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Lauren Ruth Ward at Casbah (Taken 3.13.2020)

Today we had a big Casbah staff reunion and meeting and it solidified one thing for me: I'm not ready. 

Even knowing that our staff have been fully vaccinated, there were some new guys I didn't know, and the hair on the back of me neck rises a little every time someone coughs. Why are you coughing in public? If you're coughing you need to stay home or drink some damn water. Still, it was cool to see everyone and the office remodel looks super sick. 

It's my own fault though. I was scrolling through my usual Twitter feed and these doctors who've been sharing super valuable information during the pandemic are all either talking about the rise of delta cases in their ERs or practices or even some of them talking about getting breakthrough illness simple because of exposure to their patients and then passing it along to their kids. There's all this new information coming out about that the reason that Delta may spread so easily with "fleeting contact" is because the viral load is so much higher than other variants and the original wildtype and it's terrifying. 

And even though San Diego is doing pretty good with vaccinations, the under-30s are still only about half-vaccinated and those are the people us olds will be sharing air with at concerts. And we know that people who aren't vaccinating are also the ones who won't wear masks if it's required anyway. COVID Act Now has downgraded California back to a high risk level, thanks to low-vax counties and the influx of tourists no doubt spreading their junk. I know the numbers are a little wonky today because the state and county have stopped weekend reporting but they're really worth keeping an eye on. I know I will. 

Stay safe out there.    

• COVID-19:
• COVID-19 Public Health Guidance for K-12 Schools in California, 2021-22 School Year - CDPH (7.12.21)
• States with low vaccination numbers had Covid-19 case rates last week 3 times higher than others where people are fully vaccinated - CNN (7.12.21)
• The decline in Covid-19 preceded vaccines. But we need jabs to finish the job - STAT (7.12.21)
• Delta COVID-19 surges worsen; WHO challenges push for vaccine booster doses - CIDRAP (7.12.21)
• Summer camps hit with COVID outbreaks — are schools next? - AP News (7.12.21)
• White House: 
• Remarks by President Biden Discussing His Administration’s Comprehensive Strategy to Reduce Gun Crimes
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, July 12, 2021
• Statement by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on Protests in Cuba
• Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on U.S. Government Delegation to Haiti
• News:
• "The long-awaited Conrad Prebys Inaugural Season of The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park is nearly upon us, and single tickets go on sale tomorrow, Tuesday, July 13 at 8:00 am!  The first two days of this on-sale will take place online only, with phone sales beginning on Thursday, July 15 at 10:00 am." - San Diego Symphony (7.12.21)
• Global COVID-19 Stats (JHU 7.12.21 8:21pm ):
• 187,230,005 Known Cases
• 4,038,806 Known Deaths
• US COVID-19 Stats 
• CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Data Tracker
• JHU
• 33,886,515 Cases
• 607,390 Deaths
• CDC Data Tracker:
• +4,035 New Cases/33,672,474 Known Cases 
• +37 New Deaths/604,710 Known Deaths
• 387,006,120 Doses Delivered
• 334,600,770 Doses Administered
• 184,365,333 Partially Vaccinated
• 159,499,224 Fully Vaccinated 
• 48% of Total Population
• 56.2% of Population ≥ 12 Years of Age
• 58.9% of Population ≥ 18 Years of Age
• California COVID-19 Stats:
• State of California Safe Schools For All Hub
• Vaccination progress dashboard
• R-effective: 1.17
• 48,548,885 Doses Delivered/42,458,868 Doses Administered
• 3,168,254 Partially Vaccinated/20,518,392 Fully Vaccinated
• 8,910 New Cases/3,733,743 Total Cases (3.7 new cases/100k)
• 96 New Deaths/63,472 Total Deaths (0.02 new deaths/100k)
• 2.6% 7-day test positivity rate
• 1,765 COVID-19 Hospitalizations (+66 patients, +3.9% from prior day)
• 376 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized in CA (+20 patients, +5.6% from prior day)
• 2,278 ICU beds available (+44 from prior day)
• San Diego County 
• Free Testing Sites and Schedule in San Diego
• VaccinationSuperstationSD
• Vaccination Dashboard
• San Diego County Of Education School Reopening Dashboard
• State Data:
• R-effective: 1.36
• 242 New Cases/283,819 Total Cases
• 3.3% (7-day avg after 7-day lag)
• 1 Deaths/3,784 Total Deaths
• 115 COVID-19 hospitalized patients (+4 patients, +3.6% from prior day)
• 23 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized patients (-1 patients, -4.2% from prior day)
• 244 ICU beds available (+25 from prior day)
• CDC San Diego County Data
• 1,400,567 Fully Vaccinated 
• 42% of Total Population
• 48.9% of Population ≥ 12 Years of Age
• 50.2% of Population ≥ 18 Years of Age
• County Data:
• 829 New Cases/284,647 Total Cases (includes weekend numbers) 
• 1 New Daily Deaths/3,785 Total Deaths (includes weekend numbers)
• +10 patients COVID-19 Hospitalizations
• +0 ICU Patients