 65,814,876 reported cases in the US and 849,976 deaths.

US Cases

May 31 --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

Dec 27-Jan 2--- 2,838,290

Jan 3-- Jan 9--- 4,740,701

Jan 10- Jan 16--5,613,621

The highest number ever since I've been tracking but the curve appears to be turning a bit.

'New Jersey Cases

May 31 --June 6-- 1,400 -   70

June 7 -June 13--  1,177 -    51

June 14-June 21-- 1,253 -   44

June 22-June 27--1,254 -   63

June 28-July 4----1,172 -   39 - 4.5%

July 5---July 11--- 1,546 -  28

July 12--July 18--  2,598-  34

July 19--Jul 25  ---4.354-  35

July 26--Aug 1  --- 5,832- 32  - 1.1%

Aug 2---Aug 8  ---  8,344- 49

Aug 9---Aug 15  --  9,932- 45

Aug 16--Aug 22---10,779- 57

Aug 23--Aug 29---11,691- 98

Aug 30--Sep 5-----11,526-98 - 0.6%

Sep 6---Sep 12---- 12,345-112

Sep 13--Sep 19---  12,870-133

Sep 20--Sep 26--- 11,755-140

Sep 27--Oct 3-----10,599-147 - 1.3%

Oct 4---Oct 10----  9.884-126

Oct 11--Oct 17----   8,754-128

Oct 18--Oct 24---   7,914-126

Oct 25--Oct 31---   7,788-126 - 1.5%

Nov 1---Nov 7----- 7,171-  98

Nov 8--Nov 14---   9,121-  84

Nov 15-Nov 21--  11,421-  84

Nov 22-Nov 28--12,580-  84 - 0.9%

Nov 29-Dec  5--- 20,716-119 - 

Dec 6-- Dec  12-- 25,179-119

Dec 13--Dec 19-- 35,342-140

Dec 20-Dec 26-   83,485-147

Dec 27-Jan 2--- 150,746-195 - 0.2%

Jan 3-- Jan 9--- 192,979-407 - 0.21%

Jan 10- Jan 16--132,232-628 - 0.47%

The New Jersey case numbers are still ridiculously high but seem to have turned with a 31.5% drop. The deaths are clearly catching up as they jumped to 628 and the percentage doubled to 0.47%.

Bergen County Cases

May 31 --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

Dec 27-Jan 2--- 17,150

Jan 3-- Jan 9--- 20,479 - 49 - 0.24%

Jan 10- Jan 16--13,322 - 57 - 0.43%

As goes New Jersey so goes Bergen County. There was a 34.9% drop in cases but the death percentage almost doubled to .43%

Well, my isolation ends today. My pulmonologist put me on Paxlovid. That's 30 tablets over five days, three in the evening and three in the morning. I took my last three this morning. I never developed any symptoms beyond a slightly stuffy nose and a post nasal drip. But I always have those so who knows?

I'm Covid Positive

I tested positive and my wife tested negative.

I am isolated in the playroom downstairs. It would be OK but one of the ceiling lights keeps flickering. I suppose I'll have to do something about that?

So far, other than a slightly stuffy nose and the occasional sneeze, no symptoms. That dam light is driving me crazy.

We Have an Information Problem

I'm reasonably well read. I don't say I see everything and I don't say I fully comprehend everything I do see but I'm pretty good. If I'm confused, then a lot of people are confused.

The data about vaccines and the coronavirus, particularly the Omicron variant strikes me as inconsistent. I've also noticed that different sources seem to be cherry picking data to make a point but I'm going to ignore that.

I have a simple question. Do the vaccines prevent infection by the Omicron variant? The data is really all over the map. Some studies seem to say no, some seem to say yes and others don't even address the question but rather talk about "asymptomatic cases." An "asymptomatic case" is still an infection that can be passed on to others.

Here's another question. What do people mean by "fully vaccinated?" Articles and studies really need to carefully define their terms. I know what "fully vaccinated" meant BEFORE boosters became a thing but what does it mean now?

Here's a third question. We know that immunity wanes. Are we keeping track of how quickly? At some point do people drop back in category of vaccination?

Maybe we should adopt some sort of system like this:

Category Zero - No vaccination

Category One - One shot or after x months in Category Two

Category Two - Two shots or after y months in Category Three.

Category Three - Two shots plus a booster.

I'm assuming that one would never get all the way back to Category Zero after some vaccination but maybe a time limit needs to be defined there as well.

I'm also ignoring previous infection. How does that play into this all? Is that equivalent to a shot? I know this is really complicated but I think we need some sort of yardstick to figure out how things are.

It would be nice if somebody were trying to come up with consistent terminology and ways to measure risk.