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| Rainbow Over Escondido (Taken 12.28.21) |
Today the CDC revised their estimate that omicron cases only make up 59% of current cases, not the 73% they estimated a couple weeks back. What this means to you and me is that people are still getting delta and getting very sick. And then we have omicron with it's super quick transmission and we have a problem. Because if you recall, just yesterday CDC revised the isolation and quarantine recommendations, partially based on studies about omicron. That is flatly dangerous if California and other regions are still in the thick of delta. And it's dangerous because we just don't know for sure what is happening around us: not enough cases are sequenced.
Today Darren and I were heading to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park when I saw that a friend posted about free rapid tests being available at City and County Libraries. At that moment, we were on the 15 passing Mira Mesa, so we checked Scripps Ranch Library, but they won't have them to distribute until 9:30am on Wednesday. But at least I was able to renew my library card. We went to the Safari Park but it was kind of a bummer - a little too crowded, we got a there a little too late for the tram, after 5pm the only animals you can see are the tigers and the platypus since they close the lower park. We didn't stay long.
On the way home, I saw that another friend had picked up some free tests at the Mission Hills Branch, so we detoured and were able to get a couple kits. It is supposed to be one box per person (2 tests), but they gave me an extra as I explained my neighbor and her elderly mother are in isolation after an exposure on Christmas. Fortunately after I dropped the tests for Sam and her mom, Myalisa, they let me know that they were negative.
Check your local branches on Wednesday.
Stay safe out there.
- COVID-19:
- Omicron made up 59% new US cases last week; CDC revises past count - Becker's Hospital Review (12.28.21)
- Daily U.S. Covid Cases Hit All-Time High As Omicron Fuels Winter Wave Of Virus - Deadline (12.28.21)
- U.S. breaks daily record for COVID-19 cases - The Week (12.28.21)
- San Diego County's COVID-19 hospitalizations surpass 400 - City News Service/kpbs (12.28.21)
- Shortened CDC COVID isolation guide draws sharply mixed reviews - CIDRAP (12.28.21)
- COVID-19 Isolation Guidance Shortened from 10 to 5 Days - County News Center (12.28.21)
- COVID Vaccine Booster Efficacy Against Infection May Fade Quickly — New U.K. data suggest steep drop-off in protection, potentially giving Omicron more power - MedPage Today (12.28.21)
- WHO Weekly Epidemiological Update- 28 December
- During the week 20-26 December, following a gradual increase since October, the global number of new COVID-19 cases increased by 11% as compared to the previous week; while the number of new deaths remained similar to numbers reported during the previous week. This corresponds to just under 5 million new cases and over 44 000 new deaths. As of 26 December, over 278 million cases and just under 5.4 million deaths have been reported globally.
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Dec. 28, 2021 - FDA
- CDC MMWR:
- Investigation of a SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529 (Omicron) Variant Cluster — Nebraska, November–December 2021
- News:
- UCLA Bruins pull out of Holiday Bowl hours before kickoff due to COVID-19 protocols, irking NC State Wolfpack - ESPN (12.28.21)
- City (of Chula Vista) Message Regarding Republic Services Work Stoppage - City of Chula Vista (12.28.21)
- Poway Synagogue Shooter Gets Second Life Sentence in San Diego Federal Court - NBC San Diego (12.28.21)
- Western US to close 2021 with record cold and feet of snow - Accuweather (12.28.21)
- Ring in '22 with $22 adult dog adoptions! - San Diego Humane Society (12.28.21)
- Currently has 119 dogs available for adoption
- $22 adoption fees for adult dogs (7 months and older) through Sunday, January 2
- Adoption Hours through Jan. 2:
- Wednesday, Dec. 29: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Thursday, Dec. 30: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Friday, Dec. 31: 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
- Saturday, Jan 1: Closed for New Year's Day
- Sunday, Jan. 2: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Government:
- White House
- Statement by President Joe Biden on the Passing of Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
- Statement by Vice President Kamala Harris on the Passing of Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
- A Proclamation on Revoking Proclamation 10315 (Lifts travel ban on South African nations effective 12.31.21)
- Dept of Defense
- State Dept
- Dissolution of International Memorial
- Secretary Blinken’s Call with Kenyan President Kenyatta
- Secretary Blinken’s Telephone Call with Polish Foreign Minister Rau
- Extension of Temporary Measure Allowing Return Travel to the United States on Expired U.S. Passport
- Third Anniversary of Paul Whelan’s Detention in Russia
- On the Attacks in Kayah State and Throughout Burma
- Dept of Justice
- California Man Sentenced to Life Followed by 30 Years in Prison for Federal Hate Crimes Related to 2019 Poway Synagogue Shooting and Attempted Mosque Arson
- District Court Orders New Jersey Defendants to Stop Distributing Unapproved ‘Nano Silver’ Products Touted as COVID Treatment
- Global COVID-19 Stats (JHU 12.28.21 7:21pm):
- 282,840,785 Known Cases/19,975,378 28-Day New Cases
- 5,413,911 Known Deaths/196,879 28-Day New Deaths
- US COVID-19 Stats
- CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Data Tracker
- American Academy of Pediatrics Children and COVID-19 Dashboard
- JHU
- 53,172,397 Cases/4,609,823 28 Day New Cases
- 820,870 Deaths/39,380 28-Day New Deaths
- CDC Data Tracker:
- +441,278 New Cases/52,809,291 Known Cases
- +1,627 New Deaths/816,239 Known Deaths
- 609,591,375 Doses Delivered
- 505,013,980 Doses Administered
- 242,813,374 Partially Vaccinated
- 205,420,745 Fully Vaccinated
- 61.9% of Total Population
- 65.8% of Population ≥ 5 Years of Age
- 71% of Population ≥ 12 Years of Age
- 72.7% of Population ≥ 18 Years of Age
- 67,272,036 Boosters (32.7%)
- California COVID-19 Stats:
- State of California Safe Schools For All Hub
- Vaccination progress dashboard
- Coronavirus: Resources for Californians
- R-effective: 1.3
- 74,179,945 Doses Delivered/64,075,795 Doses Administered
- 3,104,411 Partially Vaccinated/26,781,396 Fully Vaccinated
- 9,439,586 Boosters Administered (44.7%)
- 86,634 New Cases/5,076,650 Total Cases (25.3 new cases/100k)
- 97 New Deaths/75,558 Total Deaths (0.1 new deaths/100k)
- 9.7% 7-day test positivity rate
- 4,747 COVID-19 Hospitalizations (+346 patients, 7.9% from prior day)
- 1,071 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized in CA (+30 patients, +2.9% from prior day)
- 1,935 ICU beds available (-44 from prior day)
- San Diego County
- Free Testing Sites and Schedule in San Diego
- Vaccination Locations San Diego
- Vaccination Dashboard
- COVID ActNow Daily Updates for San Diego Metro
- San Diego Unified School District COVID Dashboard
- State Data:
- R-effective: 1.04
- 8,352 New Cases/414,968 Total Cases
- 11.5% Daily Positivity
- 3 Deaths/4,445 Total Deaths
- 427 COVID-19 hospitalized patients (+23 patients, 5.7% from prior day)
- 97 COVID-19 ICU hospitalized patients (+2 patients, +2.1% from prior day)
- 193 ICU beds available (-4 from prior day)
- County Data:
- 2,367 New Cases/416,427 Total Cases
- 5 New Daily Deaths/4,450 Total Deaths
- 11.9% Daily Test Positivity/12.4% 7-day average
- +43 Day Over Day COVID-19 Hospitalizations
- +2 Day Over Day COVID-19 ICU Patients
- Universities:
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