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Title: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on June 07, 2021, 04:37:50 PM
This thread is for your own COVID sitrep where you are in your own part of the world: What you're seeing, what you're experiencing, how you & yours are doing, offering support to & being supported by this community of ufozs-ers.











There also another COVID thread.
It is for COVID opinions, discussions, alerts, gripes, information, holding forths, disagreements, challenges, points of view. (http://ufozs.com/smf/index.php?topic=302.msg3481#msg3481)


Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: sheddi on June 08, 2021, 06:56:47 AM
Great to see you here, and to see this thread again!

Things are pretty quiet here in the UK. I'll give a better sitrep this evening once I've got time to pull info together.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: RoneKiln on June 09, 2021, 10:59:41 PM
Last week I drove from my far NW corner of the continental US to Billing MT. The moment I got east of the Cascades it was as if COVID never happened. Nobody had masks, and "Help Wanted" signs were EVERYWHERE. All my family in Billings were vaccinated months ago and they were highly skeptical of my claims that many people in my area are still waiting for the vaccine. Other than a vague awareness India is struggling, they think it's been over for months. They're far more concerned with the wave of urbanite immigrants driving up the property values beyond what the region's economy can sustain.

As soon as I got back to the western side of the Cascades everyone was wearing masks again.

Our entertainment and indoor fitness industries are barely open with very limited numbers allowed to enter, but otherwise life seems pretty normal now.

I'm curious if dance venues will ever open again. The idea seems so foreign now.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: NT2C on June 09, 2021, 11:11:02 PM
Quote from: RoneKiln on June 09, 2021, 10:59:41 PM
I'm curious if dance venues will ever open again. The idea seems so foreign now.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRUE0aAI5o8
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on June 10, 2021, 01:21:34 AM
Quote from: RoneKiln on June 09, 2021, 10:59:41 PM
Last week I drove from my far NW corner of the continental US to Billing MT. The moment I got east of the Cascades it was as if COVID never happened. Nobody had masks, and "Help Wanted" signs were EVERYWHERE. All my family in Billings were vaccinated months ago and they were highly skeptical of my claims that many people in my area are still waiting for the vaccine. Other than a vague awareness India is struggling, they think it's been over for months. They're far more concerned with the wave of urbanite immigrants driving up the property values beyond what the region's economy can sustain.

As soon as I got back to the western side of the Cascades everyone was wearing masks again.

Our entertainment and indoor fitness industries are barely open with very limited numbers allowed to enter, but otherwise life seems pretty normal now.

I'm curious if dance venues will ever open again. The idea seems so foreign now.
Thanks for this picture of pandemic life in different regions from mine. While I intellectually understand different places 'are' in different stages I still didn't quite get it.

Your post brought it home for me.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: RoneKiln on June 10, 2021, 01:29:06 AM
Quote from: NT2C on June 09, 2021, 11:11:02 PM
Quote from: RoneKiln on June 09, 2021, 10:59:41 PM
I'm curious if dance venues will ever open again. The idea seems so foreign now.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRUE0aAI5o8

Experimenting to see if this works.

https://youtu.be/z_zw0RyRPC8

Mod note: you don't need the
anymore, just the link.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on June 10, 2021, 02:22:14 AM
Wednesday June 9, 2021
Kansas
My county

(14 day rolling average)
- ↘ Average daily case count. 1.07
- ↗ Average positive rate. .7%
- ↘ Current active cases. 108
- Current hospitalized. 0
- ↗ Total deceased 88
- ⬇ Incidence rate per 100,000. . . 12.47
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: wee drop o bush on June 15, 2021, 03:11:24 PM
NI has a reasonably good uptake of Covid19 vaccinations, we've been able to book vaccinations online or by phone as soon as our age band was applicable. As a result our Covid19 rates aren't too bad.   
In March I was called in to get an Astra Zeneca vaccine by my GP as I have asthma. It does look like the positive test rate is increasing but, as yet Covid19 hospital beds are remaking low, with no ICU beds needed.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: MPMalloy on June 16, 2021, 01:03:57 AM
Quote from: RoneKiln on June 09, 2021, 10:59:41 PMThe moment I got east of the Cascades it was as if COVID never happened. Nobody had masks, and "Help Wanted" signs were EVERYWHERE. All my family in Billings were vaccinated months ago and they were highly skeptical of my claims that many people in my area are still waiting for the vaccine. Other than a vague awareness India is struggling, they think it's been over for months. They're far more concerned with the wave of urbanite immigrants driving up the property values beyond what the region's economy can sustain.
For some reason, this appears so peaceful & relaxed.

Wow
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: MPMalloy on June 16, 2021, 01:05:55 AM
Quote from: wee drop o bush on June 15, 2021, 03:11:24 PMNI has a reasonably good uptake of Covid19 vaccinations, we've been able to book vaccinations online or by phone as soon as our age band was applicable. As a result our Covid19 rates aren't too bad.   In March I was called in to get an Astra Zeneca vaccine by my GP as I have asthma. It does look like the positive test rate is increasing but, as yet Covid19 hospital beds are remaking low, with no ICU beds needed.
Wee!!! :D

You made it! :awesome:
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Lambykins on June 16, 2021, 08:14:53 AM
Currently, no mask mandate here.
A few deaths while it was going on last year, but most were 75+, so, any illness could have taken them off.
I know probably a couple dozen people that had Covid. All recovered well, with the exception of a young (20 yr old) named Dylan who still hasn't fully recovered his sense of smell 3 months later.
Vaccination rates here are high.
If you see someone wearing a mask, they fall into one of the following categories:
1) Health care worker. From LNAs to unit secretaries, to aides for the elderly, etc up to RNs and a few doctors. (most Dr.s here don't wear masks when out and about)
2) People who have gotten their FIRST shot but not their second shot. For some reason it is recommended they wear a mask after their first shot until they get their second one.
3) Elderly or otherwise medically vulnerable.

Social distancing still pretty much the norm.
Restaurants are open and busy.
Tourists that couldn't come up last year came up this year and brought ALL their family and friends.


Help wanted signs everywhere. Even at our store.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: wee drop o bush on June 17, 2021, 10:56:36 AM
The daily Covid19 figures are (relatively) bad here today. The UK total is 11,000+ which is a 49% increase on this day last week. Here in Northern Ireland we have 179 new cases. There is going to be surge testing for the Delta Variant in my local area. The ROI hasn't yet released it's daily figures.
I'm now fully vaccinated so I feel a bit safer, thankfully.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: EBuff75 on June 17, 2021, 11:03:31 AM
Quote from: wee drop o bush on June 17, 2021, 10:56:36 AM
I'm now fully vaccinated so I feel a bit safer, thankfully.
My parents said that they were surprised at how much getting vaccinated reduced their anxiety.  They hadn't really thought that they were stressed out all that much, but once the shots were done, they felt much better / more confident that they were safer as a result.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: wee drop o bush on June 17, 2021, 06:39:48 PM
Quote from: EBuff75 on June 17, 2021, 11:03:31 AM
Quote from: wee drop o bush on June 17, 2021, 10:56:36 AM
I'm now fully vaccinated so I feel a bit safer, thankfully.
My parents said that they were surprised at how much getting vaccinated reduced their anxiety.  They hadn't really thought that they were stressed out all that much, but once the shots were done, they felt much better / more confident that they were safer as a result.
Me too, I had to shield at home due to my asthma. Then my father died of Covid19 this January last, so I'm aware of how deadly it can be.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on June 18, 2021, 01:28:26 AM
Quote from: wee drop o bush on June 17, 2021, 06:39:48 PM
Quote from: EBuff75 on June 17, 2021, 11:03:31 AM
Quote from: wee drop o bush on June 17, 2021, 10:56:36 AM
I'm now fully vaccinated so I feel a bit safer, thankfully.
My parents said that they were surprised at how much getting vaccinated reduced their anxiety.  They hadn't really thought that they were stressed out all that much, but once the shots were done, they felt much better / more confident that they were safer as a result.
Me too, I had to shield at home due to my asthma. Then my father died of Covid19 this January last, so I'm aware of how deadly it can be.

I am so sorry for your loss. Like you, I have lost family members to this virus.But neither were immediate family, and while my grief was like yours in that it slammed home the deadliness of this pandemic, I can only imagine what it might be like to have lost a parent to it.

I am so sorry for your loss, @wee drop o bush.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Halfapint on June 18, 2021, 03:01:59 AM
Quote from: wee drop o bush on June 17, 2021, 06:39:48 PM
Me too, I had to shield at home due to my asthma. Then my father died of Covid19 this January last, so I'm aware of how deadly it can be.

Damn I'm sorry to hear that. I personally didn't lose anyone I was close to. Acquaintances I lose a few and friends of friends a few dozen.

I recently heard King County, WAs largest was the first in the nation to hit 70% vax rate. That's kind of exciting, Seattle was the first city in the country to hit that rate. My county is lagging behind even though we are directly to the south. There's a lot of rural areas that are a bit hesitant. And WA although being the first reported case, and initially getting hit hard, really shrugged off the pandemic.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on June 19, 2021, 12:47:22 AM
I'm concerned about the laissez-faire attitude my national stats seem to be evoking right now.

Our nat'l deaths and cases per day have definitely nose dived 90+% since the winter. But our national situation is ueven. [edited for correction>>]
RoneKiln spoke of driving from 'here' to 'there' and it was like different worlds with this virus.

For example, the state two states south mine has rolling average of newly confirmed infections that has climbed from just under 1,000 per day on May 31 to nearly 2,000 this week. That's a big jump for just 18 days.

And the state just an hour away to the east is seeing a big rise in cases and hospitalizations as tourists eager to get out after being cooped up for a year flocked there.

Their health officials report more than 200 people were hospitalized with the virus in their tourist area. Which is nearly double the number at the start of May, with the number of patients in intensive care units in the region tripling.

That's concerning.

My country topped the 6000,000 confirmed COVID deaths mark last Tuesday.

Juneteenth was today, Father's Day is in two days, July 4th in seventeen days. Three big gathering days. With the most transmissible variant known thus far, Delta, spreading fast.

This is concerning to me.

Although my own county just passed 50% vaccinated and has fared better than others, our 14 day rolling average seems stalled, even ticking upward sometimes.

In my apartment building, housed with way over a hundred at risk people, 30% of whom chose a pass with vaccination, and except for a small segment of us, this virus is now considered to be over, entirely in the past, irrelevant.


ROTFLOL
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: RoneKiln on June 19, 2021, 08:17:49 PM
Quote from: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on June 19, 2021, 12:47:22 AM
I'm concerned about the laissez-faire attitude my national stats seem to be evoking right now.

Our nat'l deaths and cases per day have definitely nose dived 90+% since the winter. But our national situation is ueven. [edited for correction>>]
RoneKiln spoke of driving from 'here' to 'there' and it was like different worlds with this virus.

*snip*

I don't disagree, but at the moment I am even more concerned with the impacts caused by my country's response to the pandemic. Right now I have far more friends going to funerals for suicide than for all other causes combined. I am seeing issues with drug use among friends and acquaintances I never imagined to see that be an issue with. A really close friend had to be taken to the emergency room last night due to a mental breakdown.

I don't say this to argue precautions shouldn't be taken, and I believe all our leaders were in a very bad position last year and did the best they knew how. I'm not leveling criticism at anyone. I do honestly think the secondary and tertiary damage from this pandemic will be far worse, and not nearly as visible, as the upfront impact from the virus.

I don't think I lost anyone important to me from either COVID or suicide yet. But I'm not on social media anymore either, and all my friends just assume everyone hears everything there. So I could have some heavy hitting surprises coming.

I don't blame people for getting out and trying to find a sense of normalcy and joy. I think not doing so will prove more dangerous to many people.

That said, I think people could still get out and be much smarter about doing so.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on June 20, 2021, 02:26:13 AM
Quote from: RoneKiln on June 19, 2021, 08:17:49 PM
Quote from: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on June 19, 2021, 12:47:22 AM
I'm concerned about the laissez-faire attitude my national stats seem to be evoking right now.

*snip*

I don't disagree, but at the moment I am even more concerned with the impacts caused by my country's response to the pandemic. Right now I have far more friends going to funerals for suicide than for all other causes combined. I am seeing issues with drug use among friends and acquaintances I never imagined to see that be an issue with. A really close friend had to be taken to the emergency room last night due to a mental breakdown.

<snip>

I do honestly think the secondary and tertiary damage from this pandemic will be far worse, and not nearly as visible, as the upfront impact from the virus.

<snip>

I don't blame people for getting out and trying to find a sense of normalcy and joy. I think not doing so will prove more dangerous to many people.

Yeah. I appear to be exhibiting the effects of extended trauma from this pandemic year and a half. Being ill from childhood developed a heightened awareness personal health danger anyway. Then raising the health stakes so much higher for over a year, self isolating for many months because it was in the building, then combined with the having skill for & deriving pleasure in ferreting out current best available medical data... I'm finding that on this end of the pandemic, now totally vaccinated, and overly informed... I'm struggling. Not Even the same thing, but in a very distant sense related to serving in some way in a volatile and unsafe area, then being released.

And that can be a tricky time now that you're in relative peace & safety trying to unwind those heightened defense and survival skills that helped keep you safe, alive.


Fortunately for me in Feb of 2020 I was proactive in reconnecting with a therapist I knew, for the duration, because I had an inkling of the toll this could have on people. Didn't necessarily know what the toll might entail


In my earliest researching I detected what would eventually be recognize by the medical community as Long Hauler Syndrome. I took the data to my therapist, who took it to her community, who spread it to their networked wider community and became the needed first responders to those as yet unrecognized people while the medical community, that was busy beyond belief, was catching up to be able to start recognizing and caring for them. Setting up telecounseling for the nurses. The trama there is horrendous. Many of them will be the invisible walking wounded.


I completely agree that me/others getting out to embrace a better sense of normalcy and joy has just got to happen now for our well-being.  😄 I tried a wee bit of that last weekend. With a mask of course but relaxing my guard re social distancing. Such a good day.

Caught something that had me in bed for several days with a fever and respiratory infection. Just now beginning to feel like I'm getting better.

Am back to being skittish again, awareness heightened again, self defense mode.

😂




Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on June 22, 2021, 12:45:51 AM
Monday June 21, 2021
Kansas
My county

(14 day rolling average)
- ↗ Average daily case count. 1.57
- ↗ Average positive rate. .8%
- ↘ Current active cases. 46
- ↗ Current hospitalized. 2
- ↔ Total deceased 88
- ⬆ Incidence rate per 100,000. . . 18.29
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on June 23, 2021, 03:23:01 AM
I have the sinking feeling that in the near future I'm going to see this beginning a new wave where I am. I would enjoy being entirely wrong.

Our rural areas here are beginning to be hit with the Delta variant. Our rural areas are on record as overwhelming vaccination disinclined.

It is estimated that 10% of our new cases are Delta. Current best data available reports I can find at this time is that 43.6% of my state is vaccinated with one dose and 37.6% are fully vaccinated

The same thing is going on in our neighbor state. According to their data 43.4% of their population has initiated vaccination and 37.7% have completed vaccination.

One of their hospitals has just issued a plea on social media for their residents to get vaccinated, painting a somber picture of the crisis now unfolding at hospitals in the area.

"Bed capacity is strained. ED waits are long. COVID patients are younger, sicker and unvaccinated."

In some their areas, COVID cases are five times higher than before the delta variant was introduced locally.

I'm not finding information that as a demographic teens & young adults are against vaccines, it's just not high on their list of things to do.

I went to our walking distance Dairy Queen yesterday. All employees I saw were unmasked. All employees I saw were teens.

I won't be going there anymore.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: RoneKiln on June 23, 2021, 11:25:19 PM
Quote from: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on June 23, 2021, 03:23:01 AM
I have the sinking feeling that in the near future I'm going to see this beginning a new wave where I am. I would enjoy being entirely wrong.

If you're right, you're far better prepared and experienced to handle it this time around.

40% vaccinated plus the recovered infected people may not be enough for herd immunity, but it still puts the general population much further ahead than we were 1st time around.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: sheddi on June 27, 2021, 01:55:28 PM
Sunday June 27, 2021.

Family:
We're all well. Mrs Sheddi and I have both been fully vaccinated with the Astra Zenece vaccine. The four of us continue to self-test with UK Gov't-supplied lateral flow test kits weekly (it should really be twice weekly) for school and work.
Last week I had my first social outing with people who weren't family members since March 2020  :drinking01:

Local area:
The local case rate is 54 cases per 100k people, up slightly (2%) on last week. Day-to-day life is mostly normal-ish. There are still restrictions on the number of people who can gather in indoor spaces (up to six people at a table in a pub or restaurant) and you're still expected to wear a mask in shared indoor spaces, except when eg. eating or drinking. Most people are sticking to the rules most of the time.

National:
Vaccination is still going strong. 84.1% of over-18s have received at least one dose, and 61.6% have received two. The current national case rate is 123 cases per 100k people; that isn't awful but back at the start of May it was under 20, so up 6x in 8 weeks. Deaths, however, remain mostly flat; up from a low of about 6 deaths daily to about 11 (or from roughly one per million pop, per day, to two per million pop, per day). It's been suggested that vaccination is making cases less serious even where it isn't preventing them completely.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: RoneKiln on June 27, 2021, 10:12:59 PM
We have a record breaking heat wave in my area right now and it seems to have been the tipping point for people to stop wearing masks. Four days ago near everybody wore masks in public and kept space in lines at the grocery store. Today when I ran errands, hardly anyone was wearing masks, all the markings for keeping space in store lines is gone, and the world looked pretty much the same as before the pandemic.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: RoneKiln on June 27, 2021, 11:08:02 PM
Quote from: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on June 27, 2021, 10:45:05 PM
That reminder is much appreciated, RoneKiln. My resiliency is taking a big hit right now; I'm so tired of it with health/age/living arrangements/a virus like the Energizer bunny that keeps going & going that my perspective is off balance.

Architecture in casinos is interesting. They are literally designed to cause depression. No outside light, odd garish colors, nondescript ceilings and carpet floor patterns too busy and garish for a healthy mind to easily process. The depressing atmoshphere heightens the addictive nature of the games.

Modern media is interesting...

What local adventures are available to you? Anything on the far end of town that's interesting to you but too far to easily visit? What can you go explore?
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on June 30, 2021, 02:29:01 AM
Quote from: RoneKiln on June 23, 2021, 11:25:19 PM
40% vaccinated plus the recovered infected people may not be enough for herd immunity, but it still puts the general population much further ahead than we were 1st time around.
Yes! That's right!

😄 I had to come back here just to read that again to help counter balance my reaction to having just read Missouri & LA County's Delta stats as well yours and the rest of the West Coast heat wave stats.



I've been giving a lot of thought to your:
"What local adventures are available to you? Anything on the far end of town that's interesting to you but too far to easily visit? What can you go explore?"

Good ideas there.

Adventures. One of the things I've most enjoyed all my adult decades. All around my country. Well, until 2020 because now- no car, having gone Public Transportation & bicycle a couple years back. Boy, I sure came to regret not having that car during this pandemic didn't I. 😄 😀



covid sitrep
Monday June 28, 2021
Kansas
My county

(14 day rolling average)
- ↘ Average daily case count. 1.43
- ↗ Average positive rate. 1.0%
- ↗ Current active cases. 49
- ↔ Current hospitalized. 2
- ↔ Total deceased 88
- ↘ Incidence rate per 100,000. . . 16.63
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on July 02, 2021, 10:06:49 PM
Friday July 2, 2021
Kansas
My county

(14 day rolling average)
- ↗ Average daily case count. 2.0
- ↗ Average positive rate. 1.1%
- ↗ Current active cases. 50
- ↗ Current hospitalized. 4
- ↔ Total deceased 88
- ⬆ Incidence rate per 100,000. . . 23.28
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on July 07, 2021, 12:59:45 AM
Tuesday July 6, 2021
Kansas
My county

(14 day rolling average)
- ⬆ Average daily case count. 2.71
- ? Average positive rate. ?? not posted, may be irrelevant because only the ill are being tested to see if it's covid/not covid?
- ↘ Current active cases. 47 (-3)
- ↘ Current hospitalized. 3 (-1)
- ↔ Total deceased 88
- ⬆⬆ Incidence rate per 100,000. . . 31.59

A study published June 23, 2021 in the journal of the American Medical Association examined outcomes in 15 Kansas counties that adopted face-covering orders from mid-July to December and results in 68 counties that chose not to require residents to put on a mask during that period.

Counties in Kansas that instituted mask mandates experienced significantly lower rates of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths compared with counties declining to take that precaution.

Elsewhere, the Institute for Policy and Social Research at the University of Kansas reported counties that adopted masking as a public health response during that same portion of the pandemic seemingly reduced cases of infection by as many as 35,000, hospitalizations by as many as 1,500 and deaths by as many as 500.

All masks mandates are now canceled and replaced with 'strongly encouraged'. Largely interpreted by people I run into as COVID is over.

Meanwhile, Kansas experienced another surge in new COVID-19 cases from the faster-spreading delta variant heading into the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

This may get interesting in a week or two, as in the curse "May you live in interesting times."

We have a case of flu in the building. Odd. I asked the tenant who took the ill resident to the hospital which flu, like HxNx. She said the flu variant started with a P.  Does anyone know of a flu variant starting with a P? I haven't been able to find one.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: RoneKiln on July 08, 2021, 12:13:02 AM
Quote from: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on July 07, 2021, 12:59:45 AM
We have a case of flu in the building. Odd. I asked the tenant who took the ill resident to the hospital which flu, like HxNx. She said the flu variant started with a P.  Does anyone know of a flu variant starting with a P? I haven't been able to find one.

Lazy gooogle search showed B and D types. Maybe she misheard.

I went grocery shopping this evening and I'd guesstimate maybe 1 in 10 people were wearing masks. The heat wave very abruptly ended mask wearing in my area. But I think we're over 80% of adults vaccinated here. I know we blew past 70% nearly a month ago.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on July 08, 2021, 12:35:23 AM
Quote from: RoneKiln on July 08, 2021, 12:13:02 AMI think we're over 80% of adults vaccinated here. I know we blew past 70% nearly a month ago.
Nice
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on July 09, 2021, 09:03:52 PM
Friday July 9, 2021
Kansas
My county

(14 day rolling average)
- ⬆⬆ Average daily case count. 4.0
- ⬆ Average positive rate.2.1%
- ⬆ Current active cases. 58
- ↔ Current hospitalized. 3
- ↔ Total deceased 88
- ⬆⬆ Incidence rate per 100,000. . . 45.55


Hot day. Still had to keep an appointment by walking (miles) or public transportation (anxiety re Delta fast growing numbers)

Chose both; two buses 'to' and trek home a couple of hours.

Added a couple of relevant items to my EDC for a trek in the heat, the sun, hydration, caffine, snack, a lightweight cushion for resting.

A success

Oh, remember the tenant with the flu? We now have five.
And more on the way if as much coughing that's going on says anything. btw- coughing open mouth, just puttin it out there for us to inhale. Once in a while I'll see someone coughing directly into their hand, rub their hand, rub their clothes. 

gag

But the flu, though. Was it just waiting around for the closely packed tenants to stop using any kind of covid contagion hygiene?

I wonder if we are a flu outbreak microcosm?
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: sheddi on July 11, 2021, 10:17:14 AM
Quote from: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on July 09, 2021, 09:03:52 PM
Oh, remember the tenant with the flu? We now have five.
And more on the way if as much coughing that's going on says anything. btw- coughing open mouth, just puttin it out there for us to inhale. Once in a while I'll see someone coughing directly into their hand, rub their hand, rub their clothes. 

gag

But the flu, though. Was it just waiting around for the closely packed tenants to stop using any kind of covid contagion hygiene?

I wonder if we are a flu outbreak microcosm?
Your county's stats are going the wrong way, sadly. Ours are too (I'll post on that separately later).

It's also a bit worrying that you've got flu going around your building. COVID precautions should be effective against flu, too, so an outbreak of flu suggests to me that your fellow tenants are leaving themselves open to COVID :(

Stay safe, Ever, and take care of yourself.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on July 15, 2021, 09:29:50 PM
Thanks, Sheddi.

In my building there is a small shift in increased mask usage which is a bit of a comfort.

For some exercise outside today I found a place that has a gentle upward/downword slope to it which I enjoyed walking. In a soft rain. Brought a lift to my spirits.

Have developed a tasted for carbonated tea. For increased water preps I bought a bunch of 2 ltr bottles with carbonated water, because I wanted the bottles. Don't know what gave me the idea to use carbonated water in my tea, probably just another What if I? moment.

Thought for awhile today my internet connection was wonky. Which reminded me of how dependent I am on my Kindle for communication and streaming services during this time while I still don't feel comfortable gathering. But after trying several modem resets I called the company help line. Happily eventually discovering my Kindle just wanted a reboot.

It did give me pause though.  Especially in the face of my county's Delta variant climb coming in from our July 4th national celebrations.

Wednesday July 14, 2021
Kansas

Stats from my county Health Department 14 day rolling average:
- ⬆⬆ Average daily case count. 5.61
- ⬆ Average positive rate.2.9%
- ⬆⬆ Current active cases. 89
- ↗ Current hospitalized. 4
- ↔ Total deceased 88
- ⬆⬆ Incidence rate per 100,000. . . 60.69
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on July 18, 2021, 12:51:42 AM
nmh. Data I can reasonably confirm on case numbers in my county as well as the state have me mulling over another bug in since we do have a number of mobile coughers as well a defiantly ill tenant, all just hanging out in areas I can't avoid when going in and out of the building or even just my apartment.

Plus in conversations outside I talked to two tenants, one of whom just returned from a vacation in Arkansas (http://msn.com/en-us/news/us/arkansas-reports-1-342-new-coronavirus-cases-11-more-deaths/ar-AAMfgW0?ocid=BingNewsSearch), the other from a very large family gathering in Salina (http://salinapost.com/posts/286b436d-aa91-4669-b250-4a4013f909b3) so I see a sensible need for heightened awareness of my situation in this large apartment building with well over a hundred apartments, none of which have independent entrance/exit availability to the outside.

Being fully vaccinated now I have higher confidence in surviving COVID were I to contract it. Even though odds of me getting it this wave are currently statistically super low, I cannot but be aware of the growing numbers of breakthrough hospitalizations and deaths. Still in the .000something of the 150 million or so vaccinated, but my crowded living circumstances increase the possibility of it hitting us again, increasing my odds. Which I'm not so comfortable with.



Friday July 16, 2021
Kansas

Stats from my county Health Department 14 day rolling average:
- ⬆⬆ Average daily case count. 6.71
- ↗ Average positive rate. 3.2%
- ⬆⬆ Current active cases. 89
- ↗ Current hospitalized. 5
- ↔ Total deceased 88
- ⬆⬆ Incidence rate per 100,000... 78.14
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: sheddi on July 19, 2021, 02:26:11 AM
My long-overdue update. Monday July 19 2021.

Family:
All well and COVID-free. We're continuing with the lateral flow tests, although aren't always remembering the "midweek" test so the 3-4 day tempo is more like 7 days. I'm working from home 2-3 days a week and visiting the office on the other 3-2 days. Mrs Sheddi is self-employed and almost always works from home. Experiment #1 has finished school for the summer, Exp. #2 has another three days.

Local area:
The local case rate is 406 cases per 100k people, up 95%  :eek1: on the week (and remember it was 54 per 100k on June 27 when I last reported here). So pretty much doubling every week, which IS NOT GOOD. Last week, when I was out & about, most people were still keeping their distance and wearing masks indoors but that might change; see next paragraph.

National:
Today is "Freedom Day" (yes some people are really calling it that, including the Daily Telegaph (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/07/16/life-freedom-day-can-do-shouldnt-do-must-not-do/)) for England. Mass gatherings (sporting events, music festivals, nightclubs etc.) are back on, pubs & bars are no longer limited to table service only, masks and social distancing are no longer a legal requirement. The main restrictions remaining are quarantine if (a) infected, (b) an identified contact of someone who is infected, or (c) arriving in England from a high-risk country.

However, the national case rate is 376 per 100k (up 43% on last week), there have been 4300 hospital patients admitted in the past week (up 39%) and 283 COVID-related deaths (also up 39%). And this is despite the vaccination program going well; almost 88% of adults have had at least one dose and 68% have had two.

Did I mention that our Secretary of State for Health, who is fully vaccinated, tested positive over the weekend and is currently in quarantine?

I have a bad feeling about this ...
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: lurkedthere on July 19, 2021, 09:35:17 PM
Quote from: sheddi on July 19, 2021, 02:26:11 AM
Snip...
I have a bad feeling about this ...

Ditto. I'm surprised the scientists are not making more noise about this.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on July 20, 2021, 02:34:23 AM
<^^^ brief shudder>

So today I was missing the outdoors mightily, brought on by the arrival, unpacking, and testing out my new sterno Inferno ultralight camp stove.

Then I got to wishing my apartment was a rustic cabin-ish place, on the edge of a medium size city (1-2 hundred K± population), in a small-ish living area, with small rustic housing on three acre plots.  :smiley_coffee:

And the bugs that bite, sting, itch, suck, spread disease, caused harm....  didn't do that. Nor would snakes insert venum into humans.

This pandemic is not as much fun as one might think it would be. 😄

But at least in that housing area I could be outdoors while it's happening. I could sleep in a tent in my yard. I could cook over a campfire. Sit around a campfire at night. Have big dogs and a cat.

I really miss the outdoors.



Monday July 19, 2021
Kansas

Stats from my county Health Department 14 day rolling average:
- ⬆ Average daily case count. 8.64
- ↗ Average positive rate. 3.6%
- ⬆⬆⬆ Current active cases. 127
- ↘ Current hospitalized. 4
- ↔ Total deceased 88
- ⬆⬆⬆ Incidence rate per 100,000... 100.59
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on July 22, 2021, 12:12:33 AM
After playing with my new toy yesterday (sterno Inferno cook stove) I got to What if-ing? about sterno with my little EmberLit wood burner camp stove. I have an empty small size Frito Bean Dip can I'd been hanging onto and wondered if the sterno can would lock with it, setting it high enough in the EmberLit to cook with. It locked perfectly so the flame was maybe an inch from the top. Then I pulled out my Stanley 20oz nesting camp set to use for the pot, and some aluminum foil from top of the EmbetLit to just under the lid of the Stanley to mimic the Inferno channelling the heat directly to the pot.

Added 12oz water, uncooked quinoa, some canned okra, some canned carrots, canned chicken, dehydrated onions, dehydrated spinach, dried fruit, Tony's Cajun spice, olive oil. When everything was on a good boil added couscous. Snuffed the sterno five minutes later.

Cook time 32 minutes made an almost too full pot of thick thick tasty stew.

So I now if I need them I have two sterno indoor cookers for disaster loss of electricity hot food and drinks.
👍

I think I'll add a good supply sterno for actual cooking to my preps. Texas last winter struck home with me. Even though I'm used to ice storm power lines down, the Texas one. man oh man. Or the power grid could get hacked and go down these days. And of course we have tornadoes and microbursts that regularly knock out the power, once in a while upwards of a week.

Yeah, more sterno now that I know how to cook with it.


Wednesday July 21, 2021
Kansas

Stats from my county Health Department 14 day rolling average:
- ⬆ Average daily case count. 9.5
- ↗ Average positive rate. 4.0%
- ⬆⬆⬆ Current active cases. 157
- ↘ Current hospitalized. 3
- ↔ Total deceased 88
- ⬆⬆ Incidence rate per 100,000... 110.57
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on July 22, 2021, 12:52:08 AM
Quote from: sheddi on July 19, 2021, 02:26:11 AM
Family:
All well and COVID-free. We're continuing with the lateral flow tests, ... Experiment #1 has finished school for the summer, Exp. #2 has another three days.

Local area:
The local case rate is 406 cases per 100k people, up 95%  :eek1: on the week (and remember it was 54 per 100k on June 27 when I last reported here). So pretty much doubling every week, which IS NOT GOOD. Last week, when I was out & about, most people were still keeping their distance and wearing masks indoors but that might change; see next paragraph.

National:
Today is "Freedom Day" (yes some people are really calling it that, including the Daily Telegaph (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/07/16/life-freedom-day-can-do-shouldnt-do-must-not-do/)) for England. Mass gatherings (sporting events, music festivals, nightclubs etc.) are back on, pubs & bars are no longer limited to table service only, masks and social distancing are no longer a legal requirement. The main restrictions remaining are quarantine if (a) infected, (b) an identified contact of someone who is infected, or (c) arriving in England from a high-risk country.

However, the national case rate is 376 per 100k (up 43% on last week), there have been 4300 hospital patients admitted in the past week (up 39%) and 283 COVID-related deaths (also up 39%). And this is despite the vaccination program going well; almost 88% of adults have had at least one dose and 68% have had two.

Did I mention that our Secretary of State for Health, who is fully vaccinated, tested positive over the weekend and is currently in quarantine?

I have a bad feeling about this ...
BBC Radio 4 has a show that I get on podcast called Friday Night Comedy. Their episode Dead Ringers, 16th July, Friday was all over this. Even down to the lateral flow tests.

Only 29 mins but too funny. I found it online in case you're ever interested in giving it a listen.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02pc9pj

Just scroll down to: Dead Ringers, 16th July, Friday


(Experiment #1 and Experiment #2 😅 )
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on July 23, 2021, 08:02:43 PM
Friday July 23, 2021
Kansas

Stats from my county Health Department 14 day rolling average:
- ⬆⬆ Average daily case count. 11.29
- ↗ Average positive rate. 4.6%
- ⬆⬆⬆ Current active cases. 193
- ⬆ Current hospitalized. 6
- ↔ Total deceased 88
- ⬆⬆⬆ Incidence rate per 100,000... 131.35
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on July 26, 2021, 07:16:43 PM
Just 35 days ago here in my county things were looking good. Then the stats from three national 'gathering' holidays started rolling in.

With what I'm seeing in my densely populated apartment building, about 80+% of them and all but 100% of non-tenant guests, delivery people, building workers going in and out using zero contagion safety, I won't be surprised if another self-defense bug-in is in my near future while Delta rolls through here.



Quote
June 21, 2021
(14 day rolling average)
- ↗ Average daily case count. 1.57
- ↗ Average positive rate. .8%
- ↘ Current active cases. 46
- ↗ Current hospitalized. 2
- ↔ Total deceased 88
- ⬆ Incidence rate per 100,000. . . 18.29

Today-

Monday July 26, 2021
Kansas
my county

(14 day rolling average)
- ⬆⬆ Average daily case count. 15.0
- ↘ Average positive rate. 4.4%
- ⬆⬆⬆ Current active cases. 233
- ⬆ Current hospitalized. 9 (+3 since Friday)
- ↔ Total deceased 88
- ⬆⬆⬆ Incidence rate per 100,000. . . 174.58
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Mr. E. Monkey on July 27, 2021, 10:34:54 AM
I'm reading 1,622 total cases in my county, with 549 active cases, 270 deaths, and 10,801 recovered.

We've had a few people across several different departments at work come down with it recently--I believe it is the delta variant--which is a bit concerning.  I got the Johnson&Johnson, but I know that there are quite a few people in the area that are still unvaccinated, but there are still a number of people that do wear masks in public, at least.  We have quite the mixed bag. :|
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: PistolPete on July 27, 2021, 09:55:31 PM
St Louis City and County announced Friday afternoon they were reinstating a mask mandate starting Monday.  Over the weekend 3 burgs inside St Louis county announced they would not comply.  Monday night I had a hockey game in St Louis County and there was a 0% mask compliance rate- not a single mask among the teams playing when I got there, either team that came for my game, staff, refs and observers.  That really surprised me. 

At work today inside city limits there was about a 50% compliance rate.  My office building did not have any signs posted like they did during the last mask mandate, but about half the people masked up in compliance with the city order.  After work there was a mask protest in the county, there was a petition to recall the county executive and around 250 people in attendance.  There is also a legal challenge by the county council, as they passed a law in June that stripped the county executive of the ability to renew a state of emergency, which granted him the ability to decree the mandate, without approval of the county council. 

Update- as I was writing this the county council overturned the mandate in St Louis county, but as far as I know the mandate inside city limits still stands.  It seems some of the people aren't having it again.  It's going to make for an interesting rest of the year in my area.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Mr. E. Monkey on July 28, 2021, 08:59:19 AM
Quote from: PistolPete on July 27, 2021, 09:55:31 PM
St Louis City and County announced Friday afternoon they were reinstating a mask mandate starting Monday.  Over the weekend 3 burgs inside St Louis county announced they would not comply.  Monday night I had a hockey game in St Louis County and there was a 0% mask compliance rate- not a single mask among the teams playing when I got there, either team that came for my game, staff, refs and observers.  That really surprised me. 

At work today inside city limits there was about a 50% compliance rate.  My office building did not have any signs posted like they did during the last mask mandate, but about half the people masked up in compliance with the city order.  After work there was a mask protest in the county, there was a petition to recall the county executive and around 250 people in attendance.  There is also a legal challenge by the county council, as they passed a law in June that stripped the county executive of the ability to renew a state of emergency, which granted him the ability to decree the mandate, without approval of the county council. 

Update- as I was writing this the county council overturned the mandate in St Louis county, but as far as I know the mandate inside city limits still stands.  It seems some of the people aren't having it again.  It's going to make for an interesting rest of the year in my area.

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated-guidance.html

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Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: flybynight on July 29, 2021, 02:57:57 PM
Governor of Kansas orders all state employees to start wearing masks  indoors  and all visitors to state buildings starting Monday 08/02/21

Quote"Per my authority under the constitution, beginning Monday state employees regardless of their vaccination status will be required to wear a mask indoors at work if they can't socially distance."

People entering state buildings also will be required to mask up.

The governor urged county leaders to follow CDC's guidance as well.

https://www.wibw.com/2021/07/29/gov-kelly-urges-kansans-get-vaccinated-wear-masks-delta-variant-cases-rise/

Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on July 30, 2021, 05:04:56 AM
Quote from: Mr. E. Monkey on July 28, 2021, 08:59:19 AM

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated-guidance.html

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(love the gif)
A quote from your link:
People who are immunocompromised should be counseled about the potential for reduced immune responses to COVID-19 vaccines and to follow current prevention measures (including wearing a mask, staying 6 feet apart from others they don't live with, and avoiding crowds and poorly ventilated indoor spaces) regardless of their vaccination status to protect themselves against COVID-19 until advised otherwise by their healthcare provider.

Well, Shazbot! But it's not like this couldn't be foreseen or anything given the hearty resistance to contagion hygiene.

Did nobody watch the movie Contagion? 😷 😡 😄


Wednesday July 28, 2021
Kansas
my county

(14 day rolling average)
- ⬆⬆ Average daily case count. 17.0
- ⬆ Average positive rate. 5.0%
- ⬆⬆ Current active cases. 286
- ↘ Current hospitalized. 8
- ↔ Total deceased 88
- ⬆⬆⬆ Incidence rate per 100,000. . . 197.86

Had a dental appointment Tuesday. Dental Hygienist had just gotten off a family quarantine from being exposed on a vacation. However, and what I didn't say out loud, was that only one of the family could have gotten it, been asymptomatic and then one or more of the family, including her, could have caught it from them a few days into the quarantine, been asymptomatic but still shedding virus right now and giving it to me while she was working on my teeth.

Could I be having any more fun?!
😌
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Mr. E. Monkey on July 30, 2021, 10:05:06 AM
Quote from: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on July 30, 2021, 05:04:56 AM
(love the gif)

It seemed appropriate.  I'm glad you enjoyed it too!  :greenguy:

QuoteA quote from your link:
People who are immunocompromised should be counseled about the potential for reduced immune responses to COVID-19 vaccines and to follow current prevention measures (including wearing a mask, staying 6 feet apart from others they don't live with, and avoiding crowds and poorly ventilated indoor spaces) regardless of their vaccination status to protect themselves against COVID-19 until advised otherwise by their healthcare provider.

Well, Shazbot! But it's not like this couldn't be foreseen or anything given the hearty resistance to contagion hygiene.

Did nobody watch the movie Contagion? 😷 😡 😄

As one of those immunocompromised people, myself, yeah, I'm loving it.  Got the J&J, been careful, but going backward like this, it almost starts to feel like wasted effort.  Or maybe a dress rehearsal.  Ah well.

QuoteBut it's not like this couldn't be foreseen or anything given the hearty resistance to contagion hygiene.

True.  :headbang:


QuoteHad a dental appointment Tuesday. Dental Hygienist had just gotten off a family quarantine from being exposed on a vacation. However, and what I didn't say out loud, was that only one of the family could have gotten it, been asymptomatic and then one or more of the family, including her, could have caught it from them a few days into the quarantine, been asymptomatic but still shedding virus right now and giving it to me while she was working on my teeth.

Could I be having any more fun?!
😌

Well, I guess they could have been pulling teeth...  :gonk:
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Raptor on July 31, 2021, 11:44:00 AM
In my area thedelta (Indian) variant (https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/5-things-to-know-delta-variant-covid)  is affecting a lot more people. The city of NOLA has gone to requiring masks in their buildings. The state also issued a mask mandate inside of their buildings.

I know several people who have recently contracted it despite being immunized. Only one is hospitalized though.

On Tuesday I woke with a cough and sore thought "shit!". I called in sick and called my MD (he works for Ochsner) and he said go to their urgent care clinic and get a COVID test. I assumed a fast in and out but once I checked in I was told it would be at least an hour (they were busy as hell) and to go wait in my car in the parking lot. As I was sitting in my car I searched the phrase COVID test and found a nearby CVS that offered an open slot in 15 minutes. I signed up for it, drove over there. They got me in and out in less than 5 minutes. It kinda makes sense who the wants potentially COVID positive people in their store walking around?

I drove back to the parking lot and within 30 minutes CVS called me with a negative test result. I have a cold and not COVID. I called  Ochsner and they said another hour and I said never mind and went home.

A couple points of learning for me by this.
Point #1
CVS has a very viable "quake in the shack" setup. I got both COVID vaccines at CVS. They seem to be efficient and fast. F! Ochsner unless it is heart attack serious.

If you are sick seek alternative provides like the CVS & Walgreens operations. They have nurse practitioners on site and can both prescribe RX and have them on site for pick up. One stop means less exposure to others.

Point #2
I caught a cold (big deal you say?); this is the first cold I have had since early 2019. I rarely get colds and I had none in 2020. I attribute this lack of colds in 2020 to the hygiene protocol I followed. Why is this significant? Because I F'ed up with my basic hygiene. I had slacked off on the hand washing and sanitizer use. I had shaken hands with a few people. I am not saying I am dirty, simply that the only way I could have caught the cold was to expose myself to someone with it. That could have been COVID and not a cold.



Start rant: :headbang:
IMO masks are not panaceas promised by the talking heads and will not provide significant protection for the wearers (unless they are fit tested, properly worn and removed, basic decontamination procedures followed and are at least N-95 or better). They are to protect those around you. They may reduce the output level of virus shedding by others in your direction (based upon many studies  I have read) but will not eliminate it. That said if you think your are ill either with a cold or whatever do wear a mask if you go out in public. Stay home if you are sick. It may and I repeat may be useful to someone else. However DO NOT count on a mask protecting you even if you follow OSHA standards for PPE usage.

The whole issue of masks and vaccines has become stupidly political.

Do you own diligence and research. Everyone is different and advice that makes sense for a healthy person may be different for an immunocompromised person of the same age and sex.

That and wash your hands with soap and water regularly, don't touch your face, eyes and nose and make sure to wash your hands before you eat. If you want to wear a mask do so. If you don't, then try to stay 6 feet away from others. If you are sick stay home.

Take your MD's advice about any vaccination or medication (Ignore the advice of the talking heads or politicians on TV whatever it may be they are all trying to sell you something).  If you do not like your MD's advice find another MD. 

End rant





 
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: flybynight on July 31, 2021, 03:03:53 PM
It suddenly occurred to me  :eek1: Zantra  :tickedoff: was right about the diseased people infecting you. Holy crap I better go get a ciener :panic: conversion
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Raptor on July 31, 2021, 03:17:19 PM
Quote from: flybynight on July 31, 2021, 03:03:53 PM
It suddenly occurred to me  :eek1: Zantra  :tickedoff: was right about the diseased people infecting you. Holy crap I better go get a ciener :panic: conversion

It is too late for that. Sit back make sure your seat belt is fastened, tighten the chinstrap on your helmet and hold on. The ride is not over.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: flybynight on July 31, 2021, 05:08:15 PM
Quote from: Raptor on July 31, 2021, 03:17:19 PM
Quote from: flybynight on July 31, 2021, 03:03:53 PM
It suddenly occurred to me  :eek1: Zantra  :tickedoff: was right about the diseased people infecting you. Holy crap I better go get a ciener :panic: conversion

It is too late for that. Sit back make sure your seat belt is fastened, tighten the chinstrap on your helmet and hold on. The ride is not over.

I NEED A SEAT BELT FOR MY EASY CHAIR ???? How did I allows myself to be so unprepared ????
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Raptor on July 31, 2021, 05:18:14 PM
Quote from: flybynight on July 31, 2021, 05:08:15 PM
Quote from: Raptor on July 31, 2021, 03:17:19 PM
Quote from: flybynight on July 31, 2021, 03:03:53 PM
It suddenly occurred to me  :eek1: Zantra  :tickedoff: was right about the diseased people infecting you. Holy crap I better go get a ciener :panic: conversion

It is too late for that. Sit back make sure your seat belt is fastened, tighten the chinstrap on your helmet and hold on. The ride is not over.

I NEED A SEAT BELT FOR MY EASY CHAIR ???? How did I allows myself to be so unprepared ????
Next thing you will tell me is that you do not have a helmet.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: flybynight on July 31, 2021, 05:35:55 PM
Quote from: Raptor on July 31, 2021, 05:18:14 PM
Quote from: flybynight on July 31, 2021, 05:08:15 PM
Quote from: Raptor on July 31, 2021, 03:17:19 PM
Quote from: flybynight on July 31, 2021, 03:03:53 PM
It suddenly occurred to me  :eek1: Zantra  :tickedoff: was right about the diseased people infecting you. Holy crap I better go get a ciener :panic: conversion

It is too late for that. Sit back make sure your seat belt is fastened, tighten the chinstrap on your helmet and hold on. The ride is not over.

I NEED A SEAT BELT FOR MY EASY CHAIR ???? How did I allows myself to be so unprepared ????
Next thing you will tell me is that your do not have a helmet.

Ha I got  that. And I always will as long as the tin foil supply  holds out
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Mr. E. Monkey on August 02, 2021, 09:02:07 AM
Quote from: Raptor on July 31, 2021, 11:44:00 AM
The whole issue of masks and vaccines has become stupidly political.

At the risk of getting political, it feels like things have gotten to a point where just about everything has become stupidly political.    :rolleyes1:
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: sheddi on August 02, 2021, 10:27:42 AM
Update from south central UK, Monday Aug 02, 2021.

Family:
Remarkably, still all well and COVID-free. Regular lateral flow tests continue, particualrly in light of the next paragraph. I continue to split my work between home and office (my employer is on no hurry to get us back together, and I'm wondering if this might persist now they've tried it successfully).

Mrs Sheddi had a stand at an art fair this past weekend; indoors with lots of unmasked people  :smiley_duh:  :panic:  but mostly over 40s so hopefully they're all vaccinated ...  the kids are both on holiday so I took out to the theatre on Saturday night. Before you think "superspreader event!" it was open-air and socially-distanced (I think I put more details in the Chat thread).

Local area:
The local case rate is 400 cases per 100k people, down 56% on the week (was 922 last week, almost 1% of the population!!). Locally 85% of eligible adults have had one dose of vaccine and 70% have had two doses. Mask wearing is now optional and fewer are wearing them than previously but still well over 50% indoors. Social distancing is relaxing too but it's still easy to remain spaced out if you wish to.

National:
The national case rate is 284 per 100k (down 27% on last week), there have been 6300 hospital patients admitted in the past week (up 15%) and 535 COVID-related deaths (up 20%). Vaccination numbers are tailing off; 89% of adults have now had at least one dose and 73% have had two.

I'm quite pleased that the reduction in restrictions hasn't seen a huge surge. The available stats seem to suggest that the schools being out for the summer has someting to do with this;anyone who has ever met (or been) a child will know they're filthy creatures at the best of time. It's also noticeable that a lot of people are continuing to practice COVID hygeine even though there's no longer a legal requirement to do so. It will be interesting to see how this persists over the summer and into autumn.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: flybynight on August 02, 2021, 08:11:41 PM
Effective Monday, Aug. 2, Kansas State University will require that everyone must wear masks while indoors on university property, unless alone in their own private offices or workspaces.

New guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that fully vaccinated people now wear a mask in public indoor settings in areas of substantial or high transmission. CDC also recommends universal indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students and visitors to schools, regardless of vaccination status.

All three university campuses fall within counties considered to have substantial or high transmission. Gov. Laura Kelly issued a mask requirement for state employees and visitors to state buildings in more than 80 counties meeting the criteria.

These changes are a result of the rapid rise in cases due to the delta variant, which is much more transmissible than previous strains of the COVID-19 virus. The best defense against this virus remains getting vaccinated. If you wish to get vaccinated please contact Lafene Health Center, your local health department, or your private physician. Vaccines are free and have been proven safe after millions of inoculations.

As the situation continues to evolve rapidly, please refer to the university COVID-19 website for the latest guidance.



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WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Kroger Grocery Company, which owns all Dillons grocery stores, is now strongly recommending that customers and employees wear masks while in their stores regardless of vaccination status. This statement comes after the massive increase in Delta variant COVID-19 cases within the past few months.

Kroger released a statement regarding the rise of COVID-19 Delta cases in the U.S. and their compliance with the CDC's current guidelines.

Based on the CDC's science-based guidance and our associates' input, we are updating our mask policy in a way that balances our values of safety and respect. Our current mask guidance requires unvaccinated associates to wear masks and requests that unvaccinated customers wear masks in our stores and facilities. In light of the Delta variant and updated CDC recommendations, we strongly encourage all individuals, including those vaccinated, to wear a mask when in our stores and facilities.

The Kroger Family of Companies
In the same statement, Kroger encouraged associates to get vaccinated and said it is offering $100 to those who get the shots.







Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: RoneKiln on August 02, 2021, 09:31:31 PM
While the show I link to below is very often political, I don't think this particular clip on the delta variant is political. It talks about how a lot of MSM outlets are taking stats out of context to sensationalize things. That is not to imply the delta variant is not a very real concern. But the vaccine is far more effective than many people know or are portraying.

https://youtu.be/YJD23UXrSJs (https://youtu.be/YJD23UXrSJs)

I found it both reassuring and depressing.

I've also heard there is very strong evidence many of our already widely available antiviral medications have proven very effective against this disease. I am open to the possibility I've been listening to the wrong people, but several of my family members have studied under or worked with one of the fellows that talks about this on JRE podcast #1671 so I'm inclined to have faith in their due diligence. I'd be interested in hearing from anyone with a medical background on this issue. Or even just a podcast with reputable, competent sounding people providing either support or a counter argument. Anyone with fears of catching this may want to do some research in advance on possible treatments to be able to discuss with your doctor.

We may still have some rough periods ahead, but I don't think it's as scary (on a society wide level) as many talking heads are claiming.

Many individuals may have very good cause to be extremely concerned. I don't want to downplay the very real suffering and fear of those that are immune compromised, develop an autoimmunity issue in response to COVID, or have a loved one that is an unlucky enough to have a severe reaction to COVID.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: PistolPete on August 04, 2021, 09:37:14 AM
Drama in St Louis county continues- last week the city council overturned the county administrators mask mandate, and the administrator said it didn't count and his order stood.  This week a court decided that the vote did count, so the indoor mask mandate is dead.  The largest grocery chain looks to be maintaining their policy of asking people to mask up, but from what I've heard they are getting about 70% compliance and no employees are getting involved if people don't mask up.

St Louis city maintains it's mask mandate for indoor spaces and from what I've seen during days working downtown there is about 80% compliance.  Several restaurants don't have posted signs or masked employees, but most places do.

Anecdotally, my favorite goth / karaoke bar now requires a mask and proof of vaccination to enter.  On the other end of town, the largest concert venue in the area hosted the Foo Fighters last night and by my count masks were worn by 3-4% of the sold out crowd.  At least in my area there seems to be a stratification happening among people and businesses, where some cater to people who support masking up and some that cater to people who don't.  It will be interesting to see how it goes this fall.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Raptor on August 04, 2021, 10:17:55 AM
Quote from: RoneKiln on August 02, 2021, 09:31:31 PM
While the show I link to below is very often political, I don't think this particular clip on the delta variant is political. It talks about how a lot of MSM outlets are taking stats out of context to sensationalize things. That is not to imply the delta variant is not a very real concern. But the vaccine is far more effective than many people know or are portraying.

https://youtu.be/YJD23UXrSJs (https://youtu.be/YJD23UXrSJs)

I found it both reassuring and depressing.

I've also heard there is very strong evidence many of our already widely available antiviral medications have proven very effective against this disease. I am open to the possibility I've been listening to the wrong people, but several of my family members have studied under or worked with one of the fellows that talks about this on JRE podcast #1671 so I'm inclined to have faith in their due diligence. I'd be interested in hearing from anyone with a medical background on this issue. Or even just a podcast with reputable, competent sounding people providing either support or a counter argument. Anyone with fears of catching this may want to do some research in advance on possible treatments to be able to discuss with your doctor.

We may still have some rough periods ahead, but I don't think it's as scary (on a society wide level) as many talking heads are claiming.

Many individuals may have very good cause to be extremely concerned. I don't want to downplay the very real suffering and fear of those that are immune compromised, develop an autoimmunity issue in response to COVID, or have a loved one that is an unlucky enough to have a severe reaction to COVID.

This is a good way to post a link to a site with political discussions.  We do not allow politics to be discussed but a link with warning about political content is OK . That and opinions and suggestions are ok so long as they are not political. Note any opinions may be challenged and that is OK too as long as the challenge presents contrary facts to support it and is not abusive.

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QuoteMSM outlets are taking stats out of context to sensationalize things
This has been going on for a very long time not just COVID related. It has been said many times that fear and violence sells clicks/ads.

You should assume anytime a talking head is talking that your are not getting all of the facts. In the rare case of facts being used they will be used in a biased manner to support fear/violence or even laundry soap sales that supports the bias of the speaker's commercial group. 
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: PistolPete on August 04, 2021, 10:33:50 AM
Quote from: Raptor on August 04, 2021, 10:17:55 AM
This has been going on for a very long time not just COVID related. It has been said many times that fear and violence sells clicks/ads.

You should assume anytime a talking head is talking that your are not getting all of the facts. In the rare case of facts being used they will be used in a biased manner to support fear/violence or even laundry soap sales that supports the bias of the speaker's commercial group.
Yeah, panic sells for sure.  I noticed it has been ramped up for covid.  I noticed my local news always carries one of three headlines.
If the numbers are up from yesterday, that's what they run with.
If the daily numbers are down but the 3 day or 7 day numbers are up, that's the top story.
If both the daily numbers and the running average numbers are down, they run a story of a pleading parent.  Last week it was "Mother urges everyone to get the vaccine after daughter dies of covid".  When you look at the story, the daughter was a 42 year old morbidly obese woman, a category well known to be at high risk for covid and many other maladies.  The headline makes one think it was a child, which carries more scary points.  People who watch the news every day have to be in constant fear, which is a stressor that ironically puts them more at risk for getting sick.  It's a real bummer.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Nyte on August 04, 2021, 01:14:51 PM
Current Ohio info.

Ohio COVID-19 data as of Tuesday, Aug. 3
New deaths of Ohioans: 38*
Deaths of Ohioans since start of the pandemic: 20,530
New and confirmed probable cases: 1,769
Total cases since start of the pandemic: 1,132,798
Current hospitalizations: 791
Cumulative hospitalizations: 62,129
Seven-day average PCR test positivity rate: 5.1%
People vaccinated with at least one dose: 5,789,597 or 49.53% of the population
People fully vaccinated: 5,401,419 or 46.21% of the population
* Death totals are reported only on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on August 04, 2021, 10:17:56 PM

There also another COVID thread.
It is a COVID chat thread for opinions, discussions, alerts, gripes, information, holding forths, disagreements, challenges, differing points of view on what's really what.
(https://ufozs.com/smf/index.php?topic=302.0)It's feeling lonely. Go for it.



My COVID sitrep where I am:
Wednesday August 4, 2021
Kansas
my county

(14 day rolling average)
- ⬆⬆⬆ Average daily case count. 26.57
- ↘ Average positive rate. 4.5%
- ⬆⬆⬆ Current active cases. 487
- ↘ Current hospitalized. 7
- ↔ Total deceased 88
- ⬆⬆⬆ Incidence rate per 100,000. . . 309.25

I did a walking scan of my Krogers to see if the revised Kroger statement mentioned by flybynight might have gotten some tread yet here. Unclear. But thank you for it Krogers.

I also scanned to see if I could detect evidence of Supply chain breakdowns (https://ufozs.com/smf/index.php?topic=347.msg4613#new). Bounty Napkins are completely missing. A couple of places had large gaping holes. Overall though nothing necessarily noteworthy. Did get four more 2ltr bottles for water storage. Those ones I mentioned that come with Co²? That I'm enjoying with tea? Two birds with one stone.😊

It's been cooler these past couple of days so I've done a bit of walking and a lot of sitting and smiling outside. Pleasant.

A good balance to the anxiety of the coming relocation while the building does water damage (and now Lots of mold) clean-up and repair.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on August 07, 2021, 04:02:09 AM
My COVID sitrep where I am:
Friday August 6, 2021
Kansas
my county

(14 day rolling average)
- ⬆ Average daily case count. 28.43
- ↘ Average positive rate. 3.8%
- ⬆⬆ Current active cases. 528
-  ↔ Current hospitalized. 7 (6 unvaccinated, 1 vaccinated)
- ↗ Total deceased 89 (a woman 85 or older)
(- Incidence rate per 100,000 was not in the tri-weekly report today)

A couple of things.

This report is put out by my county health department. Collected from multiple sources in the county. Instead of the often used 7 day rolling average we use a 14 day rolling average to better balance slow reporting various sources can run into.

Today's report omitted the incident rate per 100,000 people. This may be new, or maybe just a one-off.

Also, today's report breaks down hospitalizations in unvaccinated and vaccinated numbers. This is new though could be a one-off.

But didn't say if the latest recorded death (85+ range) was vac or unvac. 

Our county buildings are now mask mandated, both in public and private areas of operation.

I wonder who owns our public schools? County? State? I am not finding information on this. We have at least one county now with a school mask requirement.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on August 09, 2021, 06:50:34 PM
Today our building went to mask required status. In a passing 30+ second conversation with building director "We could see it was coming, just didn't know when that threshold would be reached." Made me wonder if the trigger happened over the weekend. I know I was alerted today by a tenant that one of his dozen± visitors a week ago was symptomatic but hadn't yet clued to it. They and the rest of their music group spent several hours in a building common area playing & singing. Friends and tenants gathered around.

Our state rolling average of confirmed reported incident rate is now up to 10.2%. We're beginning to see some increase in testing sites being set up as this Delta wave gains steam in Kansas. 45.95% of Kansans are fully vaccinated. Partially 54.70%.

My own COVID sitrep where I am:
Monday August 9, 2021
Kansas
my county

(14 day rolling average)
- ↘ Average daily case count. 27.43
- ↘ Average positive rate. 3.4%
- ⬆⬆ Current active cases. 588
-  ⬆⬆⬆ Current hospitalized. 14 (9 unvaccinated, 4 vaccinated, 1 partially)
- ↔ Total deceased 89
(- Incidence rate per 100,000 was, again, not in the tri-weekly report today)
- county fully vaccinated rate is 57%. Partially is 64%.

Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on August 12, 2021, 12:43:49 AM
Well my densely populated building's mask mandate is a bust. Even down to one tenant bringing in a half dozen guests today, way too many to fit in 455 ft² apartment, so they sat inside in the common area for several hours, with you guessed it... no masks. Interestingly, their arrival was just after our office closed.

I immediately went to Grainger Industrial Supply (https://www.grainger.com/search/safety/respiratory-protection/disposable-respirators-masks/general-purpose-disposable-respirators-dust-masks?tv_optin=true&searchQuery=n95+mask&searchBar=true&suggestConfigId=6) and ordered 50 OSHA approved N95 masks (without respirator valves) for this wave of the Delta variant.

Which is in addition to my six highly respected Livinguard masks (https://livinguard.com/revolutionary-face-masks/?lang=us) I have been using during the original wild COVID then the Alpha variant waves. But which from my own research I'm now not even confident they will protect me from this Delta wave, especially during this mask mandate failure of a building I live in.

Plus six floors, in their turn in this Delta wave, will be relocated to the Radisson, where None of the employees use respiratory safety at all. So I predict it will be brought in that way too.

This is a furchtbar situation.

N95s it is then. They're supposed to arrive by Saturday.




My own COVID sitrep where I am:
Wednesday August 11, 2021
Kansas: fully vaccinated 46.07%, partially vac 54.89%
my county: fully vaccinated 57%, partially vac 64%

My county's 14 day rolling average:
- ↗ Average daily case count. 29.36
- ⬆ Average positive rate. 4.0%
- ⬆⬆ Current active cases. 652
-  ↗ Current hospitalized. 15
(since June 15th our hospital's COVID inpatients:
37 unvaccinated, 7 fully vaccinated, 2 partially)
- ↔ Total deceased 89
- ⬆⬆ Incidence rate per 100,000... 341.67
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: MPMalloy on August 12, 2021, 01:40:53 AM
Large uptick in Iowa cases.  Gov. Reynolds refuses to enact a mask mandate, leaving it up to 'whomever else'.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: PistolPete on August 13, 2021, 12:00:52 PM
Both St Louis city and St Louis county are trending down after an uptick that started a couple weeks ago.
https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/covid-19/data/index.cfm
https://stlcorona.com/resources/covid-19-statistics/

For the last week I was travelling, most of the time in South Dakota.  Mask wearing was way less prevalent than in St Louis overall, and among the biker community (Sturgis rally is going on) masks were exceedingly rare.  Among the more general tourist population at places like Rushmore and the Crazy Horse monument, masking was more common, around 1/4 to 1/3 of people were masked depending on location.  In restaurants it was lower, less than 10% among patrons and staff.

Last year it was estimated 300,000 people attended the annual Sturgis motorcycle rally and the covid infection rates linked to it was lower than the general populace.  This year attendance is projected to be about double of last year, maybe even more.  (Estimates I have seen range from 500 - 700k)  It will be curious to see the results from this year regarding virus transmission.  If attendance hits 700,000, that means 1 out of every 500 Americans were in attendance.  That is some petri dish!

I know when they used to have sci-fi conventions many people complained of getting "con crud", or a random cold from being around so many strangers.  It'll be interesting to see if the Sturgis rally ends up being more of a vector this year than last year once it wraps up and the data comes out.

Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on August 13, 2021, 11:39:35 PM
Friday August 13, 2021
Kansas: covid is  reported to be killing more people now than a year ago.

My county's 14 day rolling average:
- ⬆ Average daily case count. 33.36
- ⬆ Average positive rate. 4.4%
- ⬆⬆⬆ Current active cases. 752
-  ⬆ Current hospitalized. 17 (out of 24 ICU beds)
(since June 15th our hospital's COVID inpatients:
39 unvaccinated, 8 fully vaccinated, 3 partially)
- ↔ Total deceased 89
- ⬆⬆ Incidence rate per 100,000... 388.23

Public Health leaders have said they would start advocating for a countywide mask mandate if more than 50 new cases per day were being added in the community, using the 14-day moving average. Since Wednesday 102 new cases were confirmed.

The health department has also said it would begin recommending a countywide mask mandate if the number of active cases in the community topped 1,000. We have 752 cases currently active
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: RoneKiln on August 14, 2021, 07:12:25 PM
I'm seeing more people wear masks again.

I've not made any effort to look up local numbers, but a coworker has been keeping a close eye on it cause her partner is as extreme high risk as possible. She said it has nearly vanished from my county and we had one hospitilization in the previous week (we spoke Wednesday or Thursday). We also passed the 70% vaccination rate well over a month ago. So we're deep into herd immunity territory.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on August 14, 2021, 11:13:05 PM
70%. Now there's a good sounding number.

And speaking of masks; my very first ever N95s arrived yesterday! And my covid sitrep today is about them.

I admit to being a bit disappointed in their appearance. 🙂  In Grainger.com there were just so many different companies to choose from and not clear enough pics for me to be clear on what I was seeing. It was obvious Granger Industrial Products wasn't a foo foo place. They expected you to know a thing or two about a thing or two if you were shopping through them... which I didn't.

I was going on a Rapter covid post on our previous home world about masks, OSHA, and particles, and other things that were only on the edge of my knowledge. But it seemed important to him so I made a mental note of it.

And what my sibling said, that it was like a cardiac workout trying to breathe in his so he tossed it.

hmm... looks like I'm headed for a step-by-step How I Got There so...

HEADS UP: This may be a long and boring post. My feelings won't be hurt in the least if anyone/everyone wants to skip reading it.

I'm just grateful to be able to talk about it, cause nobody in my real time is a prepper and/or knows or cares much about masks, much less N95s.

To continue.

Then Delta came along.

Everything I've been able to confirm has merit indicates Delta is a game changer in covid. So I'm taking Delta seriously. It's great that I'm fully vaccinated and possibly won't get it, or if I do it will probably be a lighter case, and if it isn't I possibly won't get Long Hauler and/or probably won't die from it.

On the other hand I'm also serious about the research I've been able to confirm that the viral load is much higher, and equal in both the infected unvaccinated & vaccinated. And if I got it I would be equally as contagious as the unvaxed to those around me before and after onset of symptoms.

My county numbers are currently climbing, my building and government buildings have implemented mask mandates. And my building is a landlocked cruise ship with an at risk population of people insisting on doing risky pandemic things anyplace I move around outside my cabin.

So my mind has been nagging me to look into N95s.

The straws that triggered me into taking action are three fold.
- A covid is over non-masker here is wearing an N95 her daughter mailed her and emphatically told her to wear it or else!
- A second covid is over tenant here, who has given me much grief for continuing to wear a mask, has had a come-to-glory change and is also sporting an N95.
- An epidemiologist and infectious disease researcher I pay attention to because he has active 45 years in this and only uses data, plus when new data is introduced that refudiates past data he updates. Plus when he doesn't have enough data he says so. And he's now saying Delta & N95s a Lot.

Now, I've been aware of the fake N95s flooding the market, and how would I know a real seller from a fake N95 seller?

The day I ordered mine he had spoken to that problem by recommending finding OSHA approved N95s. Which made me remember Rapter's post on OSHA approved N95s.

And he (the epidemiologist) recommended finding an industrial seller that only sells OSHA approved to get your N95s.

Which I did.

The sheer number of approved sellers there, and choices of masks was daunting. It was definitely a no frills serious place. But I soldiered through.

I knew I wanted one that didn't use the ear loops. And I kinda wanted one of those fold in half duck looking ones. With no respirator because if I get Delta, especially non-symptomatic Delta, the respirator would feed my own infection into the air.

I chose the double headband folding duck 'looking' one (from the not good pics, cause this was no frills selling).

It is a Honeywell H910 Plus NIOSH N95 TC-84A-8480. (as if I know what any of that means)

And held my breath hoping I chose well in my ignorance.

I had to buy in bulk for a pretty penny compared to my income, but the breakdown was around $2.50 each.

Now the test the epidemiologist said, was wearing it around someone smoking. If it fit and it was good I shouldn't be able to smell the smoke.

The package arrived, I put it on.... and drat, it wasn't a duck looking mask. Not cute at all. But oh well. The money's spent.

Now to test it.

Gooood seal. Amazingly comfortable. Breathes nicely.

Now for the smoke test so downstairs and outside I go to hang out with the smokers.

Dang! I could not smell the smoke. How about that.

Then I noticed our sister building (6 apartments) had a smokey grill going in the back so I sauntered over to meet them. (for the test) They were nice, inviting me to eat grilled chichen with them. It was tempting, but I didn't know them, there wasn't even a breeze to move the air, I had no idea if they were vaccinated, they had no masks, even laying around, (Why would they? They weren't expecting me 🌝 They didn't even know me) So I begged off saying I'd just eaten, but spent maybe 20 minutes laughing and talking with them, and their smoking grill.

And never smelled the smoke, much less the delicious looking chicken cooking on it.

This N95 mask is a winner!

And here's my sitrep:
No once, not even after being fully vaccinated for a week, have I felt this relaxed, at ease, comfortable being around and in comfortable conversations with so many tenants since this whole thing began in my part of the world back in February 2020!!

This mask, man oh man. Who'd a thunk it. I don't even give a rotund rodent's rectum it isn't a cute duck one I wanted!
<happy dance>

Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: sheddi on August 15, 2021, 06:01:19 AM
Good work Ever!

I think you bought these:
https://www.grainger.com/product/HONEYWELL-Disposable-Flatfold-Respirator-60KN92

Here's the NIOSH listing (look about half-way down the page):
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/topics/respirators/disp_part/n95list1-h.html

They're essentially the same as the DF300:
https://sps.honeywell.com/us/en/products/safety/respiratory-protection/disposable-respirators/df300-n95-flatfold-disposable-respirator

I'll post an update on the situation in the UK in a few hours - no spoilers, but it seems to have plateaued for now.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: sheddi on August 15, 2021, 05:07:07 PM
Update from northern Hampshire, UK, Sunday Aug 15, 2021.

Family:
Everyone remains well and COVID-free. Home testing remains part of our routine, we're wearing masks when out and about and trying to keep our distance from everyone.

We paid a short visit to some relatives. They live in a touristy part of the UK and the area was full of summer vacationers (I guess we count as that, too). The vacationers seemed to have left COVID discipline at home; maybe 25% were masking and crowds weren't uncommon. We did what we could to avoid them but had to mix at times.

Local area:
The local case rate is 290 cases per 100k people, up 14.6% on the week but much lower than a month ago. Locally 86% of eligible adults have had one dose of vaccine and 75% have had two doses.

National:
The national case rate is 293 per 100k (up 4.9%), there have been 5500 hospital patients admitted in the past week (up 2%) and 635 COVID-related deaths (up 6%). Vaccination numbers seem to be plateauing; 89% of adults have now had at least one dose and 77% have had two.

There's clearly still a pandemic on but there seem to be enough people vaccinated that the effects (in terms of hospitalisations and deaths) are being reduced substantially on last year. We were at this sort of daily case rate in mid-December but deaths then were closer to 4000/week, not 600.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on August 18, 2021, 10:09:15 PM
Continuity has been restored: Our ancestor, the ZombieSquad forum's 'archive' is now up and running. Our history of before we moved through space to our new homeworld, UFOZS, is intact.

Thank the Lords of Kobol.

There's @absinthe beginner as he-or-she begins tracking a mysterious Wuhan respiratory illness on January 4, 2020. (https://www.zombiehunters.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=152&t=123740)  Followed within an hour by a second, now prophetic, post by @woodsghost saying:
"People like to talk about wars and such. This is the type of stuff I think can actually cause a world wide problem."

That post I will never forget.

Nor this one by @flybynight in our Signing off.... (https://www.zombiehunters.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=125937) thread that gave me comfort:
"It is in our nature to survive. We hope for the best , but plan for the worst. It's EOTFAWKI. The INCH is shouldered. Boots are on and we're out the door.
But we are not refugees with no destination in mind except away. We have a BOL. https://ufozs.com/ . I'll see you all tomorrow in the clear light of morning there. We're (were) ZS, we got this"
.

The comfort that we would still carry on, and thrive, on our new home world.


And there's the Parent Thread (https://www.zombiehunters.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=152&t=123970) of this one when a few of us began reporting the covid sitrep in our part of the 🌎. Which was like a lifeline to me at times when isolating for months during those waves when my family members succumbed or fell ill, my apartment neighbors succumbed or fell ill, my friends & one of my doctors began life with Long Hauler covid, my ZS/UFOZS friend and their family fell ill with it.

And when we began talking about the Delta variant (https://www.zombiehunters.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=152&t=125815) that we had little idea of how dramatically it would take over the 🌎.

Our ancestral history to take with us as we make our own new history here.



I don't even think in coronavirus or covid anymore. I only think in Delta because it is so different, unpredictable, and breaking through our vaccines at a noteable confirmable rate. At a slow rate for serious cases and death but equally spread by cases asymptomatic & lightly symptomatic by both vaxed and unvaxed and the growing body of data on breakthrough case under reporting due to the mild and/or no symptoms inability to recognize it without those massive testing lines we used to have. (I can't find affordableto'me' test kits yet.) With troubling to others, and me, emerging data on Delta and Long Haul in both vaxed/unvaxed.

But Delta got me on the stick to finally buy N95s. 😄




So let's see what's happening today in my part of the world.

Wednesday August 18, 2021
Kansas

My county's 14 day rolling average:
- ↘ Average daily case count. 33.07
- ↘ Average positive rate. 4.2%
- ⬇ Current active cases. 682
-  ↔ Current hospitalized. 17 (out of 24 ICU beds)
(since June 15th our hospital's COVID inpatients:
49 unvaccinated, 10 fully vaccinated, 3 partially)
- ↗ Total deceased 90
- ↘ Incidence rate per 100,000... 384.90

Currently looking a bit better isn't it. Time will give the larger picture of course. Delta is doing these up, then quick(er), down swings than previous variants. Vaccination variable? Probably at least somewhat, though this same up-tick with a quick down-tic is being reported in primarily unvaccinated areas too. The notable bastions against previous covid with very low vaccination are reporting being breached with this one.

Delta really so new yet, and presenting so differently, that enough consistent data is only just now coming for beginning studies.

But cross fingers and all.



And our ZS historical archive is unlocked now so that gives my sitrep today some 🎉 and 🌝 with a couple of🎈🎈

Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: RoneKiln on August 19, 2021, 01:28:22 AM
Quote from: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on August 18, 2021, 10:09:15 PM
There's @absinthe beginner as he-or-she begins tracking a mysterious Wuhan respiratory illness on January 4, 2020. (https://www.zombiehunters.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=152&t=123740)  Followed within an hour by a second, now prophetic, post by @woodsghost saying:
"People like to talk about wars and such. This is the type of stuff I think can actually cause a world wide problem."

Wow, I forgot Absinthe was the first to raise that alert. For some reaon I thought you had.

I double checked my areas numbers a few days ago. There was a very sensational headline about infection rate doubling, but doubling 2 dozen cases is still statistically irrelevent in an area of several hundred thousand (sucks for the people that have it though). No hospitalizations and no deaths.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: lurkedthere on August 19, 2021, 06:17:50 AM
Quote
Delta really so new yet that data is only just now coming in enough for beginning studies.
Delta has been predominant in the UK for some months now. All the evidence points to the vaccines remaining effective. We had a massive spike in infections but bumps in hospitalisations and deaths.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on August 19, 2021, 07:20:58 AM
Indeed. The UK's been the world leader in Delta data. Thanks UK!


Quote from: RoneKiln on August 19, 2021, 01:28:22 AM
Quote from: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on August 18, 2021, 10:09:15 PM
There's @absinthe beginner as he-or-she begins tracking a mysterious Wuhan respiratory illness on January 4, 2020. (https://www.zombiehunters.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=152&t=123740) 
Wow, I forgot Absinthe was the first to raise that alert. For some reason I thought you had.
Squeakiest wheel? I dove into confirmable and emerging medical data & research, as well as prepping for it as if my life in my situation depended on it. With less than three months to prepare for the probability of lockdown before it reached me and spurred on by family covid illness & loss really early on.

I needed all hands on board to help me get ready and ZS was who I turned to for How To and community.

Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Vicarious_Lee on August 19, 2021, 05:27:23 PM
School just started. Full capacity, no precautions. Our ICUs are full already, and school hasn't been in session two weeks yet. Children's hospitals ICUs are full. Trauma ICUs are full of COVID.

Remember how hyperbolically bad the media was reporting on COVID last year for some reason and now they're not?

Well it's twice as bad as it ever was last year, right now, and schools have been open less than two weeks.

My Bestie is making tons of money in a COVID ICU right now and she's not busy making Tik Tok vids. They have 2-3 cardiac arrests a day, and a respiratory rapid response called every 15 minutes or so.

She says that if you're over 35 years old, and your BMI is over 40, and you're not vaccinated, and you get delta covid, you are going to die this round.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: flybynight on August 19, 2021, 06:56:12 PM
Lee, I've forgotten just where your area is?
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: RoneKiln on August 19, 2021, 09:58:36 PM
Quote from: Vicarious_Lee on August 19, 2021, 05:27:23 PM
School just started. Full capacity, no precautions. Our ICUs are full already, and school hasn't been in session two weeks yet. Children's hospitals ICUs are full. Trauma ICUs are full of COVID.

Remember how hyperbolically bad the media was reporting on COVID last year for some reason and now they're not?

What is the normal load on your ICUs? I'm accustomed to ICUs being maxed out most weekends and all holiday weekends without COVID. So my scale of reference might be throwing off my understanding of this.

I'm seeing two extremes on reporting on the delta variant. One extreme is a deafening silence and "nothing to see here" attitude. On the other, hysterical "we're all going to die, the government must take complete control of every facet of our lives to save us!"

Then there's a bunch of angry people off to the side screaming "stop telling me what to do!" They don't ever actually talk about COVID though.

My area goes back into mask mandates again on Monday whether vaccinated or not.

Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Vicarious_Lee on August 20, 2021, 07:56:54 PM
Quote from: flybynight on August 19, 2021, 06:56:12 PM
Lee, I've forgotten just where your area is?

North Texas.

Schools are now begging kids to wear masks and distance again. They are not mandating them. This week, one school had both an anti-mask protest, and then a protest about the fact that there aren't more remote learning options. In the same week.

I for one will be masking and sanitizing my kids, but it's kind of a Pontius Pilate moment at this point. I'm just saying though it's way too late at this point, but I'm not gonna be contributing to the problem.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on August 20, 2021, 08:07:10 PM
Quote from: Vicarious_Lee on August 19, 2021, 05:27:23 PM
School just started. Full capacity, no precautions. Our ICUs are full already, and school hasn't been in session two weeks yet. Children's hospitals ICUs are full. Trauma ICUs are full of COVID.

Remember how hyperbolically bad the media was reporting on COVID last year for some reason and now they're not?

Well it's twice as bad as it ever was last year, right now, and schools have been open less than two weeks.

My Bestie is making tons of money in a COVID ICU right now and she's not busy making Tik Tok vids. They have 2-3 cardiac arrests a day, and a respiratory rapid response called every 15 minutes or so.

She says that if you're over 35 years old, and your BMI is over 40, and you're not vaccinated, and you get delta covid, you are going to die this round.
Damn
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on August 20, 2021, 09:16:54 PM
Looks like we're doing a bit of hovering right now. It'll take more time to see any indicators. Or a new event, like school starting maybe, to see how the wind's gonna blow for awhile in my county.

Friday August 20, 2021
Kansas

My county's 14 day rolling average:
- ↗ Average daily case count. 33.50
- ↗ Average positive rate. 4.6%
- ↘ Current active cases. 669
-  ↘ Current hospitalized. 15 (out of 24 ICU beds)
(since June 15th our hospital's COVID inpatients:
52 unvaccinated, 10 fully vaccinated, 3 partially)
- ↔ Total deceased 90
- ↗ Incidence rate per 100,000... 389.89
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on August 23, 2021, 06:38:49 PM
The university kids are back but they are not observing masking in Dillons.

Walmart employee standing at the door handing out masks to wear or don't enter.

Stats are still pretty much hovering BUT the numbers are moving the right direction in the last three updates, albeit slowly. 😎 Hoping this weekend's influx of 28,000+ careless uni kids don't negatively impact that. Giving it about two weeks for stats to respond to the influx. Fingers crossed.

Monday August 23, 2021
Kansas

My county's 14 day rolling average:
- ↘ Average daily case count. 33.29
- ↘ Average positive rate. 4.3%
- ↘ Current active cases. 640
-  ↗ Current hospitalized. 16 (out of 24 ICU beds)
- ↗ Total deceased 91
- ↘ Incidence rate per 100,000... 387.40

(https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.KcyoUBORIsCxnWmYnVnhqAHaEK?pid=ImgDet)
"If Sue and Tom are fully vaccinated and invited us over for dinner tomorrow, but they also invited Luke, Sam, and Trish, who, I think, are fully vaccinated, but I'm not sure about Trish, and I already texted 'sounds fun', but now I honestly think I'd much rather stay home and binge something on Netflix --- what should we do?"
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: flybynight on August 23, 2021, 07:28:29 PM
My wife reported all students at KSU were wearing masks. And we stopped at local Dillons and I would guess over half to two thirds wearing masks.

And now it's time to play  HOW MUCH DOES FLYBYNIGHT HATE TO WEAR MASKS ???????

Flybynight hates to wear surgical/ cloth/ stupid fashionesqe masks  with logos this much
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
They are hot,obviously do not seal and my glasses are always fogged up and can hardley see.

Flybynight hates N-95 masks
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Glasses don't fog up when worn properly , but still hot, harder to breathe , expensive  and because of it's better filtration causes flybynight to reconsider his mouthwash choice.

Full face respirators . Hottest, heaviest, hardest to breathe in, face screen can still fog up in some environments , which hardly matters since I can't wear my glasses   and added to the bad breath smell is alcohol smell from repeated cleanings . Flybynight hates these most of all
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: lurkedthere on August 23, 2021, 08:34:17 PM
Surgical masks are there to protect others. If you can't wear a mask, try a visor.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: RoneKiln on August 23, 2021, 10:56:34 PM
A buddy of mine working in the ER room in the county south of me says they're getting overrun with severe covid cases. Nearly all of them are coming from a very small community up in the foothills of the Cascades.

Meanwhile, my area appears nearly untouched by the surge.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: sheddi on August 25, 2021, 03:21:07 PM
Update from northern Hampshire, UK, Wednesday Aug 25, 2021.

Family:
We're still avoiding the bug. We're all taking home LFT tests and they keep coming back negative. We're wearing masks when out and about and trying to keep our distance from everyone.

My son is 17 and got his first jab today. He got Pfizer which is the only vax authorised for under-18s in the UK. His age group are only getting one dose for now, not two; this article (https://www.leedsccg.nhs.uk/health/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/vaccinations-for-children-and-young-people-under-18/) explains why (reading between the lines, Pfizer vaccine is relatively scarce).

The relatives we visited last week? Well my 19-yo nephew (single-jabbed) and a group of his friends went to Boardmasters (a surf and music festival) shortly after we left. Of the six in his group, five caught COVID including him. News reports (https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/coronavirus/boardmasters-nearly-5000-covid-cases-may-be-linked-to-cornwall-festival/ar-AANEh5V) state the festival is linked to 5000 cases :o

Local area:
The local case rate is 279 cases per 100k people, pretty much flat from a week ago. Locally 86% of eligible adults have had one dose of vaccine (no change?) and 79% have had two doses (up 3%).

National:
The national case rate is 339 per 100k (up 12%), there have been 6200 hospital patients admitted in the past week (up 9%) and 743 COVID-related deaths (up 13%). Vaccination numbers are improvign slowly, 88% of adults 16+ have now had at least one dose and 77% have had two.

I'm in two minds about the case etc. numbers. In relative terms they're much lower than I feared they would be and the % of vax is looking pretty good but the rates are still rising. However events like Boardmasters prove that there is still a pandemic on and vax arent a perfect panacea. And in about two weeks the schools go back and all those little incubators will start mixing again, which isn't going to help at all :-\

Edit: Schools in scotland have already gone back and there has been a commensurate surge in case numbers (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-58328945). Scotland's population of 5.5 million is similar to South Carolina or Minnesota, for context.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Raptor on August 25, 2021, 04:22:20 PM
Quote from: sheddi on August 25, 2021, 03:21:07 PM
I'm in two minds about the case etc. numbers. In relative terms they're much lower than I feared they would be and the % of vax is looking pretty good but the rates are still rising. However events like Boardmasters prove that there is still a pandemic on and vax arent a perfect panacea. And in about two weeks the schools go back and all those little incubators will start mixing again, which isn't going to help at all :-\

Edit: Schools in scotland have already gone back and there has been a commensurate surge in case numbers (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-58328945). Scotland's population of 5.5 million is similar to South Carolina or Minnesota, for context.

Good thought process.

IMO the # of cases is less relevant than the mortality and hospitalizations. I am not concerned if people get COVID. I am concerned if they have a serious case of COVID. That is the risk.

That position may generate some flak for me...but here is my logic.
COVID is not going anywhere any more than the "common" cold and annual influenza are eliminated. We need to get used to it and adapt our practices to that fact. We tried shutting down the world to make it go away. Obviously that did not work nor would any thinking person assume it would. COVID is not going any place. Plan accordingly.

IMO vaccines are not the panacea promised. In fact vaccines never are panaceas. They are tools and like any tools they are subject to failures and then it becomes a risk vs reward calculation for people. (I am not saying they do not work, or dangerous or safe for that matter only that they have a failure rate that is documented as part of the approval process and are not "magic bullets".)

We need to focus our efforts on severe cases and people more likely to get a severe complication from COVID. Measles (as well as small pox, tuberculosis and others) used to be a really big deal up to the point of the the vaccine was developed (one the "m" in MMR vaccination) it killed people and is/was virulent but the world went on and people did what they could to avoid it.
https://vaxopedia.org/2018/03/15/a-history-of-measles-outbreaks-in-united-states/


(https://i1.wp.com/vaxopedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/measles-alert.jpg?resize=594%2C396&ssl=1)

Time to practice some of the common sense lessons learned from these viruses.
If you are sick Stay Home!
If you are vulnerable and at risk, Stay Home!
Do not assume everyone nearby is healthy, Keep your distance!
Carry on with your life.

 
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on August 25, 2021, 08:21:51 PM
Quote from: sheddi on August 25, 2021, 03:21:07 PM
Update from northern Hampshire, UK, Wednesday Aug 25, 2021.

Family:
We're still avoiding the bug. We're all taking home LFT tests and they keep coming back negative. We're wearing masks when out and about and trying to keep our distance from everyone.
So good to continue to hear this welcomed news about you & yours.

Quote
My son is 17 and got his first jab today. He got Pfizer which is the only vax authorised for under-18s in the UK. His age group are only getting one dose for now, not two; this article (https://www.leedsccg.nhs.uk/health/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/vaccinations-for-children-and-young-people-under-18/) explains why (reading between the lines, Pfizer vaccine is relatively scarce).
At least the research data I run into these days is currently 'seeming' to lean towards a needed much wider gap between dose 1 & 2 is increasing the immune system boost since you are suspecting current scarcity.

The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/23/pfizer-vaccine-second-dose-has-sweet-spot-after-eight-weeks-uk-scientists-say)
"In a study funded by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), researchers have found that when compared with a four-week gap, a 10-week interval between the doses produces higher antibody levels, as well as a higher proportion of a group of infection-fighting cells in the body known as "helper" T-cells."


Quote
The relatives we visited last week? Well my 19-yo nephew (single-jabbed) and a group of his friends went to Boardmasters (a surf and music festival) shortly after we left. Of the six in his group, five caught COVID including him. News reports (https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/coronavirus/boardmasters-nearly-5000-covid-cases-may-be-linked-to-cornwall-festival/ar-AANEh5V) state the festival is linked to 5000 cases :o
I keep shaking my head and wondering Why these venues continue, and Why people attend. 😄 I know I particularly err on the side of caution, but for these kinds of venues to continue at this time is beyond me. It's not like this hasn't all happened before with the same results 🤒 every. single. time.


Quote
National:
... 88% of adults 16+
ROTFLOL

Quote
I'm in two minds about the case etc. numbers. In relative terms they're much lower than I feared they would be and the % of vax is looking pretty good but the rates are still rising. However events like Boardmasters prove that there is still a pandemic on and vax arent a perfect panacea.
Yup. I still remember when the criterion was death/not death. Ancient history now.

Growing data and studies in progress are indicating that is just the tip of the covid health damaging iceberg of 'after recovery', even only mild cases.

QuoteSchools in scotland have already gone back and there has been a commensurate surge in case numbers (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-58328945). Scotland's population of 5.5 million is similar to South Carolina or Minnesota, for context.

In children too (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-long-haul-hospitals-pediatric-units-children/)
"At least five hospitals in the U.S. have started pediatric long-haul clinics to help kids with lingering COVID-19 illness."

You do have it going on with your personal and family contagion hygiene though, Sheddi. And, seriously, free in home testing every week! Who do you guys think you are? The UK?

Oh wait. You are.

😂 😅 😄


(more on covid long haul in COVID chat thread Here (https://ufozs.com/smf/index.php?topic=302.msg6152#msg6152). )
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Mr. E. Monkey on August 26, 2021, 11:47:50 AM
I was informed yesterday that I may have been exposed.  My boss' daughter tested positive, and he and I both had what felt like a stomach bug or something just the other day.  He's not in the office.  I was feeling ill, so got tested this morning--it came back negative, no covid, no flu.


Having an autoimmune disorder, and having had other health issues, I'm somewhat high risk, so I got the J&J, but figured I should still get tested, to make sure.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on August 26, 2021, 06:06:12 PM
👍 👏
Dodged a bullet 😎

👍

Feel better soon!
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on August 26, 2021, 06:18:14 PM
Quote from: sheddi on August 25, 2021, 03:21:07 PM

Family:
We're still avoiding the bug. We're all taking home LFT tests and they keep coming back negative. We're wearing masks when out and about and trying to keep our distance from everyone.
Dang, the UK was on my news feed 'again' praising everything you are hitting the mark on: LFT, testing and tracing, and all the significant research coming from you guys!

I'm telling ya, UK is rockin' it. <eyes turning a bit green with envy>

Sayyy... if I win the lottery you wouldn't have room for one more would ya?!! I'll bring my winnings to sweeten the pot for ya.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: sheddi on August 27, 2021, 03:31:29 AM
Quote from: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on August 26, 2021, 06:18:14 PM
Sayyy... if I win the lottery you wouldn't have room for one more would ya?!! I'll bring my winnings to sweeten the pot for ya.

lol you'd be better off moving Downunder; both NZ and Aus have done a much better job than the UK has! The main edge we've got is that our biomedical labs have been sequencing COVID variants forever (at one stage the UK had run more sequences than the rest of the world combined, and we're still only second to the US (https://www.gisaid.org/index.php?id=208) in total number of sequences).
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Mr. E. Monkey on August 27, 2021, 08:20:53 AM
Quote from: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on August 26, 2021, 06:06:12 PM
👍 👏
Dodged a bullet 😎

👍

Feel better soon!


Thanks, I appreciate that!


Truthfully, though, I'm not entirely sure if I dodged it, or if my body armor (vaccine) took the hit.  Either way, knowing that taking that hit is less likely to be as dangerous because of the vaccine is reassuring.  Taking proper precautions to avoid the hit is even better, of course.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on August 27, 2021, 06:49:22 PM
Friday August 27, 2021
Kansas
my county

Still basically hovering, which to me = Not Climbing. So, yeah, that's a 👍 thing.

Hospitalizations have dropped. We're five days into kid school back in session and University thousands returning here. (yep, I'm counting 😀 ) Fingers crossed and all.

My county's 14 day rolling average:
- ↘ Average daily case count. 33.79
- ↘ Average positive rate. 3.9%
- ⬆ Current active cases. 702
- ⬇ Current hospitalized. 10 (out of 24 ICU beds)
- ↔ Total deceased 91
- ↘ Incidence rate per 100,000... 381.58
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: lurkedthere on August 27, 2021, 08:51:44 PM
BBC News - Covid: Delta twice as likely to need hospital care
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-58354342

An interesting article with a link to a new study published in The Lancet. Demonstrates the importance of being double jabbed.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on August 29, 2021, 03:52:06 PM
Article here (https://www2.ljworld.com/news/state-region/2021/aug/27/wellington-school-district-cancels-all-classes-activities-after-covid-19-outbreaks/)
School district in south-central Kansas has closed all of its public schools because of COVID-19 outbreaks less than two weeks after classes started.

The district of 1,500 students had made masks optional in classrooms.

School officials have to decide whether to hold classes during an outbreak, totally cancel school, or offer online education and risk the loss of state funding.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on August 30, 2021, 08:44:50 PM
Monday August 30, 2021
Kansas:
Public health reported that there have been 107 collective breakthrough cases since vaccinations began. Twenty-nine patients were vaccinated with Janssen, 55 with Moderna and 23 with Pfizer.

Drat. I got Moderna.


My county's 14 day rolling average is still looking good aside from a jump in hospitalizations over the weekend.
- ↘ Average daily case count. 30.43
- ↘ Average positive rate. 3.2%
- ↘ Current active cases. 672
- ⬆ Current hospitalized. 14 (out of 24 ICU beds)
- ↔ Total deceased 91
- ↘ Incidence rate per 100,000... 354.14
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: lurkedthere on August 30, 2021, 09:13:27 PM
Quote
Public health reported that there have been 107 collective breakthrough cases since vaccinations began. Twenty-nine patients were vaccinated with Janssen, 55 with Moderna and 23 with Pfizer.

Drat. I got Moderna.

You really need to know how many jabs of each vaccine type have been given. For example, if roughly half the people were given Moderna and the other half split between Pfizer and Janssen, then they are all doing roughly the same job.
Also, are these symptomatic infections or hospitalisations? UK data suggests the vaccines are highly effective at preventing the latter.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: RoneKiln on August 30, 2021, 11:46:48 PM
Quote from: lurkedthere on August 30, 2021, 09:13:27 PM
Quote
Public health reported that there have been 107 collective breakthrough cases since vaccinations began. Twenty-nine patients were vaccinated with Janssen, 55 with Moderna and 23 with Pfizer.

Drat. I got Moderna.

You really need to know how many jabs of each vaccine type have been given. For example, if roughly half the people were given Moderna and the other half split between Pfizer and Janssen, then they are all doing roughly the same job.
Also, are these symptomatic infections or hospitalisations? UK data suggests the vaccines are highly effective at preventing the latter.

It's also near impossible to draw conclusions about the general population and effectiveness of vaccines with such a small number of cases. Such a small number can be heavily skewed by random chance.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on August 31, 2021, 04:10:09 AM
Good points, both of you. 

🙃 Plus, my bad. I can see I need to work a bit harder on conveying my typed humor as, you know, humor. 🙃  (the Drat didn't cut it did it. Well, drat Rats.)  <I typed while LOL>

On the other hand I don't feel like I've got a target on my back anymore for that horrid hospital covid demise now that I've been vaccinated. 🎈🎉🎈
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: CG on August 31, 2021, 08:43:52 PM
Our local hospital has apparently requested a tent.

A few more people wearing masks.

I'm just about to the point where I'm going to decide that it's so much more a matter of when instead of if that I might as well just worry about strengthening my immune system instead of trying to prevent it.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on September 01, 2021, 06:18:47 PM
^^^ I know that feeling.

September 1, 2021
Kansas

My county:
First day K-12 school began: Aug. 17th.
First day at University the following week sometime.
Here are the stats from Aug. 18th:
QuoteMy county's 14 day rolling average:
- ↘ Average daily case count. 33.07
- ↘ Average positive rate. 4.2%
- ⬇ Current active cases. 682
-  ↔ Current hospitalized. 17 (out of 24 ICU beds)
- ↗ Total deceased 90
- ↘ Incidence rate per 100,000... 384.90

They've been mostly hovering± during the following two weeks. (Yes, I've been counting 🙂 )
Monday Aug. 30th things still looking optimistic.
Quote- ↘ Average daily case count. 30.43
- ↘ Average positive rate. 3.2%
- ↘ Current active cases. 672
- ⬆ Current hospitalized. 14 (out of 24 ICU beds)
- ↔ Total deceased 91
- ↘ Incidence rate per 100,000... 354.14

Today we're seeing a bit of a shift. I do prefer our way of 14 day rolling average over the seven day one to better incorporate late/incomplete data and prevent jumps that tomorrow could be explained as a bulk drop.

And today is the beginning data of the two weeks since back to school - close quarters - transmission - incubation period showing up in the reports.

Which fingers crossed will hold even a shift or two.

And today we're seeing a shift.
Wednesday September 1, 2021
My county's 14 day rolling average:
- ↗ Average daily case count. 33.43
- ⬆ Average positive rate. 4.0%
- ↗ Current active cases. 710
- ↔ Current hospitalized. 14 (out of 24 ICU beds)
- ↗ Total deceased 92
- ⬆ Incidence rate per 100,000... 389.16

Plus, this coming weekend, another national gathering holiday, Labor Day. The last big summer hurrah.

Then we start counting again. Close quarters party party party - transmission - incubation - stats.

Two weeks.

Hurrah!
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: lurkedthere on September 01, 2021, 11:11:10 PM
BBC News - Coronavirus vaccines cut risk of long Covid, study finds
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-58410354
QuoteBeing fully vaccinated against Covid-19 not only cuts the risk of catching it, but also of an infection turning into long Covid, research led by King's College London suggests.

It shows that in the minority of people who get Covid despite two jabs, the odds of developing symptoms lasting longer than four weeks are cut by 50%.

Has a link to the Lancet paper
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on September 02, 2021, 01:21:00 PM
Quote from: lurkedthere on September 01, 2021, 11:11:10 PM
BBC News - Coronavirus vaccines cut risk of long Covid, study finds
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-58410354
QuoteBeing fully vaccinated against Covid-19 not only cuts the risk of catching it, but also of an infection turning into long Covid, research led by King's College London suggests.

It shows that in the minority of people who get Covid despite two jabs, the odds of developing symptoms lasting longer than four weeks are cut by 50%.

Has a link to the Lancet paper
:smiley_worship: lurkedthere

Just the news I been wanting to learn about: Fully vaccinated->breakthrough->Long Hauler

Lead researcher, Dr Claire Steves: "In terms of the burden of long Covid, it is good news that our research has found that having a double vaccination significantly reduces the risk of both catching the virus and if you do, developing long-standing symptoms."

And the Brits score again!!!

:smiley_threesisters: :smiley_banana: :smilie_party_cheers:
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on September 02, 2021, 05:36:34 PM
September 1, 2021
Kansas
my county

150 new COVID cases reported in my county in past two days.

My county's Public Health leaders have said they would start advocating for a countywide mask mandate if more than 50 new cases per day were being added in the community, using the 14-day moving average.

About a third of Kansas nursing homes have fewer than half of their health care workers vaccinated against the coronavirus, according to data released by the state.

Just four of the more than 300 federally licensed nursing homes are meeting Kansas' goal for 90% of health care workers vaccinated against COVID-19, the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services and Kansas Department of Health and Environment data shows.

The Kansas City Star reported that 215 ICU beds in the region were in use last week — the most since the onset of the pandemic — and that number has grown almost every day since.

In addition to the rising number of cases, health care workers blame the severity of the illnesses, staffing shortages and the refusal of so many to get vaccinated for the challenges hospitals are now facing.

Kansas City-area hospitals have had to transfer patients, both with and without COVID-19, as far away as Chicago and Oklahoma City.

Allison Edwards, a doctor and the owner of a small direct primary care clinic in Midtown Kansas City:
"I don't even know how to begin to ration care. How do you start to make these decisions of where to put your priorities when business as usual can't happen?"

And..

Landing in the hospital here with COVID-19 is getting way more expensive. Easily thousands more dollars now than earlier in the pandemic.

"Insurers were voluntarily waiving deductibles and copays," said Krutika Amin, a researcher at the Kaiser Family Foundation. "The environment has shifted with the safe and highly effective vaccines that are now widely available."

(I must point out the children 12 and under are still inelligible to be vaccinated and in classrooms five days a week, in many school systems against contagion mitigation)

Also...

Watch out for surprise billing, even though Congress tried to rein it in.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Mr. E. Monkey on September 02, 2021, 09:00:43 PM
Welp.  I can add my number to our local cases.  Yay.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on September 02, 2021, 09:20:39 PM
Quote from: Mr. E. Monkey on September 02, 2021, 09:00:43 PM
Welp.  I can add my number to our local cases.  Yay.
ohhh wtf.

Mr. E., am quite sorry to hear this.

How are you feeling?

Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on September 02, 2021, 10:43:32 PM
Quote from: Mr. E. Monkey on August 26, 2021, 11:47:50 AM
I was informed yesterday that I may have been exposed.  My boss' daughter tested positive,
8 days from your exposure, to your post?
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Mr. E. Monkey on September 03, 2021, 02:12:01 PM
Quote from: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on September 02, 2021, 10:43:32 PM
Quote from: Mr. E. Monkey on August 26, 2021, 11:47:50 AM
I was informed yesterday that I may have been exposed.  My boss' daughter tested positive,
8 days from your exposure, to your post?


Yeah, I'm still trying to figure this all out.  I went to a testing facility, initially, and it came back negative.  I started feeling symptoms, and called in sick as a proactive measure.  I then got an at-home antigen test, and tested positive.


We've been quarantining since I got that positive result, but went to get tested again today, because with an "official" positive test, I might be eligible to get some extra antibody or antigen shots (my head was pretty foggy, and I may have missed some details), and I need to know if I've infected the rest of the household.   :(


What is really interesting is that through all of that, my boss got tested 3 times, and came back negative on all of them, despite being symptomatic.  This stuff has been weird.




ETA:  Has it really only been 8 days?  This week feels like it's lasted a month or two already.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: EBuff75 on September 03, 2021, 02:59:16 PM
Quote from: Mr. E. Monkey on September 03, 2021, 02:12:01 PM
Quote from: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on September 02, 2021, 10:43:32 PM
Quote from: Mr. E. Monkey on August 26, 2021, 11:47:50 AM
I was informed yesterday that I may have been exposed.  My boss' daughter tested positive,
8 days from your exposure, to your post?

What is really interesting is that through all of that, my boss got tested 3 times, and came back negative on all of them, despite being symptomatic.  This stuff has been weird.

Is it possible that your boss had RSV (respiratory syncytial virus (https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/respiratory-syncytial-virus/symptoms-causes/syc-20353098))?  That's also making the rounds right now and the symptoms overlap quite a bit with Covd.  My brother and his whole family had it and it sounds like it sucked.  The adults were just a bit sick, but it hit the kids really hard (which is fairly typical, from what I've read).
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on September 03, 2021, 04:33:25 PM
Friday September 3, 2021
Kansas

My county's 14 day rolling average:
- ↗ Average daily case count. 36.57
- ↘ Average positive rate. 3.9%
- ⬆ Current active cases. 749
- ↗ Current hospitalized. 16 (out of 24 ICU beds)
- ↔ Total deceased 92
- ⬆ Incidence rate per 100,000... 425.64

Labor Day weekend starts Now.

Three days of national party party party.

During which occurs - transmission

Followed by - incubation

Then - the sick and ill, the pleading medical facilities, and the blaming counter forces.

Ahh....  Good times



My own countdown clock starts Tuesday.

Two weeks.


(anyone see the Tom Hanks movie 'The Money Pit'? "Two weeks".)
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on September 03, 2021, 04:42:55 PM
Quote from: Mr. E. Monkey on September 03, 2021, 02:12:01 PM
Quote from: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on September 02, 2021, 10:43:32 PM
Quote from: Mr. E. Monkey on August 26, 2021, 11:47:50 AM
I was informed yesterday that I may have been exposed.  My boss' daughter tested positive,
8 days from your exposure, to your post?
ETA:  Has it really only been 8 days?  This week feels like it's lasted a month or two already.
🤒 😤 😞
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: RoneKiln on September 03, 2021, 10:52:54 PM
Quote from: EBuff75 on September 03, 2021, 02:59:16 PM
Quote from: Mr. E. Monkey on September 03, 2021, 02:12:01 PM
Quote from: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on September 02, 2021, 10:43:32 PM
Quote from: Mr. E. Monkey on August 26, 2021, 11:47:50 AM
I was informed yesterday that I may have been exposed.  My boss' daughter tested positive,
8 days from your exposure, to your post?

What is really interesting is that through all of that, my boss got tested 3 times, and came back negative on all of them, despite being symptomatic.  This stuff has been weird.

Is it possible that your boss had RSV (respiratory syncytial virus (https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/respiratory-syncytial-virus/symptoms-causes/syc-20353098))?  That's also making the rounds right now and the symptoms overlap quite a bit with Covd.  My brother and his whole family had it and it sounds like it sucked.  The adults were just a bit sick, but it hit the kids really hard (which is fairly typical, from what I've read).

Isn't there also still issues with the "common cold" variant of coronaviruses causing false positives on covid 19 tests? I'd imagine fighting off both RSV and a cold at the same time wouldn't be too unusual. One would weaken you to the other. Also might have had a false negative.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: sheddi on September 05, 2021, 03:05:37 PM
Update from northern Hampshire, UK, Sunday Sep 05, 2021.

Family:
We're *still* all clear by home LFT test, and no symptoms of anything to suggest a dose has crept in unexpectedly. Three of the four of us are vaccinated (The UK gov is still debating (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/chief-medical-officers-to-consider-vaccinating-people-aged-12-to-15-following-jcvi-advice) whether to vax younger teens.)

For that matter, of the twenty-ish people in my team at work, I can only think if three or four who have tested positive for COVID at any time in the pandemic.

Both kids go back to school next week. My 15-yo's school has never been very well administered (the teaching is OK but everything else seems to be an afterthought) but they've arranged for all pupils to be tested on the first day of term, tomorrow. My 17-yo is in college and they usually seem slightly better organised, but they're leaving testing to the students (I guess 17-yos are meant to be more responsible, or something, and the 18-yos are technically adults).

I'm confident my 15-yo will continue wearing a mask in school. I hope my 17-yo will too but he's abit more inclined to go along with the crowd so if no-one else is, he probably won't either. He's vaxxed, at least.

Local area:
The local case rate is 231 cases per 100k people, down 12% from a week ago. Locally 86% of eligible 16+ have had one dose of vaccine (no change?) and 79% have had two doses (also no change?).

National:
The national case rate is 356 per 100k (up 4%), there have been 6600 hospital patients admitted in the past week (up 4%) and 792 COVID-related deaths (flat on the week). Vaccination numbers continue to creep up, 88% of 16+ have now had at least one dose and 80% have had two.

With all the children returning to class, the stats for the next few weeks will need watching carefully!
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Mr. E. Monkey on September 05, 2021, 04:35:39 PM
Quote from: RoneKiln on September 03, 2021, 10:52:54 PM
Quote from: EBuff75 on September 03, 2021, 02:59:16 PM
Quote from: Mr. E. Monkey on September 03, 2021, 02:12:01 PM
Quote from: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on September 02, 2021, 10:43:32 PM
Quote from: Mr. E. Monkey on August 26, 2021, 11:47:50 AM
I was informed yesterday that I may have been exposed.  My boss' daughter tested positive,
8 days from your exposure, to your post?

What is really interesting is that through all of that, my boss got tested 3 times, and came back negative on all of them, despite being symptomatic.  This stuff has been weird.

Is it possible that your boss had RSV (respiratory syncytial virus (https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/respiratory-syncytial-virus/symptoms-causes/syc-20353098))?  That's also making the rounds right now and the symptoms overlap quite a bit with Covd.  My brother and his whole family had it and it sounds like it sucked.  The adults were just a bit sick, but it hit the kids really hard (which is fairly typical, from what I've read).

Isn't there also still issues with the "common cold" variant of coronaviruses causing false positives on covid 19 tests? I'd imagine fighting off both RSV and a cold at the same time wouldn't be too unusual. One would weaken you to the other. Also might have had a false negative.
I think a false negative is more likely, especially with positive test results in the household.  At least, ONE false negative seems more likely.  3?  Beats me.  (Then again, they said I tested negative the first time too.)  Is it possible that a lower viral load could cause a false negative?  Or maybe other conditions making it look like a lower viral load, somehow?  I'm in the dark on this one.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Mr. E. Monkey on September 05, 2021, 04:37:42 PM
Quote from: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on September 03, 2021, 04:42:55 PM
🤒 😤 😞


I know, I know, I don't have it as bad as other folks, and don't have as much room to complain...but I gotta vent a little.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on September 06, 2021, 03:56:47 AM
Quote from: Mr. E. Monkey on September 05, 2021, 04:37:42 PM
Quote from: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on September 03, 2021, 04:42:55 PM
🤒 😤 😞
I know, I know, I don't have it as bad as other folks, and don't have as much room to complain...but I gotta vent a little.
omg, I may have been understood here. My intention was to show I understand you've gotta be feeling ill. In a typing way to comfort you. Dang sorry that wasn't expressed well enough to be understood. Dang sorry.

Of course you need to vent! What you write here is 'your' sitrep. The how 'you' are doing, the how 'you' are feeling about it. All of it.

And you're not feeling good. Gads, if anyone should be sorry it's me for not expressing well enough the comfort I was sincerely extending.

I just can't apologize enough, I just can't apologize enough.

Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Mr. E. Monkey on September 07, 2021, 04:18:46 PM
Oh, no.  You're okay.  My head has been congested (yet my nose feels almost painfully dry), and it has had me out of sorts.  I am sorry about the misunderstanding.  You're good.   :)




And for what it's worth, I am feeling better.  If things keep going well, I could go back to work on Friday.  We'll see, though.  This has been weird.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: flybynight on September 07, 2021, 06:39:39 PM
Quote from: Mr. E. Monkey on September 07, 2021, 04:18:46 PM
Oh, no.  You're okay.  My head has been congested (yet my nose feels almost painfully dry), and it has had me out of sorts.  I am sorry about the misunderstanding.  You're good.   :)




And for what it's worth, I am feeling better.  If things keep going well, I could go back to work on Friday.  We'll see, though.  This has been weird.

How's your appetite ? Did you lose your sense of taste or smell ?
Any cravings for fresh brain ?
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: RoneKiln on September 07, 2021, 07:02:14 PM
Quote from: flybynight on September 07, 2021, 06:39:39 PM
Quote from: Mr. E. Monkey on September 07, 2021, 04:18:46 PM
Oh, no.  You're okay.  My head has been congested (yet my nose feels almost painfully dry), and it has had me out of sorts.  I am sorry about the misunderstanding.  You're good.   :)




And for what it's worth, I am feeling better.  If things keep going well, I could go back to work on Friday.  We'll see, though.  This has been weird.

How's your appetite ? Did you lose your sense of taste or smell ?
Any cravings for fresh brain ?

Anyone craving fresh brains doesn't have much reason to stick around here.  :awesome:
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on September 08, 2021, 07:14:37 AM
Tuesday September 8, 2021
Kansas
my county

Three covid inpatients died at our hospital over the weekend. The hospital has also jumped to 19 inpatients with active cases.

"We have only seen numbers this high once before in 2021, when we had 19 inpatients on Jan. 8," the hospital said.

Of the 19 patients, 74% were unvaccinated, five are in critical care, and two are on ventilators. The average age is 63.

Of the three who died over the weekend, one was a woman 65 to 74 years old, one was a man 35 to 44 years old, and one was a man 55 to 64 years old.

"The families of these patients are each grieving a staggering loss, and these events are weighing heavily on our providers and team members."
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Mr. E. Monkey on September 08, 2021, 12:22:13 PM
Quote from: flybynight on September 07, 2021, 06:39:39 PM
How's your appetite ? Did you lose your sense of taste or smell ?
Any cravings for fresh brain ?


My appetite has been mostly normal, though there have been times where it will just--poof--vanish, and all I want are fluids.  Like out of the blue, I couldn't even stomach ramen noodles.  Usually only lasted a few hours at a time.


Haven't noticed any loss of smell, but have had some taste loss--we had pasta salad the other night, and all I could taste was bitter.  No salty, nothing.  Didn't lose sweet or spicy though, and right now, everything seems to be working okay.


No cravings for brains (must have been due to the loss of taste), but I have had a little craving for some red meat, nice and rare.  That's about it, though.  That, and orange juice, I guess.  Already gone through a gallon of oj.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on September 10, 2021, 05:32:10 PM
Friday September 10, 2021
Kansas:
- A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted former Kansas state representative on 19 counts alleging that he tried to defraud federal, state and county government organizations out of more than $450,000 in coronavirus relief funding.
- Kansas hospitals will receive $50 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds for extra pay for nurses to keep them on the job.
- The Kansas Board of Healing Arts issued a public censure and $4,000 fine against a Lawrence chiropractor who urged potential clients early in the pandemic to "get adjusted" by a chiropractor to improve prospects of surviving COVID-19.
- School districts across the state independently reported hundreds of infections of COVID-19 among students and staff in the first two weeks of school.
- Since Wednesday there have been 4,302 new confirmed cases, 73 deaths, & 100 new hospitalizations.


my county: We've had 125 confirmed new cases in the past two days.


My county's 14 day rolling average:
- ↗ Average daily case count. 39.36
- ↗ Average positive rate. 4.7%
- ⬆⬆ Current active cases. 838
- ↔ Current hospitalized. 16 (out of 24 ICU beds)
- ↗ Total deceased 95
- ↗ Incidence rate per 100,000... 458.06

Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: sheddi on September 12, 2021, 04:02:15 PM
Here's my update for Sunday Sep 12, 2021.

Family:
We're still all clear. Even after a week back at shcool for the two young'uns. Let's hope it lasts. The youngest's school tested every student twice during the week, once on their first day back (Monday) and once mid-week. I'm told one classmate was called away after testing and didn't return but it's not known why this was ...

Local area:
The local case rate is 320 cases per 100k people, up 38% :eek1: from a week ago. I'm wondering how much of that is due to schools.
86% of eligible 16+ in my area have had one dose of vaccine (no change?) and 80% have had two doses (up a little).

Mask wearing and social distancing seems to be slowly falling away. Over half of supermarket shoppers were masked when I called in for a few things yesterday, but that's stillless than a couple of weeks ago.

National:
The national case rate is 397 per 100k (up 1%, somehow). There have been 6900 hospital patients admitted in the past week (up 5%) and 971 COVID-related deaths (up 23% :eek1: ). Vaccination numbers are still rising slowly, 89% of 16+ have now had at least one dose and 81% have had two.

We'll see next week whether these increases are just a temporary blip (there is more testing, due to schools doing them during the day) or the start of a trend.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Mr. E. Monkey on September 13, 2021, 11:09:41 AM
It looks like numbers are calming down a bit in my neck of the woods:

September 13, 2021
Cases:  292
% Positivity:  10.9%
Deaths:  <10
% Eligible Population Fully Vaccinated:   43.4%
New Hospital Admissions:  40
(numbers from CDC.gov)

My quarantine is over, and I'm back to work (feels like I picked up a sinus infection along the way).  Gratefully my wife and daughter did not seem to get sick from being stuck in the house with me; they both tested negative. 
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on September 15, 2021, 06:12:15 PM
Wednesday September 15, 2021
US:
- Pfizer released data indicates 3rd full shot needed for those 16+ due to waining protection.
- Moderna released similar data. Currently recommending a third 1/2 shot from them.


Kansas:
- At least 31 Kansas schools are reporting outbreaks, forcing more school districts to close temporarily.
- School districts grapple with masking policies, testing strategies and vaccinations for eligible students.
- Some schools are facing teacher and substitute shortages from the virus.
- The largest active outbreak is in Pottawatomie County. Then Harvey County. Neither school district requires masking.



my county:
- While covid hospitalization numbers at my county hospital have stabilized somewhat, staffing challenges and other issues have caused the hospital to tighten its policy on the geographic area the county hospital will now be serving when it comes to accepting patients via ambulance.
- Although currently, the hospital is reserving the option to take ambulance patients from outside the county if the ambulance crew notifies the hospital that the patient is receiving care from a county or county hospital based doctor.
- There is yet no timeline when restrictions on out-of-county ambulance patients might be lifted.
- The hospital is not currently turning away any patients who arrived at the door of the emergency room, regardless of where they came from.
- Patient volume is up at the ER, and wait times have increased.
- The hospital is receiving numerous phone calls from various other states and various other places in Kansas and from the Kansas City hospitals that are trying to transfer here.
- Wednesday the hospital was caring for 12 inpatients who had tested positive, and that three of them were in the intensive care unit and two of them were on ventilators.
- Eight of the twelve were not fully vaccinated or it couldn't be determined whether they were vaccinated at all.
- Those numbers which are just a one-day snapshot suggest fully vaccinated people make up a greater percentage of the total hospitalizations than what is being reported in other areas that are tracking the number of breakthrough cases.
- Generally though, what the hospital is seeing with our vaccinated and unvaccinated patients 'does' align with the national level. Currently indicating vaccines are working in preventing serious illness and hospitalizations.
- Numbers have stayed pretty steady over the last three to four weeks and haven't seen any big jumps.
- More concerning, the hospital reports, is that the number of hospitalizations currently remains significant in this medium size hospital.
- 60.4% of eligible population 12+ are fully vacccinated.
- We've had 111 confirmed new cases in the past two days.

My county's 14 day rolling average:
- ↗ Average daily case count. 42.14
- ↘ Average positive rate. 4.4%
- ↘ Current active cases. 810
- ↘ Current hospitalized. 13 (out of 24 ICU beds)
- ↔ Total deceased 95
-  ⬆  Incidence rate per 100,000... 490.48


In my building:
- We have a building mask mandate.
- At or about 50% of the dozen or so workers I've seen repairing the fire/water damage are disregarding the mandate.
- At or about 15% of the tenants I've seen are also disregarding it.
- At or about 40% of tenant guests are disregarding it.

Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Lambykins on September 17, 2021, 06:25:05 PM
A week ago a local garage/gas station shut down because 2 of the staff came down with Covid.
Yesterday a popular restaurant shut down, again due to staff coming down with Covid.
In the last couple of weeks, we have 23 new cases. 1 death on Sept. 9th.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Anianna on September 21, 2021, 11:08:44 AM
Both our trash and recycling services are delayed or entirely cancelled due to Covid-related staffing issues.  I can't seem to reliably get groceries delivered, either, probably for the same reason.  I'll have to risk pickup, it seems.  Every delivery order in the past week simply didn't arrive.  The last one was assigned to the driver, but the driver never picked it up.  Today's order didn't even get prepped by the store as of two hours after it was supposed to be delivered. 

The weird supply issues continue, as well.  Flavored teas are hard to come by and have been for over a month now.  Several stores have been out of ground beef.  Last week, all stores were briefly out of bananas.  I can only get potatoes in ten pound bags as all the five pound bags are out of stock.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on September 29, 2021, 10:50:39 PM
Just catching up on covid news as have been offline and news free for nine days in a mandatory bug-out.

Really sorry to hear about the work shutdowns, cases, death, and shortages you two spoke of where you are @Lambykins and @Anianna.

Now where we tenants were billeted in a motel, and from what I could tell 'there' in real time during the BO, covid wasn't happening. Except for that front desk worker who disappeared into isolation with it. But I guess that doesn't count? I guess it won't count if anyone caught it from that person either? And took it home to their city or state.


The last time I checked was Sept 15th before setting out to my BO, my county's 14 day rolling average finally looked like we were starting our trend downward. At least for awhile.
- case count. 42.14
- positive rate. 4.4%
- active cases. 810
- hospitalized 13 (out of 24 ICU beds)
- deceased at 95 was holding
But, incidence rate per 100,000... 490.48 was up.

So, first I checked Monday Sept 27th's averages, and they were nicely moving down too.
- daily case count 28.07
- positive rate 2.8%
- active cases were 618
- hospitalized 8 (out of 24 ICU beds)
- though deaths had increased to 99
-  but incidence rate per 100,000 were way down to 326.71

However, when today's report dropped today it shows a bit of upward movement. BUT, this won't mean much until maybe Monday, when we can tell more about it being a blip or a trend.


So Kansas, my county's 14 day rolling average for Wednesday, September 29th is:
- ↗ Average daily case count 28.36
- ↗ Average positive rate 3.3%
- ↘ Current active cases. 555
- ↗ Current hospitalized. 11 (out of 24 ICU beds)
- ↗ Total deceased 100
-  ↗  Incidence rate per 100,000... 330.04

Now these numbers could possibly be related to that Sept. 15th incidence rate, being that two week catch/incubate/silent spread/get real sick timeline. Or just a big catch-up in slow reporting sources.

(But if it shows to be a trend I'm blaming the motel 😁 )
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: sheddi on September 30, 2021, 11:45:50 AM
Great to have you back Ever!
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: 12_Gauge_Chimp on September 30, 2021, 03:02:53 PM
Welcome back, Ever.

Things seem to be pretty quiet in my AO regarding COVID-19. My town's Facebook page seems to be more focused on a potential nuclear waste facility and the town's fight against it than reporting on Covid numbers these days.

Both of these things are a problem, but right now nuclear waste seems to be taking the headline spotlight in my town.

ETA: Well, a quick check over on Facebook later and the nuclear waste thing seems to have fallen off the headlines and now there's a problem with blue algae in one of the city parks.

Covid numbers rose a little bit, but then dropped back down and off the radar once more.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: sheddi on September 30, 2021, 03:40:45 PM
A truncated update from me (I'll post more tomorrow, it's getting late here).

My youngest came home from school today to tell us that two of their school friends have tested positive for COVID and she needs a PCR test. Mrs Sheddi has ordered a mail-in kit that will arrive tomorrow and hopefully give us results on Monday, if not sooner (youngest isn't fond of unplanned interactions with strangers so a drive-in test didn't seem ideal).

We all tested clear by lateral flow test a couple of days ago and will repeat those tomorrow, too.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Raptor on September 30, 2021, 04:01:32 PM
A link to an interesting chart on COVID cases since 2020.
https://www.nola.com/news/coronavirus/article_7cb2af1c-6414-11ea-b729-93612370dd94.html
https://www.nola.com/news/coronavirus/article_7cb2af1c-6414-11ea-b729-93612370dd94.html
The data comes from the Louisiana State group that was notorious for miscounts over counts and under counts. We had 3 days with negative deaths. :rolleyes1:

I do not vouch for the data. That said the trend line is likely as good of an estimate reality that is available now.

(did I mention the historic garbage data has had the "data metrics have changed"; double speak for my data as presented originally is garbage but it at least looks pretty now.)
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: majorhavoc on September 30, 2021, 07:40:10 PM
Bear in mind that the absolute numbers here in Maine are low; we're a small state population-wise.  Yesterday we broke the single day record for new cases, set last January at the height of the pandemic.  Once we got past that, and more people got vaccinated, I never expected to see anything near those numbers again.  New one-day record yesterday; we broke it again today: an all time high.
https://www.mainepublic.org/health/2021-09-30/for-2nd-straight-day-maine-reports-its-biggest-jump-in-new-coronavirus-cases (https://www.mainepublic.org/health/2021-09-30/for-2nd-straight-day-maine-reports-its-biggest-jump-in-new-coronavirus-cases). 

Deaths and hospitalizations are also spiraling upward.  This in spite of the fact that Maine has one of the higher vaccination rates in the nation.  Predictably though, most of the new cases and especially hospitalizations are with the unvaccinated.  We are seeing some breakthrough infections though, including a close friend.  She only had a mild case, fortunately.  Quarantined in her basement with flu-like symptoms for 10 days; none of her family members got infected.

National media reporting case numbers, hospitalizations and deaths going down; the worst is behind us.  That's definitely not the case here in northern New England. 

Also seeing big gaps on store shelves again.  Heard a report on NPR about supply chain problems that will severely impact the holiday shopping season.  The gist of the report was clear: you see something online or in the store that you even think might make a nice gift for someone, buy it and buy it now.  Black Friday is going to be a cruel joke this year.  This is not the year for last minute holiday shopping. 
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on October 03, 2021, 03:48:20 AM
Friday, October 1, 2021
Kansas
my county's 14 day rolling average

- ↘ Average daily case count 25.64
- ↗ Average positive rate 3.6%
- ↗ Current active cases. 608
- ↔ Current hospitalized. 11 (out of 24 ICU beds)
(8 active, 3 in recovery, 64% unvaccinated or unknown)
- ↔ Total deceased 100
- ↘  Incidence rate per 100,000... 298.45

Nothing indicative yet but all the arrows aren't ↗ or ⬆ so that's a comfort.


For the last couple of days I've see a small increase in small children wearing masks at the grocery. (snark: none of them were passing out from an inability to breathe as they ran up and down the isles)

I've also noticed several people in my building quickly pull up their chin diapers or put on the mask they're holding when they see me.

Since I've returned I've stopped riding in the elevators with people who aren't wearing one. I don't make a point of it, I just casually get off and/or find something else to do 'not in the elevator' until the door closes. And wait for another one.

I don't know much about this newest medicine in pill form. I hope hope hope it turns out to be what it seems because if it is this would go a long way to help those who choose to refuse the vaccine stay out of the hospitals. And not die to boot.

Therefore lessen the hospitals' burden (both financial from delaying elective surgery & the health workers who are suffering from the covid onslaught) And mitigate the needs for shutdowns & non-covid deaths because they can't find a hospital close by to take them.

Is that a ray of 🌞 I see on the covid horizon?
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: CG on October 03, 2021, 05:34:05 PM
Quote from: majorhavoc on September 30, 2021, 07:40:10 PM
Bear in mind that the absolute numbers here in Maine are low; we're a small state population-wise.  Yesterday we broke the single day record for new cases, set last January at the height of the pandemic.  Once we got past that, and more people got vaccinated, I never expected to see anything near those numbers again.  New one-day record yesterday; we broke it again today: an all time high.
https://www.mainepublic.org/health/2021-09-30/for-2nd-straight-day-maine-reports-its-biggest-jump-in-new-coronavirus-cases (https://www.mainepublic.org/health/2021-09-30/for-2nd-straight-day-maine-reports-its-biggest-jump-in-new-coronavirus-cases). 

Deaths and hospitalizations are also spiraling upward.  This in spite of the fact that Maine has one of the higher vaccination rates in the nation.  Predictably though, most of the new cases and especially hospitalizations are with the unvaccinated.  We are seeing some breakthrough infections though, including a close friend.  She only had a mild case, fortunately.  Quarantined in her basement with flu-like symptoms for 10 days; none of her family members got infected.

National media reporting case numbers, hospitalizations and deaths going down; the worst is behind us.  That's definitely not the case here in northern New England. 

Also seeing big gaps on store shelves again.  Heard a report on NPR about supply chain problems that will severely impact the holiday shopping season.  The gist of the report was clear: you see something online or in the store that you even think might make a nice gift for someone, buy it and buy it now.  Black Friday is going to be a cruel joke this year.  This is not the year for last minute holiday shopping.

Keep in mind that the general definition of "unvaccinated" includes everybody who didn't get their second shot at least 14 days ago, so those numbers will include people who've had one or both shots.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on October 05, 2021, 02:26:32 AM
Monday, October 4, 2021
Kansas
my county's 14 day rolling average

- ↘ Average daily case count 24.93
- ↗ Average positive rate 4.2%
- ⬇ Current active cases. 486
- ↔ Current hospitalized. 11 (out of 24 ICU beds)
(8 active, 2 in recovery, 70% unvaccinated or unknown)
- ↗ Total deceased 103
- ↘  Incidence rate per 100,000... 290.13

Still holding mostly steady. Friday-next Monday stats to see the perspective.

Our Public Health Department is reported as tallying 68% of eligible residents have received one dose of the vaccine, and 61% have received two doses, as of Sept. 29th. Low, but there's at least still movement.

I forgot to check our grocery stocks when I was there today. I did wonder if something was being reported I was unaware of because the store was crowded w shoppers, but out of character with the increased number of masks worn. Remember @flybynight's report weeks back that Kroger employees had to go 100% masked again? It took weeks for that to get to ours. And when that one employee learns their nose is part of the respiratory track (as far as I saw) this one will also be 100%.

Figured out an easier aerosol mitigation from my hallway door air inflow. Door shrinks in winter anyway but is already set uneven enough that the inch gap floor-to-door on one side - literally - can be felt and blow paper weight items six feet away. So easier is gonna be better. Especially since part of the work on the building is asbestos.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: CG on October 06, 2021, 06:39:22 AM
A friend down near Austin reported that they had to return $150 worth of meat to Costco because it was rotten. I was highly unimpressed by the meat at Sam's Monday. It just seemed off.  Shelves...some things are hot or miss.  It's rather odd.  And of course, I'm brand particular on a lot of things, so...
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on October 09, 2021, 12:23:02 AM
^^ Surprising. Bad news. Is this a clue to the next few months...

Friday, October 8, 2021
Kansas
my county's 14 day rolling average

- ↘ Average daily case count 24.29
- ↗ Average positive rate 4.7%
- ↗ Current active cases. 495
- ↘ Current hospitalized. 10 (out of 24 ICU beds)
(8 active, 2 in recovery, 60% unvaccinated or unknown)
- ↗ Total deceased 104
- ↘  Incidence rate per 100,000... 283.65

I wonder what the numbers really. Not that I think they're hidden, instead that so few get tested here so with lots asymptomatic, I mean there have to be greater numbers.

Looks like we may get a rest for awhile from delta.

Haven't been to the grocery but the air filters I use went up $5 this week and it only took two months to go thru one on low. So am getting ready to order enough to get me into March in case of supply chain or price probs. After cold/flu/covid winter season breaks in 2022, if the filters price themselves out of my ability to purchase or become unavailable for a time, they will have done their important job and can rest in their boxes until things settle down.

Again enjoy listening to news on BBC Friday Night Comedy Show. They talk of issues there that we have going on here, with a twist, charming accents, and I don't know half the particulars because the names and places are only barely familiar to me. Less nervous system impacting. 👵
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Mr. E. Monkey on October 10, 2021, 12:07:29 PM
I don't have any statistical data to share, just some anecdotal information, so $0.02, and all that.




I ended up in the ER Wednesday.  I should have gone in sooner, but being the stubborn jackass that I am, I had to wait so that I could make things worse.  Naturally.  For a bit of background, I had gotten a tooth extracted just over a week prior, and had been taking ibuprofen for the pain.  As it turns out, my system does not play nice with ibuprofen--it seems that it triggers an autoimmune response that really is no fun.


I went in because my entire neck and back were in excruciating pain, and the pain had gotten to my chest as well.  One of the common reactions with my autoimmune disorder is bone pain (which I am really bad at expressing), but this was affecting muscles and everything else, too.  Moving was a nightmare.  Getting up out of bed to take a piss?  10 minutes of hell.


The ER was swamped.  The nurses were doing an impressive job of keeping the numbers in the waiting room down, but there was a LOT of shuffling.  And there were hardly any beds available, as a good portion of them were occupied by covid patients. 


With the chest pain, along with my medical history, they wanted to get me in for a CAT scan to make sure I didn't have any clots running loose.  I was on board, as the last think I want is another pulmonary embolism.  That's no fun at all.


The orderlies had to help me get situated on the bed for the scan.  I wasn't able to roll over and lay flat on my own, so they did the thing where they use the sheet to turn you, and I think my back popped, and I saw stars.  Probably would have said a few choice words if I had been capable of putting any together at that point.


Eventually, they get me back to a bed, and see a doctor.  Turns out that completely separate of any symptoms I was feeling, I have pneumonia.  Got some pain meds, some antibiotics, and referrals to an immunologist and a pulmonologist, both of which I will be seeing as soon as I can schedule an appointment.


What seemed 'funny' to me is that when I tested positive for Covid, I was given a script for azithromycin to try to avoid getting pneumonia, and I took my meds dutifully.  I was also given antibiotics after my tooth extraction, which I also kept up with.  Still got pneumonia, but I haven't been coughing, or having ANY respiratory problems--even with the benefit of hindsight, I don't see how we could have recognized that I had pneumonia any sooner.  Meanwhile, my wife, who tested negative, and apparently just has a cold, has been coughing a lot, and just sounds awful.  I'm not sure how that works, but it doesn't seem fair.  :icon_crazy:


In the meantime, I have been working to manage the autoimmune reaction (getting some benadryl in the IV helped, which indicated to me, at least, that a good deal of my pain was autoimmune related; I wonder if the ER nurses are still wondering about the patient that responded better to benadryl than to morphine  :icon_crazy: ), and at this point, while I still have a lot of pain, it's mostly focused in a few muscle groups, and I am starting to get around a lot better.


Either way, I think I'm in this for the long haul...


This article (https://mhnpc.com/2021/05/18/covid-triggers-increased-pain-management-needs/) has some decent information, in case you know of anyone who has similar symptoms.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: sheddi on October 11, 2021, 03:17:36 AM
I've been remiss and haven't given you a meaningful UK update for almost a month now.

Here's the situation for us, as of Monday October 11, 2021.

Family:
We're *still* all clear. I'm splitting my work week between home and the office, mostly meeting the same half-dozen of my colleagues when I visit the building. Mrs Sheddi is self-employed, works from home and mostly keeps herself to herself but she has had a few visitors in recent weeks. My kids are 17 and 15, and both in school; the eldest's school seems to be coping quite well but the youngest's school has a bit of a COVID problem. I mentioned a week or so ago that the youngest's 5 best friends were all out at once with positive PCR tests; the school is stepping up control measures and has asked pupils to take LFT tests four times a week  :eek1:

Local area:
The local case rate is 409 cases per 100k people, up 11% from a week ago. A lot of this most be due to schools. In principle vaccinations are available to all over-12s but in practice the local schools aren't planning to start vaxxing their pupils until early November  :headbang:  so the situation in schools could get worse before it gets better.

83% of eligible 12+ in my area have had one dose of vaccine and 78% have had two doses.

Mask wearing and social distancing is definitely in decline, despite the rising case rates. I went shopping on the local retail park on Saturday. In the supermarket maybe 40% of shoppers were masked, and 30% of staff; in the clothes shop it was slighly worse; and in the sportswear shop it was less than 20% masked (I was hoping to buy a new pair of shoes but bugged out before finding a style I liked).

National:
The national case rate is 348 per 100k (up 7.8% on the week). There have been 5200 hospital patients admitted in the past week (flat) and 785 COVID-related deaths (flat). Vaccination numbers are now 85% of 12+ with at least one dose and 78% with two.

Also in the news, one-sixth of the UK's ECMO patients are unvaxxed pregnant women with COVID:
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/oct/11/one-in-six-most-critically-ill-patients-are-unvaccinated-pregnant-women-with-covid

This is not exactly a good start to the winter. Flu is expected to make a comeback too and the UK is rolling out a flu vaccine programme to try and keep that under control:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/biggest-flu-programme-in-history-to-roll-out-for-winter-2021
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on October 14, 2021, 01:39:06 AM
Quote from: Mr. E. Monkey on October 10, 2021, 12:07:29 PM
I ended up in the ER Wednesday. 

The ER was swamped.   occupied by covid patients. 


With the chest pain, along with my medical history,
the last think I want is another pulmonary embolism. 

.........................

I think I'm in this for the long haul...
That's aweful, Mr. E. You just can't seem to catch a break right now.

I do hope that you're feeling at least a bit better since you posted here last.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on October 14, 2021, 01:57:43 AM
Quote from: sheddi on October 11, 2021, 03:17:36 AM

Here's the situation for us, as of Monday October 11, 2021.

Family:
- We're *still* all clear.

- [My] youngest's 5 best friends were all out at once with positive PCR tests; the school is stepping up control measures and has asked pupils to take LFT tests four times a week  :eek1:

Local area:
- up 11% from a week ago. A lot of this most be due to schools. In principle vaccinations are available to all over-12s but in practice the local schools aren't planning to start vaxxing their pupils until early November  :headbang:  so the situation in schools could get worse before it gets better.

- Mask wearing and social distancing is definitely in decline, despite the rising case rates.

National:
- The national case rate is 348 per 100k (up 7.8% on the week).

- Also in the news, one-sixth of the UK's ECMO patients are unvaxxed pregnant women with COVID:

- Flu is expected to make a comeback too and the UK is rolling out a flu vaccine programme to try and keep that under control:
Not looking swell. Dang. And if things follow as they have been during this we'll be right behind you over here in a few weeks.


Thank goodness your family is still holding so far in the midst of all that! 
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on October 14, 2021, 02:42:11 AM
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Kansas
my county's 14 day rolling average

- ↘ (just barely)  Average daily case count 23.93
- ↘ (just barely)  Average positive rate 4.4%
- ↘ (only down one)  Current active cases. 495
- ↘ Current hospitalized. 8 (out of 24 ICU beds)
- ↗ Total deceased 105
- ↘ (just barely)  Incidence rate per 100,000... 278.49

I still wonder what the numbers are really. Still too high a probability of the vaccinated asymptomatic passing it around to make me comfortable with the reporting numbers.

Now, as is necessary at this point, we've switched to living with it. Unfortunately, high numbers of humans here seem to read that as 'it's over, no contagion here'.

As in: Was hanging back at the probably 7'X4.5' elevator to see if the second person getting on was gonna put that mask in her hand on or just use it as a hand accessory. She turned to me, saying, 'there's room'. 

The friend I was originally getting on the elevator with said 'she won't get on if someone isn't wearing a mask in here. She got huffy saying 'I've had both shots, I don't need to.' She was standing next to a sign that said Mask Required In This Building, had passed two other signs just like it to get to that elevator.

I don't know where these people get their data on this. They give me a headache.

Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Asparagus on October 14, 2021, 05:15:45 AM
Quick status for Norway: We reopened three weeks ago, and so far so good. Statistics are generally not reported daily anymore, and it's no longer a big thing in the media.

Total population about 5,4 million.
4,2 million vaccinated 1 dose (91% of population over 18)
3,7 million vaccinated 2 doses (86% of population over 18)
433 per day new case average last seven days, down from 472 the previous seven days. 195 000 total infections. Most new cases are in schools, large cities and among unvaccinated people.
93 in hospital as of yesterday, numbers are declining steadily here too.
Can't find any recent deaths right now, I think it's been a couple of weeks.

Total for the whole pandemic is 884 dead, 195 000 infected.

All in all we're doing pretty good, here's hoping the rest of the world will catch up sooner rather than later. It's sad to see how much some countries struggle that should not.

(Oh, and no cases in my family so far, none at my work, and as far as i know nobody I know have been infected.)
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Mr. E. Monkey on October 14, 2021, 08:41:08 AM
Quote from: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on October 14, 2021, 01:39:06 AM
That's aweful, Mr. E. You just can't seem to catch a break right now.

I do hope that you're feeling at least a bit better since you posted here last.


Sometimes you get to play 'kick the can.'  Sometimes, you are the can.  :awesome:




In all seriousness, though, it could be a lot worse.  If I hadn't gotten vaccinated, who knows if I would be here to type this?  Maybe I would have been "lucky" enough to end up on a ventilator.  Maybe I would have gotten a serious case of pneumonia, and not what seems like walking pneumonia (seriously, I've had virtually no symptoms, and would have had no idea I even had it if I hadn't gone to the ER for other issues).


It's been rough, and I could really go for a little break, but it beats being dead.  I just need to remind myself of that every now and then, when I start to complain.  :smiley_blink:






Local numbers seem to be tapering off a little.  CDC's 7 day metrics show: 
112 new cases in the last 7 days, which is an almost 8% drop. 
They may  not be getting full info on the deaths, but are currently showing <10. 
12 new hospitalizations, and 45.8% vaccinated.   :(
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on October 15, 2021, 08:28:16 PM
Quote from: Asparagus on October 14, 2021, 05:15:45 AM
Quick status for Norway: We reopened three weeks ago, and so far so good. Statistics are generally not reported daily anymore, and it's no longer a big thing in the media.

Total population about 5,4 million.
4,2 million vaccinated 1 dose (91% of population over 18)
3,7 million vaccinated 2 doses (86% of population over 18)
433 per day new case average last seven days, down from 472 the previous seven days. 195 000 total infections. Most new cases are in schools, large cities and among unvaccinated people.
93 in hospital as of yesterday, numbers are declining steadily here too.
Can't find any recent deaths right now, I think it's been a couple of weeks.

Total for the whole pandemic is 884 dead, 195 000 infected.

All in all we're doing pretty good, here's hoping the rest of the world will catch up sooner rather than later. It's sad to see how much some countries struggle that should not.

(Oh, and no cases in my family so far, none at my work, and as far as i know nobody I know have been infected.)
👍 Pretty dogon awesome!
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on October 20, 2021, 05:21:36 PM
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Kansas
my county's 14 day rolling average

- ↘ Average daily case count 20.43
- ↗ Average positive rate 5.4% (from4.4%)
- ⬇ Current active cases 421
- ⬇ Current hospitalized 5 (out of 24 ICU beds)
- ↔ Total deceased 105
- ⬇ Incidence rate per 100,000... 237.76

annnd... fall is beginning to hit its stride here so cool temperatures and changing leaves are like the siren call.

I'll take it while I can get it.

The n95s make all the difference in personally feeling safe traversing hallways, stairs &/or elevators, lobby, double door exit/entrances just to get there and back again. That's a plus for me staight from Delta data on masks differences. The n95s don't just protect the other from me, they are significant in protecting me from the other. So, were all pandemic to end today I'd come out the better for cold and flu season. I will have more safe, comfortable mobility this season than I've experienced in a couple of decades. n95s rock.

I am gathering, restocking a bit here and there in case of still unclear possibilities that could play out, because am finding current reports from England a bellweather since my 20 month experience w this pandemic generally sees us just two, three, steps behind them.

A couple of my V8 staple products are missing in my grocery, with no labels of where they were or might be again.   A small but daily taste and nutrient content I've come to enjoy and find comfort in. I've found no equal substitute and would be sorry to not have some stock in case of in case.
👵
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Mr. E. Monkey on October 20, 2021, 07:21:40 PM
Quote from: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on October 20, 2021, 05:21:36 PM
A couple of my V8 staple products are missing in my grocery, with no labels of where they were or might be again.   A small but daily taste and nutrient content I've come to enjoy and find comfort in. I've found no equal substitute and would be sorry to not have some stock in case of in case.
👵


I love some spicy V8.  I've found the Kroger version to be a pretty decent substitute.  I'm not sure about the non-spicy variants, but it might be worth a try.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on October 23, 2021, 12:41:01 AM
huh. I had been wondering about this, the Wednesday average positive rate jumping a % point in the midst of everything else falling:  (↗ Average positive rate 5.4% (from 4.4%) )

Wondering about that, this building's quick turn towards decreased mask use by more tenants, guests, delivery people, hired workers on the fire remediation. Plus the best current supported data I could find on Moderna efficacy after eight months.

And, again, that point jump, along with the scheduled in-house third vaccine shots not coming until close to mid-November, nearly a full two weeks (that magic lag time in a recognized rise) after our massive national gathering with people we know and don't know: Halloween. Which would be followed on the heels by Thanksgiving.

Did the math, and got my third shot today. Giving it two weeks to fully activate before all this holiday gathering and spreading gets going good. Next week I'll get my fully loaded high dose old people's flu shot. Hopefully giving me a preemptive jump on our annual Season Of Sick People spreading the gifts that keep on giving. 👵

Just checked today's reported stats. Once again with the codicil of slow reporting data dumps that could also be in play with these numbers.

Friday, October 22, 2021
Kansas
my county's 14 day rolling average

- ↗ Average daily case count 21.21
- ↗ Average positive rate 5.6%
- ↗ Current active cases 436
- ⬇ Current hospitalized 3 (out of 24 ICU beds)
- ↔ Total deceased 105
- ↗ Incidence rate per 100,000... 246.90

More ↗↗ than I had expected.  I'm glad I went ahead and began prepping.


fwiw: vaccine fever has begun. Comfortable, but with fever chills. 👍  Go immune system!! Geez Louise, edited typo:(I'm a big supporter of the data on fevers, so I only challenge one if-or-when it reaches 108° 100.8°, or it's moving up fast)

<facepalm>
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on October 25, 2021, 08:58:42 PM
May, indeed, have been a slow data dump on Friday, which suits me just fine. Though, coming Friday or Monday's report will give the better picture.

Monday, October 25, 2021
Kansas
my county's 14 day rolling average

- ↘ Average daily case count 20.71
- ↔ Average positive rate 5.6%
- ↘ Current active cases 406
- ↗ Current hospitalized 5 (out of 24 ICU beds)
- ↗ Total deceased 108
- ↘ Incidence rate per 100,000... 241.08

Was over the Moderna half vax reaction in 36 hours, the first 24 being fever up to 100.8, but I had been here before so just burried myseif into the bed & blankets with only my face exposed, for comfort, listened to (not watched) bland tv shows on hulu and dosed in and out of sleep. But at temp 100.8° I took two Tylenol, which did lower it to 100.2 to 100.5 for the duration.

One thing that was new during that was a tiny bit of unsettled stomach which I treated with sips of room temperature V8 until that part passed. 👍

The fever broke a little after 24 hours and I began moving around a bit. Water, the very thing I needed to be increasing, or at least drinking during the fever was Yuck City. But after the fever broke I. Was. Thirsty. and made up for lost time.

During the next 12± hours I tried to eat soups and broths but that was Yucky.

Then all of a sudden (so it seemed) I was right as rain again. Like it had never happened.
😎

Now, the injection site had been increasingly sore but I just kept gently rubbing and now even that is only a memory.

There was no one else to talk about this with, but it was an experience I needed to verbalize.  And I figure that's one of the pluses of talking on the internet.... nobody has to read it if they don't want to. 😂

Laters.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on October 26, 2021, 09:10:01 PM
Quote from: Mr. E. Monkey on October 20, 2021, 07:21:40 PM
Quote from: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on October 20, 2021, 05:21:36 PM
A couple of my V8 staple products are missing in my grocery, with no labels of where they were or might be again.   A small but daily taste and nutrient content I've come to enjoy and find comfort in. I've found no equal substitute and would be sorry to not have some stock in case of in case.
👵


I love some spicy V8.  I've found the Kroger version to be a pretty decent substitute.  I'm not sure about the non-spicy variants, but it might be worth a try.
I do luv me some spicy V8 and keep a reasonable supply on hand.

Higher on my actual prep list is original V8 which I can alter for various uses. One of which is nausea. Room temp cup close for sipping as needed. For a hangover with sick stomach I add a shot-size amount of unfiltered apple cider vinegar. For illness comfort I replace the proverbial tomato soup with cups of hot V8. And if I have no V8 spicy in the larder I can add healthy amounts of cayenne, et voilà!

Fortunately for my covid preps, and now my flu season preps, original V8 quart size has not become scarce. (yet?) But, the 12 oz bottles have been missing in my small Dillions for weeks. I rely on this grocery because no auto and would be too anxious on public transportation during covid for something that trivial.

What I have relied on until the supply chain breakdown for additional health is green food powder mixed with the green veggie V8. Which has also been missing locally for weeks. And I wouldn't say I'm panicy going into the flu/covid season without that particular V8 because I'm well stocked with the green food powder which can be mixed with water to consume. It would just be more comforting to have it at this juncture of the 'whatever this stage is we're in with covid' and flu season combining again.

I drink their various fruit combo juices with carbonated water for a fun soft drink substitute, or hot or cold in tea during the flu season, and those have also been missing from the shelves for weeks.

Which wasn't really a problem to me until the reports here and world wide of how massive this breakdown is and could come to be. At which point I started haunting the V8 shelves daily! 😂

In weeks I've snagged a lone strawberry & bananna quart three times.  Just sitting alone on an empty shelf.

But today was big. I scored green!  Six of them. Alone on the shelf. Bunched together like they were lost.

For me, along with the three strawberry & bananna, and with belt tightening rationing, that means Nine Months of Comfort while the supply chain breakdown, covid, and the flu season play out! 🤗

👵
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: sheddi on October 27, 2021, 02:20:57 AM
A short update from me - we're all still free of COVID.

Things in the UK aren't great, but seem to have levelled out at around 40k cases per day and 1000 deaths/week. Booster (third) jabs are being rolled out to anyone who had their second shot at least 6 months ago, and 12- to 16-yo's in my area will finally get their shots next month (they were meant to be offered in September but ...).

Mask wearing is patchy (signs still request them but they're rarely enforced) and case rates in schoolkids have been high (reportedly, at one stage recently 8% of kids were off school with positive COVID tests).

I will give a better update when I have more time.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on October 31, 2021, 11:37:02 PM
Friday, October 29, 2021
Kansas
my county's 14 day rolling average

- ↘ Average daily case count 20.50
- ↘ Average positive rate 5.1%
- ↗ Current active cases 423
- ↗ Current hospitalized 6 (out of 24 ICU beds)
- ↔ Total deceased 108
- ↘ Incidence rate per 100,000... 238.59

So those were the stats Friday. Today is Halloween, meaning national gathering/mixing. Another national covid?, what's covid?, holiday.

Fingers crossed though. But remember June? This has all happened before.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on November 04, 2021, 08:52:25 PM
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
Kansas
my county's 14 day rolling average

- ↘(just barely) Average daily case count 20.14
- ↗(only 1/10th of one % but I'll take it 👍)  Average positive rate 5.2%
- ↘ Current active cases 379
- ⬇ Current hospitalized 2 👍 (out of 24 ICU beds)
- ↔ Total deceased 108
- ↘(just barely) Incidence rate per 100,000... 234.43

We're holding.


Today, walking back from a nice long walk, no breeze, a chill in the air, passing a neighborhood bus stop. Someone's getting off... ah, good she's wearing a mask because our paths will begin to merge. Three feet from me takes it off and our respiratory systems pass within two feet of each other as she huffs up the energy to slowly pass me. 👎

School just let out and kids are on their way home. Two small groups. All masked, one even moves off the sidewalk around me giving me the thumbs up. Right back at cha little guys! And my thanks to ya.

I also think to say to the second small group my thanks for the masks. One of them says to me "we're from different families so we wear them because we're close to each other." 😎 👍 ❤ 🤗  And went on their merry way, talking, laughing.



I had already put on mine when the bus woman was debarking because -sidewalk with close proximity people. 👵 

Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Lambykins on November 06, 2021, 03:27:33 PM
All NH stats as of Friday can be seen here:
https://www.wmur.com/article/new-hampshire-covid-cases-map-graph/36731268# (https://www.wmur.com/article/new-hampshire-covid-cases-map-graph/36731268#)
26 cases in Colebrook.
That's a lot for this wee town!
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on November 18, 2021, 09:56:12 AM
Welp we're right at 'still holding' as of today. Some small up/down movement in the various categories.

Some stronger mask usage the past few days. Virtually all of the children I've seen in the grocery, virtually none of the college age people there.

Noticing a small rise in glove usage too. Might be because the flu is on the loose again and is more readily transferred at fomite points than is currently known to be for COVID.

I'm still haunting the grocery V8 section daily just in case some greens V8 shows up. It not been around in weeks.

A friend in Oklahoma is reporting a shortage of turkeys where he is. Not at my grocery yet. But I was assisting another friend who has physical difficulties shop there a couple of days ago and the turkeys we were looking at were only partially frozen. Which was odd in my decades of experience in the frozen section. A problem with the freezing origin? The grocery freezer? Just being wrapped and transported too fast? Local producers moving product faster than typical?  Anyway, different for some reason. Lots of Sorry notes up, more holes in products on shelves.

And I've begun binging peanut butter and crackers again. The last and only other time I did this was, I think, when covid arrived in my building on my floor and I bugged in for real. Maybe a comfort thing? Maybe a nutrient craving? Who knows, but this time I began adding honey after awhile. Then cinnamon to that. Today I began adding chopped jalapeño to the mix. (added another pound of honey to my preps because of this. Am going shopping for some serious chopped jalapeño preps soon.. just in case)

So I guess we're in the supply chain breakdown/flu  'stage' of the pandemic? And shortages, inflation. Then comes the measles outbreak I guess.

This Thanksgiving though my preps and n95s have moved up more than a notch or two on my long list of thanks in this turn of Events. Way bunch more freedom of movement during the winter shit storm of contagion than last season for sure, as well as if it was only flu season for me in a couple of decades! Yay!

👵

Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on November 19, 2021, 10:53:41 PM
humm. An uptick. Will be able to tell more about this next week.

Friday, November 19, 2021
Kansas
my county's 14 day rolling average

- ↗ Average daily case count 21.36
- ↘ Average positive rate 4.3%
- ↗ Current active cases 416
- ⬆ Current hospitalized 8 (out of 24 ICU beds)
- ↔ Total deceased 108
- ↗ Incidence rate per 100,000... 248.57
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on November 20, 2021, 01:24:05 AM
Okay, maybe I don't have to wait to see.


COVID-19 found in wastewater from Lawrence, Kansas (in my county) raising concern.  Through the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors have been using wastewater as a way to predict coronavirus spikes.  If there's a high rate, they expect a surge in cases to follow.

In Lawrence, the rate of COVID-19 found in their wastewater is the highest it's ever been since the pandemic started.

University of Kansas Health System Dr. Steve Stites said "We know that the wastewater historically has predicted the rise in case counts."

"It's interesting because our cases are not the highest that they've ever been in the pandemic," Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department Director of Informatics Sonia Jordan said.

Jordan said last year at this time was actually their highest case count, at 82 new cases a day.

Right now, their 14-day rolling average is 21.

"It tells us potentially people are not testing, or maybe they're just having mild cases because they're vaccinated so they don't feel like they actually have COVID, it could be that people are using an at home test."

The vaccination rate among adults in Lawrence is at 71%.

Despite those numbers and experiencing a small dip in new COVID-19 cases, positive results are back on the rise in our region. After seeing the spike of COVID-19 in wastewater and the holiday ahead there is concern.

"When you start taking masks off and you go indoors, people are going to get sick again," Stites said. "And we're going to see that increasing rise of COVID-19 numbers."


Yeah. Contagion and indoor holidays. Bad recipe for the spread of flu. Much more so the spread of this shorter gestation period Delta with light cases in the vaccinated. Many of the vaccinated won't even recognize we're spreading it.

Merry Christmas hospital workers. (she typed sardonically)
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: flybynight on November 20, 2021, 11:03:39 AM
Guess that explains how so many deer were exposed to covid.  It also causes me to  wonder about it being in our drinking water.  Which then triggers that conspiracy prone portion of my mind  normally hidden with tin foil to exclaim ,biological weapon
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on November 23, 2021, 12:41:12 AM
QuoteFriday, Nov 19
- ↗ Average daily case count 21.36
- ↘ Average positive rate 4.3%
- ↗ Current active cases 416
- ⬆ Current hospitalized 8 (out of 24 ICU beds)
- ↔ Total deceased 108
- ↗ Incidence rate per 100,000... 248.57

hmm, guess it's looking stronger for the likelyhood of an upswing.

Monday, November 22, 2021
Kansas
my county's 14 day rolling average

- ↗ Average daily case count 22.79
- ↗ Average positive rate 4.8%
- ↗ Current active cases 429
- ↘ Current hospitalized 7 (out of 24 ICU beds)
- ↔ Total deceased 108
- ↗ Incidence rate per 100,000... 265.19
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Zed hunter on November 25, 2021, 07:50:55 AM
New mask mandate city and county of Denver. Unless a representative of the establishment checks your vaccine card at the door.

Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on December 03, 2021, 04:50:41 PM
Friday, December 3, 2021
Kansas
my county's 14 day rolling average

- ↗ Average daily case count 26.57
- ↗ Average positive rate 5%
- ↗ Current active cases 498
- ↗ Current hospitalized 8 (out of 24 ICU beds)
- ↗ Total deceased 109
- ↗ Incidence rate per 100,000... 309.25
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on December 06, 2021, 05:43:39 PM
Monday, December 6, 2021
Kansas
my county's 14 day rolling average

- ↗ Average daily case count 30.57
- ↗ Current active cases 537
- ↗ Current hospitalized 11 (out of 24 ICU beds)
- ↔ Total deceased 109
- ↗ Incidence rate per 100,000... 355.81
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on December 08, 2021, 04:17:07 PM
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Kansas
my county's 14 day rolling average

- ↗ Average daily case count 30.87
- ↗ Current active cases 619
- New cases since Monday 120
- ⬆ Current hospitalized 17 (out of 24 ICU beds)
- ↗ Total deceased 110
- ↗ Incidence rate per 100,000... 359.13
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on December 10, 2021, 07:44:03 PM
Friday, December 10, 2021
Kansas
my county's 14 day rolling average

- ↗ Average daily case count 33.64
- ? Current active cases 612 ?
- ↗ New cases since Wednesday 85
- ↗ Current hospitalized 18 (out of 24 ICU beds)
- ↔ Total deceased 110
- ⬆ Incidence rate per 100,000... 414.83

My county's hospital has opened up a covid unit due to the recent uptick in coronavirus inpatients. We are currently experiencing high transmission.  Our health officer and infectious disease physician said people should be masked if they're in indoor public spaces or outdoor crowded spaces, especially with cases rising and the upcoming holidays. To be mindful of who we're around and who we will be around in the future. Even if we're not at high risk, that there's likely someone in one of our circles who is and we need to take care of each other.

Reasonable, logical... kind. Though only two people of all I know IRL gets the logic... or maybe, on the other hand gives a frak about the kindness.

Humans confuse me. 👵

Am so much better prepared though than this time in 2020; vaxed boosted, better 'best current confirmable data' available. Better door to hallway inflow/outflow mitigation, as well as in apartment air cleaners. Big thanks and great admiration to those who continue their medical focus on this rascal of a virus, in the where, what, and how of it as well as ongoing research to treat it, and those who continue in medical facilities to do their best to treat us. As well as those who gave their best for so long, then crashed and burned from the weight and had to leave the field. ❤

And to the support & prep information I get here. So, many many thanks to NT2C for making UFoZS happen. ❤



Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on December 13, 2021, 06:14:27 PM
Monday, December 13, 2021
Kansas
Well, we're definitely beginning the surge being driven by Delta. Which is coming at the same time larger and largers nunbers Kansans are just done with it, taken it off their radar, don't care and don't want to know.

One of my good friends told me yesterday "I have decided tune the whole thing out now, do what I want, when I want, where and how I want."

I asked about still helping to try to keep the immune compromised like me protected. "I don't care anymore. It's Christmas and I just want fun.

And here I thought Christmas was 'the' time for caring.  😔


my county's 14 day rolling average

- ⬆ Average daily case count 42.79
- ↗ Current active cases 651
- ? New cases since Wednesday 82 ?
- ↘ Current hospitalized 15 (in new COVID ward)
- ↗ Total deceased 111
- ⬆⬆ Incidence rate per 100,000... 497.96

Our Lt. Governor reaffirmed to the State Finance Council the importance of maintaining testing during a time when case numbers are climbing.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment's states the "employer and community testing programs, which were set up early in the pandemic response, are really critical to ensuring our management of the pandemic, it's especially important to continue this testing and make sure that it's available across our state, both for those who are experiencing symptoms or those that have potential exposures to COVID-19 in their communities."

The finance council — made up of Senate and House Leadership, as well as the Governor — moved unanimously to approve the additional funds. The money would come from recouped COVID-19 relief funds and maintain testing through Dec. 31.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: lurkedthere on December 14, 2021, 10:34:04 AM
Quote from: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on December 13, 2021, 06:14:27 PM
Monday, December 13, 2021
Kansas
Well, we're definitely beginning the surge being driven by Delta....
-snip-

This is interesting. In the UK we have probably had our Delta surge with infection rates being high for the last 3 or 4 months (since most of the precautions were revoked) but the vaccines appeared to hold up well. Those high infection levels were not translating into high hospitalisations and deaths (depending upon your interpretation of high).

However Omicron appears to be spreading like wildfire with a doubling of infections every 2 to 3 days and predictions by the science bods that it will be the dominant variant within a week.

What we know - 2 doses protection is much weaker than compared to Delta for symptomatic illness but a booster appears to largely restore this.

What we don't know - how effective 2 doses are in protecting against severe illness and death. Also how well founded are reports that Omicron is significantly milder than Delta. We don't know yet because Omicron has not been around long enough to have reached these outcomes in significant numbers.

It will be interesting to see if the US does get a Delta driven surge or if Omicron outcompetes it.

Much of the above discussed here :-
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-59615005
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: RoneKiln on December 14, 2021, 10:24:42 PM
I'm hopeful of the currently understood numbers being pretty relevant even if not perfectly accurate.

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/britain-says-omicron-spreading-phenomenal-rate-2021-12-13/

An estimated 200,000 new cases a day with only 10 hospitalizations and 1 death? If that holds up, omicron taking over would be wonderful.

However, I'm also open to the possibility mild symptoms don't mean there isn't some sort of horrific damage being done to an organ or three that isn't apparent for several years.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on December 15, 2021, 10:06:32 PM
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Kansas
my county's 14 day rolling average

- ↗ Average daily case count 42.93
- ⬆ Current active cases 724
- ⬆ New cases since Monday 131
- ↗ Current hospitalized 17 (in new COVID ward)
- ↗ Total deceased 112
- ↗ Incidence rate per 100,000... 499.63

Climbing.
Not my favorite word right now
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on December 21, 2021, 08:03:33 AM
Sunday, December 20, 2021
Kansas
my county's 14 day rolling average

- ↗ Average daily case count 44.93
- ⬆ Current active cases 786
- ↗ New cases since the 18th...  58
- ↘ Current hospitalized 15 (in new COVID ward)
- ↗ Total deceased 113
- ↗ Incidence rate per 100,000... 517.08


It looks like the flu vaccine predicters may have had a curve ball thrown at them this year with the flu variant showing up they did not see coming....+ a covid variant running rampant. So this apartment building is going to be a virus aerosol container of coughing sneezing snuffling hallways filled contagious Winter Fest. (the new variant is now dominant in the US. My county just documented a case which with its 2-3 day replication rate should find us crawling with it the middle of next week. LOL

🌲Deck the (literal) halls with boxes of tissues and ha-a-a-and sanitizer too 🌲 fa la la la laa la la la laaa
😊

Since our recent wind storm I've picked up a couple of buckets of sticks to power my small Biolite for phone charging just in case winter comes to Kansas this year and we're without power for a bit.

The larder's reasonably stocked if the building becomes infected & I bug in again.

The apt is festivly decorated for the holidays. With a homemade hearth made with a crate box/fireplace wood/LED lights& youtube audio of a crackling fireplace hidden next to it. A the inner cords of paracord for ice sickles
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: sheddi on December 21, 2021, 12:00:09 PM
another month, another very late UK update from me.

Here's the situation for us, as of Tuesday December 21, 2021.

Family:
We're still managing to dodge the virus. I've finished work for the year, the kids have finished school, and Mrs Sheddi is working from home. Unless we catch it on one of are infrequent grocery shopping trips we'll hopefully remain COVID-free until the New Year.
Me and Mrs Sheddi have both had boosters to go with our two original jabs, the 17-yo is double-vaxxed and thr 15-yo is single-vaxxed, with a second due in late Jan/early Feb.

Local area:
The local case rate is 809 cases per 100k people, up 51% from a week ago. That's crazy.
86% of eligible 12+ in my area have had one dose of vaccine and 81% have had two doses. I can't easily find local stats on booster doses but will have a bit more of a search later.

Mask wearing seems to be coming back into fashion; most (but not quite all) shoppers and staff have been wearing them on my recent retail excursions. (They have been legally mandated since the 10th of December so the inprovement on a month ago isn't surprising.)

National:
The national case rate is 777 per 100k (up 63% on the week). There have been 6100 hospital patients admitted in the past week (up 2%) and 808 COVID-related deaths (flat). Given the rate that cases have risen I'm not surprised to see hopsitalisation and deaths lagging behind; next week's stats could be quite different.

Vaccination numbers are now just shy of 90% of 12+ with at least one dose, and 82% with two and 53% with a third booster.

Recent news reports have included stats that roughly one-sixth of COVID ICU patients are pregnant, and that being unvaccinated increases your chance of dying from COVID by 20x and your chance of dying at all by 3x. I'll look for sources for these and will add them if I can.

Good luck everyone.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: RoneKiln on December 21, 2021, 08:09:13 PM
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/08/health/covid-fat-obesity.html

Looks like omicron may be a far greater risk to the US than it is in other countries due to our obesity rate. The comparitively low hospitalization and nearly nonexistent death rate from omicron in other countries had me rolling my eyes at some of the panic over it. But I may have been mistaken to assume the stats overseas were applicable to the US.

I've not seen any changes in anyone's behavior in my area.

My niece tested positive for Covid last night. She already is past nearly all the symptoms, which were very mild. But nearly all my family was exposed and have to go in for testing. So I might not be going back home for Christmas if one of my parents test positive. I should hear what my parents results are tomorrow.

Luckily all the adults in my family are vaccinated and nobody has shown any symptoms.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on December 22, 2021, 05:34:58 PM
Quote from: RoneKiln on December 21, 2021, 08:09:13 PM
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/08/health/covid-fat-obesity.html
Eye opening, giving me one of those moments when those long covid data saved in the back of my mind waiting for further data begins to see some connecting threads. I have been collecting anecdotal data on long covid since before it had a name or doctors were even recognizing it. In the Way Back when those poor people were just beginning to unite and cry out to the medical profession: "Hear us! We are ILL!"

Even alerted my doctor and therapist of them and the data I had so far, and to watch for them. Telling my therapist her field was going to be the first responders for them until the med profession (being overworked just dealing with the clearly ill) caught up. She examined all the data I gave her, agreed, and sent out a massive alert to her community that they were probably going to have these people show up because at that time they were being told they were not ill, it was all in their head and would probably seek mental health help.  (who took it seriously spread it to their wider national community)

She said they did begin coming and the therapists were also giving them the info I'd given her on where to connect with each other online.

So you finding this preliminary study with actual data that addresses the possibilities of wtf is happening is greatly meaningful to me.

I will be passing this on to her tomorrow.

🌲 🖖 👍
👵
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on December 22, 2021, 06:04:59 PM
Quote from: RoneKiln on December 21, 2021, 08:09:13 PM
My niece tested positive for Covid last night. She already is past nearly all the symptoms, which were very mild. But nearly all my family was exposed and have to go in for testing. So I might not be going back home for Christmas if one of my parents test positive. I should hear what my parents results are tomorrow.

Luckily all the adults in my family are vaccinated and nobody has shown any symptoms.
🙂
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on December 22, 2021, 07:58:57 PM
December 22, 2021
Kansas
my county's 14 day rolling average

- ↗ Average daily case count 47
- ⬆ Current active cases 908
- ⬆⬆⬆ New cases since the 20th...  210
- ↘ Current hospitalized 12 (in new covid ward)
- ↔ Total deceased 113
- ↗ Incidence rate per 100,000... 547.01

Well, happy holidays to me(!) because it looks like covid is now over in my building, the guests who come here, and my grocery store. (I don't have a car so that's my visual frame of reference)

Management has notified the tenants that due to the fast growing spread security will no longer go in any apartment. Guess they just didn't get the memo that covid is done and dusted, finito, sayonara, all clear.

😏
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: sheddi on December 23, 2021, 12:03:09 PM
Here, have a midweek update!

The situation in the UK, as of Thursday December 23, 2021.

Family:
All clear of COVID, mostly set for the festive season. Very limited plans to leave the house over the next 4 days and most of the reasons will be "long walks in the countryside" where we're unlikely to meet anyone infectious.

Local area:
The local case rate is 892 cases per 100k people, up 52% from a week ago and up 10% from Tuesday. (Note there is a delay on these numbers; I might have to revise it.)
86% of eligible 12+ in my area have had one dose of vaccine and 81% have had two doses. 51% have had a third or booster dose. Good but not great.

National:
The national case rate is 881 per 100k up 53% on the week and 14% since Tuesday. There have been 6300 hospital patients admitted in the past week (up 4%) and 784 COVID-related deaths (down 2%).

Vaccination numbers are still just shy of 90% of 12+ with at least one dose, and 82% with two and 55% with a third booster.

News is reporting that Omicron could be 40% less dangerous than Delta but due to being more infectious the number of hopsitalisations might not be any lower.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: sheddi on December 27, 2021, 02:02:41 PM
time for another from me, I guess.

The situation in the UK, as of Monday December 27, 2021.

Family:
All clear of COVID, unsurprisingly as we've hardly mixed with anyone for the past week. Familial commitments have been met via video calls, although we are hoping to meet some of them in person later in the week.
Oh, and someone - "Paul" - mis-typed their phone number when reporting their positive test to the NHS so my youngest is getting their texts and calls  :smiley_wtf:

Local area:
The local case rate is 1100 cases per 100k people (that's over 1% of the population confirmed infected simultaneously), up 42% from a week ago and up 25% from Thursday. A couple of districts across from us they're over 2000 per 100k, 2% of the population.
86% of eligible 12+ in my area have had one dose of vaccine and 80% have had two doses. 54% have had a third or booster dose. Not much change, which itself isn't a surprise as people have had other things to do over the past four days.

National:
The national case rate is also 1100 per 100k up 30% on the week and 20% since Thursday. There have been 6600 hospital patients admitted in the past week (up 8%) and 742 COVID-related deaths (down 6% but reporting is delayed by the public holidays).

Vaccination numbers are still just shy of 90% of 12+ with at least one dose, 82% with two and 56% with a third booster.

And that's about it.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on December 29, 2021, 07:24:02 AM
Over 6,900 new coronavirus cases reported since Wednesday in Kansas

My county reported 987 on Monday.

The county's protocol is for a mask mandate to be discussed by public health leaders once the county moves into a "code red" level of COVID transmission.

The county defines the code red level as when active case totals are above 1,000 or the 14-day average for new cases per day exceeds 50.

The case numbers don't yet include a surge from the omicron variant of the virus. This is all Delta.

We have no supply issues in getting either a booster or a vaccine dose. "We've got them all, and it's a la carte here,"

"The goal we always have on the table is how do we keep our health care system functioning."

Data released Monday showed that 16 inpatients were being treated for covid at our hospiy. Which is about half the number the hospital has treated at times during the pandemic, but the current numbers do not tell the full story about the strain the system is under.

A statistic that isn't widely reported is the number of health care professionals who are calling in sick and are unavailable to work on any given day. As that number goes up, the strain put on the health care system can increase, even if hospitalization numbers aren't hitting new highs.

It wasn't immediately clear on Tuesday how many health care employees at the hospital were out due to illness, but a leader at the hospital is saying the system was under strain.

"We are exhausted and stretched thin," our Health's vice president of clinical care and chief nursing officer, said.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on December 29, 2021, 11:20:26 PM
Wednesday December 29, 2021

Christmas gatherings now hitting the stats full swing.. and hospitals, both hospitalized patients and the hospital workers. And airline employees.

USA: viral blizzard
Kansas: viral blizzard

my county: also a viral blizzard
hospitalizations:
- 71% unvaccinated/unknown (what does unknown mean?)
- deaths up


Let's see then, our I don't give a frak about anything but what I want New Years Eve partying ought to just about finish off the health care system nicely.


hells bells
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on January 01, 2022, 12:23:16 AM
Saturday, January 1, 2022, 12:15am, USA
Day one of year three of the 2020 SARS‑CoV‑2 pandemic.
😷

😔

Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Mr. E. Monkey on January 03, 2022, 09:23:31 AM
So...

I got a nasty sinus infection the week leading into Christmas, and it turns out it might have been Covid.  My sister-in-law came up to visit, along with her kids and her boyfriend, and he ended up getting sick after they got back home, went in, and he ended up testing positive.  It's possible he could have gotten it somewhere else along the way, but it sounds like his symptoms were similar to mine...

I did go to urgent care when I started getting sick, and they tested for strep, but since I didn't have a fever, I guess they didn't feel like they needed to test for Covid, but in hindsight, probably should have.

My wife has a checkup today, and since she has also gotten sick, she will ask to be tested.  Self-test kits have been in short supply around here lately.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: flybynight on January 05, 2022, 11:55:41 AM
First case of "Flurona" confirmed in Kansas





https://www.wibw.com/2022/01/05/first-case-flurona-confirmed-kansas/
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Mr. E. Monkey on January 05, 2022, 01:19:56 PM
Quote from: flybynight on January 05, 2022, 11:55:41 AM
First case of "Flurona" confirmed in Kansas





https://www.wibw.com/2022/01/05/first-case-flurona-confirmed-kansas/ (https://www.wibw.com/2022/01/05/first-case-flurona-confirmed-kansas/)
(https://i.imgflip.com/4sywfu.jpg)
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on January 05, 2022, 11:28:10 PM
Quote from: flybynight on January 05, 2022, 11:55:41 AM
First case of "Flurona" confirmed in Kansas

https://www.wibw.com/2022/01/05/first-case-flurona-confirmed-kansas/

Well, <deleted expletive>.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on January 06, 2022, 12:35:15 AM
Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022
Kansas:
Record numbers of COVID-19 patients, and up to one-third of staff out sick, there is no bed space available. At least 80% of patients in each facility are unvaccinated, including nearly 100% of patients in intensive care.

Data from the software hospitals use to find available bed space, shows the number of patients who died while awaiting transfer increased from eight in November to 41 last month.

Chief Medical Officer of the University of Kansas Health System:
"This is our most difficult moment in the pandemic. We have an exploding number of COVID-19 patients, people aren't using good infection control."

Recent conversation with the chief medical officer from a rural area who told him:
"We don't do dialysis, but we can't get anybody transferred out, and these patients are dying." The doctor explained that he opened up a textbook, put in some catheters and tried to figure out how to do it.

Chief Medical Officer of the health system which serves the KC metro area:
The hospital had to defer 128 surgeries this week. The hospital is nearing the point of 'crisis standard of care' meaning doctors will start determining who gets care and who is left to die.


my county:
Deaths are slowly climbing.
Unvaccinated COVID patients overflow hospital. Unprecedented numbers of COVID-19 patients and staff members out sick with the virus.
County hospital physician:
"We've offered insane amounts of overtime. People won't take it because they can't; they just mentally or physically cannot anymore. And it is heartbreaking to look at that situation and think that we may have to deliver substandard care and just try to piece together care for patients. I don't know what we're going to do."

An emergency public health requiring face coverings for those ages 2 and older inside public spaces in my county will go into effect Friday. But there are so many exemptions to the order accepted that my projection is those who don't now will simply continue as they were.

👵
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Mr. E. Monkey on January 06, 2022, 09:00:20 AM
Oof.  That's terrible, Ever.

Currently, my home county is at 354 cases (356.19/100k), and 14.65% positive.  10 deaths, 18 new hospital admissions, and only 45.9% of age 5+ fully vaccinated, all per CDC reports.  Fortunately, they are showing our ICUs are only 29.35% used in the last 7 days, with a +3.21% change in the last 7 days.

https://protect-public.hhs.gov/pages/hospital-utilization is a pretty interesting site.  Gives numbers on overall bed availability (not just ICU) at hospitals within a certain area.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on January 07, 2022, 02:05:24 AM
Our building has the virus now. We have just gone on lockdown from outsiders. We had a door to door flyers (new move) about wearing the fracking masks, that the imuno compromised in the building were now isolating.

I began my bug-in a week ago because no one was paying attention to what was coming and mask use was at its lowest with tenants and their guests. Until it hit. Just like in March 2020. Have paid my rent through March, cash on hand, pretty dog gone well stocked. And n95s and other ppe for emergency needs outside of apartment.

I gestimate 🤔 all of January, and as SuperBowl gatherings are in mid February to stir up any waning for another 4-6 weeks that closes down March too.

If nothing new comes down the variant pike April is looking pretty good from this vantage.



Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Mr. E. Monkey on January 07, 2022, 09:05:00 AM
Quote from: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on January 07, 2022, 02:05:24 AM
I began my bug-in a week ago because no one was paying attention to what was coming and mask use was at its lowest with tenants and their guests. Until it hit. Just like in March 2020.


It's that selfish short-sightedness that is such a problem--"it's not a problem until it directly affects me, personally."  Not just with covid, but in general, it seems anymore.   :-\


Stay safe!
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on January 07, 2022, 06:23:49 PM
Thank, Mr. E. You too. 👵

Friday January 7, 2022
Kansas: not even gonna look. It will be bigger than my county and.....

my county: fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuudge
"This is the big one, Elizabeth."
- New daily 'known' case numbers are now redonkulous. Then I extrapolate to account for the unknown cases using a reasonably safe factor of 10 which = 😳
- In-patients have doubled

They've been prepared for this with the repurposed & re-designated inhospitable covid unit.

The glitch is keeping enough direct contact medical personnel, the staff that does the absolutely necessary grunt work to keep the place hospital-clean, plus the staff that feeds the whole kit and caboodle.  Then there's the lab workers. They may stand a better chance against infection and continue working if they keep their labs/offices force-field-ed.

Urban living. Zombies or world taking down virus, urban does not rock.
Title: Re: COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: sheddi on January 10, 2022, 02:33:21 AM
Happy New Year to this thread!

The situation in the UK, as of Monday January 10, 2022.

Family:
We continue to be COVID-free. Kids have returned to school, I'm back in work (but working from home two days a week), Mrs Sheddi continues to work from home as normal.

Local area:
Omicron is doing its thing.
The local case rate is 1730 cases per 100k people, up 31% from a week ago. This is the highest it's ever been, to my knowledge.
87% (+1%) of eligible 12+ in my area have had one dose of vaccine and 81% (+1%) have had two doses. 61% (+7%) have had a third or booster dose.

National:
The national case rate is now 1980 per 100k, up 7% on the week; very nearly 2% of the UK population have tested positive in the past 7 days. This is roughly 3x the peak number seen in the winter of 2020/21.

There have been 15,800 hospital patients admitted in the past week (up 58%) and 1295 COVID-related deaths (up 31%).

The hospitalisation numbers are getting very high and several regional health authorities have reported "critical incidents" due to the combination of rising patient numbers and staff illness:
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/jan/06/nhs-trusts-england-critical-incidents-covid-pressures-omicron

Vaccination numbers have nudged over 90% of 12+ with at least one dose, 83% with two and 62% with a third booster.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: airballrad on January 10, 2022, 07:32:06 AM
Checking in from sunny Florida.

Local hospital reports their daily positivity rate for tests yesterday was 28.1%. I saw estimates yesterday that 80% of Floridians will be infected by the Omicron variant before the end of January.

Wife and I are fully vaccinated and boosted. Our two teens got their newly-approved booster shots this past Saturday. The youngest (11) got her second shot the end of November. All Pfizer.

So our metaphorical hatches are battened down; now we just need to see which kid brings it home from school since they are eating together at lunch. At least their schools are currently requiring masks; the public schools here are not.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on January 11, 2022, 02:51:47 AM
Monday January 10, 2022

kansas population 2,934,582±
Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported 13,557 new coronavirus cases since the last reporting period on Friday. It is down from Friday's highest peak since the start of the pandemic which was 16,341 cases.

my county: population 118,785±
14 day average:
- reported active cases  3,323 (then extrapolate with a factor of 10 to cover unreported cases = 30,000± )
- average new reported cases  214.64
- three day increase of reported cases 310 (X a factor of 10 for the unreported)
- hospitalizations are holding on the high end... but holding
- deaths still rising with may be sadly keeping hospitalization count holding
- incident rate per 100,000 @ 2,498.13 (X a factor of 10 to cover unreported cases = 25,000± )
- average positivety rate among those tested 19.3%

"After adding nearly 1,600 new COVID-19 cases to the tally last week alone — the highest-recorded amount in Douglas County since the start of the pandemic my County Public Health data showed a slight tapering off Monday afternoon with just 310 new cases recorded since Friday."


Which may be indicative, or just slow reporting. Too soon yet to tell. I guestamate around 20% of my county is currently infected.

I'm told the usual suspects that didn't use contagion cautions in this building... still don't. Yup, that was my projection.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on January 14, 2022, 09:05:47 PM
Friday January 14, 2022
Kansas: Up to our necks in it with a guesstimate of at least four or more weeks before it begins to peak here.

my county: population 118,785±
It's getting hairy.

When my county's active transition into this surge, Dec. 22nd, stat gatherers were reporting the 14 day average of reported cases at 47. Today, three weeks later, it's 276.86.

The reported active cases were 908, today it's 4,867. Reported average daily new cases were 100+. Today we're at 400+.

Hospitalizations have doubled and deaths are climbing faster.

The reported incidence rate per 100,000 was 547.01, today it's 3,222.21.

Times a factor of 10 to include unreported suggests close to 35,000 in my county of 118,785± are carrying the virus.

My building notified us only emergency orders will now be addressed, and only by appointment. I have gone to my back-up lighting, LED lights and lamps with bulbs, for which I prepped back-up lights & bulbs to belay burnout of overhead apartment lighting and the need to have maintenance in.

"Nursing homes are facing COVID-19 outbreaks, schools are closing and hospitals in the Kansas City area are seeing so many deaths that they are raising alarms about morgue capacity."


I ordered more n95s from Grainger's today. Because of heavy ordering my order may be shipped in smaller quantities, none of which is estimated to begin arriving before late January to early February. These are back-ups for me so I am not in need for this surge. And after Omicron they may not even be needed until next flu season anyway, but I'm thinking ahead just in case another variant comes down the pike.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on January 19, 2022, 05:28:46 PM
Wednesday January19, 2022
(compared to this last month on January 14
and December 22)
Kansas: Hospitals begging us to help them by using contagion measures. Makes not one difference though; those who have alway done so continue to. And those who never did, will continue to never do so, compounding our health care system wipe out.

my county: population 118,785±
14 day rolling averages:
Reported average daily case count:
- today, January 19, 2022.. @ 339.57
-- January 14.. @ 276.86
-- December 22nd.. @ 47

Reported active cases:
- today, January 19th..@ 5,810
-- Jan 14th.. @ 4,867
-- Dec 22.. @ 908

Reported cases per 100,000
- today, January 19th.. @ 3,952.13
-- Jan. 14th.. @ 3,222.21
-- Dec. 22nd.. @ 547.01

Times a factor of 10 to include unreported suggests close to 40,000 in my county of 118,785 are carrying the virus.

- deaths still climbing
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Lambykins on January 19, 2022, 06:09:05 PM
Numbers here are surging with the new variant.
Jan. 5th to 18th; 793 cases, the 18th was the big day with 385 new cases reported. Our total cases throughout this has been 5,518 total and 87 deaths.
Three more cases today....my friend Kayla, her 9 yr old son and her 18 month old daughter. Kayla says it's like a bad cold. No loss of taste or smell.

One of the deaths reported was of an old farmer named Robert. One of the first people I met when I moved here. He turned 80 last July...and there still wasn't a single man of any age that would have wanted to go hand to hand with him even at his age! Tough old bird.
Here's the thing: they reported his death as caused by Covid...however, what happened was he had had a colonoscopy done about a week prior. They ruptured his intestines in two places during the procedure. This was not discovered until his autopsy. Also, he was declared "covid free" 3 days before his death. He had had Covid about a month before and recovered from it. His daughter that told me this is furious they have reported him as a covid death.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on January 19, 2022, 09:15:32 PM
Quote from: Lambykins on January 19, 2022, 06:09:05 PM
Three more cases today....my friend Kayla, her 9 yr old son and her 18 month old daughter. Kayla says it's like a bad cold. No loss of taste or smell.
Good to hear. That's what I'm hoping is the worst for me if I get it! Good timing for me too because just yesterday I met someone with a crumby immune system like mine who got confirmed Delta in December, recovered, then days later got confirmed Omicron. His experience with Delta was like a bad flu and with Omicron like the worst flu ever that fell short of the need for hospitalization.

That I do 'not' want. 👵

deltaflumicron

Quote
One of the deaths reported was of an old farmer named Robert. One of the first people I met when I moved here. He turned 80 last July...and there still wasn't a single man of any age that would have wanted to go hand to hand with him even at his age! Tough old bird.
Here's the thing: they reported his death as caused by Covid...however, what happened was he had had a colonoscopy done about a week prior. They ruptured his intestines in two places during the procedure. This was not discovered until his autopsy. Also, he was declared "covid free" 3 days before his death. He had had Covid about a month before and recovered from it. His daughter that told me this is furious they have reported him as a covid death.
I'm with his daughter. The med professional who did the damaged colonoscopy might skirt responsibility by hiding behind the cloak of covid. Do hope for her that she has a type of comfort/satisfaction in shining the giant spotlight on this that can't be ignored.



Not related, but her case reminded me that I've found we here have had some misreported death causes that were eventually removed from our covid stats because in autopsy it was proven that though they died while having covid they did not die 'from' covid. I try to keep track of the case removal numbers... and why.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on January 24, 2022, 05:43:29 PM
Monday January 24, 2022
Kansas: Didn't check because, reasons. But the Chiefs won their game (boy was that a super duper game too) so I have concern that gathering, and spreading, may excellerate in the coming weeks.

my county 14 day rolling averages:
The thing here is I have been metaphorically holding my breath since Friday's numbers were posted because there was a hint of a downturn. And I want a downturn. And today's posted numbers continue that hope though logic tells me it's too soon.

Reported average daily case count is down just a little bit more.

New actual daily cases reported are down down down.

Reported active cases are way up though. So times 10 suggests maybe 60,000+ in my county where it's estimated that 84% of residents are in my city?

Reported cases per 100,000 are also down again. So are hospitalizations. But deaths are increasing.

My friends, family, and acquaintances I'm in contact with who have vehicles and living in free standing housing are doing real good right now. Good outlook, feeling that normal good about stuff.  A couple have been ill but didn't go for a test.

My friends & acquaintances I'm in contact with who have vehicles but lived in larger apartment buildings are saying they're doing okay but beginning to feel the drag of these past years on their 'wherewithall' regarding personal well-being.

Some of the friends & acquaintances I'm in contact with in this building who don't have vehicles are expressing depression and/or what I would call declining resilience, also saying that some others here, even with vehicles, are starting to look and sound like they're not doing well at all.

(I do admit to feeling schadenfreude about some of that last group because of the grief they've given management and the rest of us about mandatory contagion practices... and the anxiety I feel walking through them to go outside, so mostly I stay home. Yeah, definitely some schadenfreude going on there with me. I'm not yet the person I hope to be.)


Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Mr. E. Monkey on January 25, 2022, 08:58:37 AM
Quote from: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on January 24, 2022, 05:43:29 PMwhat I would call declining resilience


I don't think I'm quite awake enough to fully appreciate that yet, but that is so true.


I remember a discussion on the old ZS site, and similar discussions elsewhere, asking about rifle and pistol magazines--specifically, whether leaving magazines loaded would cause them to fail.  It turned out that it wouldn't--it was the repeated stress of loading and unloading that would cause the springs in the magazines to ultimately wear out and result in the magazine failing to function properly.


I think we're similar, in a way.  I think that most of us here wouldn't have stayed on the old site for long if we didn't understand the value of resilience (even if you were just there for the zombies, you surely must've appreciated the importance of surviving, getting through it, and rebuilding, or bouncing back).  This forum, bringing some of our community back together, is an example of that resilience.


Unlike a spring, people can heal, given enough time and the proper resources.  But, like a spring, the more we have to bounce back, the more it wears on us.  Without the time to heal and rebuild, our spring will get more worn and weaker, until we feel like we just can't bounce back as well as we used to, or eventually, become so worn down that we just can't bounce back at all.


The ongoing ups and downs of Covid have got many of us feeling that way.  I'm not sure what the fix is, or if there is even a singular fix.  Finding time for something that makes you happy is probably part of it, at least.




QuoteI'm not yet the person I hope to be.


Maybe not, but I think that having the emotional maturity to self-evaluate means that you're on the right track.  I think that counts for a lot. 


Quote from: BuddhaIt is better to travel well than to arrive.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on February 01, 2022, 02:37:53 AM
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
744 days of this. The numbers are still moving downward here but now the building is filled with covid cooties. 😷

I'm having a bad day. 😂
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on February 05, 2022, 02:54:47 AM
Friday February 4, 2022
USA deaths... 924,530
We have more covid deaths than France, Australia, Canada, Finland, Denmark, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Austria, Germany, South Africa combined.

Kansas... deaths climbing
my county... deaths climbing


Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on February 12, 2022, 02:43:35 PM
And then eight days later we look to be headed for at least a respite because reporting numbers are plummeting, which I've been expecting because the hundreds of data I pay attention to. After this building has finished its slow moving crawl of confirmed and presumed contact cases right now I am really looking forward to a break from bugging in. It may turn out to be the eye of the storm between waves... or something better. But I'll take even a break if that's all I get for now.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: sheddi on March 12, 2022, 11:55:32 AM
Well, hello old thread.
Things here in the UK are a bit curious at the moment. Almost all the COVID-related restrictions have been removed, the Government will shortly stop supplying free tests (so most people won't even know if they've got it), cases are rising slowly but deaths are prety flat.
I'll collate some statistics and share them later.
Closer to home, Mrs Sheddi became the first of the four of us to test positive for COVID  :eek1:  That was last week. She had mild cold-like symptoms; runny nose, sore throat, occasional cough. We couldn't easily isolate her (and she didn't feel "ill" or want to be isolated) so we all mixed as normal for the week.
She's now testing as clear and the three of us seem to have avoided catching it from her. Considering how transmissable it's meant to be, that surprises me; we are all multiple-vaxxed so maybe that has protected us?
We're due to test again tomorrow so I'll let you know if that changes anything.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: wee drop o bush on March 12, 2022, 01:51:20 PM
Quote from: sheddi on March 12, 2022, 11:55:32 AM
Well, hello old thread.
Things here in the UK are a bit curious at the moment. Almost all the COVID-related restrictions have been removed, the Government will shortly stop supplying free tests (so most people won't even know if they've got it), cases are rising slowly but deaths are prety flat.
I'll collate some statistics and share them later.
Closer to home, Mrs Sheddi became the first of the four of us to test positive for COVID  :eek1:  That was last week. She had mild cold-like symptoms; runny nose, sore throat, occasional cough. We couldn't easily isolate her (and she didn't feel "ill" or want to be isolated) so we all mixed as normal for the week.
She's now testing as clear and the three of us seem to have avoided catching it from her. Considering how transmissable it's meant to be, that surprises me; we are all multiple-vaxxed so maybe that has protected us?
We're due to test again tomorrow so I'll let you know if that changes anything.
Hi Sheddi, glad you're all doing ok.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on March 18, 2022, 04:05:57 AM
Here I/we are over two years later and another wave is moving arond the globe. Kansas & my county seem to be bottoming out on Ba.1. Good news. I'm causciously out and about, but not gathering or dining out, even coffee houses which I greatly enjoy. But am pretty sure I'm going to a movie next week, early in the day.

Asia, the Pacific islands, Vietnam, Europe are being hammered. Looks like Britain may be moving that direction.

Ba.2 is not currently known to be worse but it now has a growing foothold here, and it's more contagious than Ba.1 at this time, which is exactly when our vaccinations are starting to wane.

I feel like we here are in the eye of the hurricane, which I will take advantage of... until it gets (if it gets) rough again.

As of yesterday our county hospital has one patient, but two more deaths. Both my age. Don't know vaccine status. I do have RAT tests in house now.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on July 01, 2022, 01:00:38 AM
Tested positive today. Symptoms thus far are throat and fever.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: tirls on July 01, 2022, 02:12:55 AM
Hope you feel better soon and don´t get any of the nasty stuff. Hang in there. 
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: majorhavoc on July 01, 2022, 07:29:38 AM
Yes do take care and here's hoping that it's a mild case. Keep us posted if you feel up to it.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: flybynight on July 03, 2022, 01:49:39 PM
Quote from: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on July 01, 2022, 01:00:38 AMTested positive today. Symptoms thus far are throat and fever.
UPDATE please
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on July 06, 2022, 06:01:37 AM
Update

July 6th, still testing positive as of today. Sore throat a prob for the first couple of days, head splitting headache too, small amount of fever.

Otherwise just tired tired tired, sleeping 14-19 hours at a time. Up no more than four then back to sleep.

Food and water intake sufficient.

Last two days feeling out of it mentally but blood oxygen stays high.

Got in a pansy pity party, tears and all, thinking it's supposed to be a three, maybe four day thing so why. I mean I have the stupid RAT tests that notoriously give false negatives. But not mine. The odds of false positives single digits with these RATs.

I was comforted to have neighbor say her adult son is on day nine of positive, two more relatives at two weeks. And there's my friend's husband hospitalized five weeks. So I did all but main line caffeine this evening to Wake Up. Don't really know how I feel except for runny nose and intermittent headache cause I'm so jacked on caffeine.

But it's a comfort to know I'm not aberrant in having it this long.
😁
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: majorhavoc on July 06, 2022, 07:29:03 AM
You're not in the hospital so that's a win right there. Getting ridiculous amounts of rest is probably the best treatment at this stage.

Hang in there and feel free to vent because yes, it really is sucky you're having to deal with this.  We're a safe space for you. 
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Mr. E. Monkey on July 06, 2022, 08:19:46 AM
Quote from: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on July 06, 2022, 06:01:37 AMSo I did all but main line caffeine this evening to Wake Up. Don't really know how I feel except for runny nose and intermittent headache cause I'm so jacked on caffeine.
Well, that doesn't sound like the worst way to feel, so I'll count that as a positive.   :greenguy:


Sorry to hear you're going through it, regardless--frustrating too, knowing how many precautions you have been taking...like majorhavoc said, vent away.  Though I'd say it's just providing a personal editorial touch to your sitrep, myself, but either way...  :awesome:
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on July 14, 2022, 07:19:01 AM
Yesterday was the first day I could say I was actually feeling good. Oddly, I had begun testing negative but getting more and more dizzy and loopy. Blood pressure was staying perfect, eating & water/non-caffine liquid consumption still fine, sleeping normally now, more movement/stretching/going outside, trying to take walks but too unsteady... what was going on here. Finally checked blood oxygen and it was down to 86. (95+ being health level) What the frack?

I eventually tried prolonged deep breathing and could get it 'up' to 95. It wouldn't stay there very long, dropping into the 80s again not long after each time I stopped. So have spent these last days in focussed deep breathing sessions while I've been awake. I decided to string together a bunch of old beads I have. Enough that the in/out count is around 17 minutes long and wear them wherever I am or whatever I'm doing. Seems to be working for now. I've got it now to where it's only dipping to the low 90s when it drops and I can bring it up to 97 most breathing sessions. Nobody seems to notice me doing this yet. Maybe it just looks like I'm fidgeting with my necklace or something?

Anyway, not dizzy & loopy all day yesterday. And had a good long stretch of walking too.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: majorhavoc on July 14, 2022, 07:30:47 AM
Seems whenever my O2 level is checked it comes in at 94%. Really happy to hear your COVID specific symptoms are resolving but that O2 level issue is a tad concerning.  COVID is a respiratory disease after all. Have you talked to your doctor about this? Maybe you need to be on some sort of steroidal rescue inhaler for a while until your lungs fully recover.

Hang in there.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: flybynight on July 14, 2022, 11:15:40 AM
Just tested positive
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: flybynight on July 14, 2022, 11:59:46 AM
Is there some place I can contact to get a T shirt if I survive?
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: wee drop o bush on July 14, 2022, 12:09:07 PM
I've never yet had Covid19, but so many people that I know are getting it now for the first time. I hope all of you who have it recover well. It's worth noting that I developed asthma from a respiratory virus I got in 2008, so respiratory viruses can have long term effects. Steroid inhalers are helpful.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on July 15, 2022, 09:09:53 AM
Quote from: flybynight on July 14, 2022, 11:15:40 AMJust tested positive
Say it isn't so! Rough news there, flybynight. How are you doing?? Hopefully it'll be there and gone like a breeze for you.

Quick question: You didn't get it from me here did ya? I know I wasn't masked when I was typing.  🤔 Seriously though this ba.5 is bat shit contagious.


Re your question about the shirts... ask and it shall be answered.
a couple places to start.
https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirts/i-survived-covid-19

Then there's amazon of course
https://www.amazon.com/Survived-COVID-Whats-Superpower-T-Shirt/dp/B09FC74LWM


I think I'll start watching for one that says:
I survived 2020
I survived 2021
I began losing it in 2022
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: SCBrian on July 15, 2022, 10:58:34 AM
FWIW, my wife had it a few weeks ago.  ~48 hours and done.  She drove me to where I was backpacking (About 4 hours) went home, started feeling ill, and tested positive the next day. 2 days later, she was good-to-go...
I do not believe I had it, BUT the symptoms also mimicked the issues I was having backpacking through the mountains in record breaking heat...  I did not lose the sense of smell or taste, so I'm going with a 'no' or asymptomatic...
-Cough, runny nose  (Slight cough I attributed to unfamiliar plants in bloom)
-Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
-Fatigue
-Muscle or body aches
-Headache
-Nausea or vomiting
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: tirls on July 15, 2022, 11:41:59 AM
I can´t offer a shirt, but I´ve got Corona promotional sign lying around here somewhere that proudly proclaims "this is living". :rolleyes1:

Get well soon everyone.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: flybynight on July 15, 2022, 01:07:45 PM
Quote from: SCBrian on July 15, 2022, 10:58:34 AMFWIW, my wife had it a few weeks ago.  ~48 hours and done.  She drove me to where I was backpacking (About 4 hours) went home, started feeling ill, and tested positive the next day. 2 days later, she was good-to-go...
I do not believe I had it, BUT the symptoms also mimicked the issues I was having backpacking through the mountains in record breaking heat...  I did not lose the sense of smell or taste, so I'm going with a 'no' or asymptomatic...
-Cough, runny nose  (Slight cough I attributed to unfamiliar plants in bloom)
-Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
-Fatigue
-Muscle or body aches
-Headache
-Nausea or vomiting
That's my symptons  minus the breathing
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: SCBrian on July 16, 2022, 10:05:54 AM
Quote from: flybynight on July 15, 2022, 01:07:45 PM
Quote from: SCBrian on July 15, 2022, 10:58:34 AMFWIW, my wife had it a few weeks ago.  ~48 hours and done.  She drove me to where I was backpacking (About 4 hours) went home, started feeling ill, and tested positive the next day. 2 days later, she was good-to-go...
I do not believe I had it, BUT the symptoms also mimicked the issues I was having backpacking through the mountains in record breaking heat...  I did not lose the sense of smell or taste, so I'm going with a 'no' or asymptomatic...
-Cough, runny nose  (Slight cough I attributed to unfamiliar plants in bloom)
-Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
-Fatigue
-Muscle or body aches
-Headache
-Nausea or vomiting
That's my symptons  minus the breathing

Ya, my laugh is it all mimics backpacking through strenuous terrain in record breaking weather :D 
So I've joked about the possibility that it wasnt the heat exhaustion, but Covid that took me off trail :D
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on July 18, 2022, 05:56:33 AM
Quote from: flybynight on July 14, 2022, 11:15:40 AMJust tested positive
How ya doing @flybynight? It's been four days since we heard from you.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: flybynight on July 19, 2022, 05:01:43 AM
Still picking Daisies, rather than pushing them up. As crappy as I felt last week. Covid is rather anticlimactic
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on July 20, 2022, 07:09:31 AM
Quote from: flybynight on July 19, 2022, 05:01:43 AMStill picking Daisies, rather than pushing them up. As crappy as I felt last week. Covid is rather anticlimactic
Awesome! What a good thing to hear. (not the crappy part, I mean) And once again another cool turn of a phrase; still picking them not pushing them up.

!!!
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Lambykins on August 17, 2022, 12:30:52 PM
Between Sunday and Monday, our produce manager, her daughter (who also works in produce), her daughters boyfriend AND his brother (again, they both work in the produce department), the brothers girlfriend (who works with me in the front end), two of our baggers (both female), one of the baggers husbands (he manages a local gas station), the other baggers mom and sister, the baggers moms current boyfriend, the baggers sisters best friend....

Okay, what happened:
It all started with ONE guy, Jerry, who is a blowhard *from away* (as we say up here). He got it after going to Boston for something and was in really crowded environments while there. He came back here and gave it to his wife, Nancy. The girlfriend Hannah (my co-worker) of her son Brett (produce person) spent the night at their house and their other son Andrew (also produce person)0, went to spend the night with his girlfriend Nicole (daughter of our produce manager Kim)....so on and on it goes...
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on August 31, 2022, 11:25:37 PM
I've tested positive again. I am so unhappy.

Climbing fever, sore throat, Massive Head Ache. Bl. oxygen begining to trend below 95. Nothing worrisome at this time unless it keeps doing so.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: majorhavoc on September 01, 2022, 11:45:54 AM
Quote from: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on August 31, 2022, 11:25:37 PMI've tested positive again. I am so unhappy.

Climbing fever, sore throat, Massive Head Ache. Bl. oxygen begining to trend below 95. Nothing worrisome at this time unless it keeps doing so.
Sorry to hear that, Ever. Seems like I'm hearing of more and more instances of repeat infections, including a few within my own social bubble.  This COVID is one MF-ing persistent bug.  Hang in there.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: tirls on September 01, 2022, 03:41:26 PM
Quote from: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on August 31, 2022, 11:25:37 PMI've tested positive again. I am so unhappy.
Climbing fever, sore throat, Massive Head Ache. Bl. oxygen begining to trend below 95. Nothing worrisome at this time unless it keeps doing so.
You seem to have really bad luck despite being so careful.
 
Get well again soon!
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: sheddi on November 08, 2022, 03:32:01 PM
COVID sitrep: we've got it :smiley_duh:

Incidence in the community is running at something like 1-in-30. I was on a training course with 16 strangers last week (a good course on the IATA DGR (https://www.iata.org/en/publications/dgr/), I learned quite a bit and hope I passed the exam) and we joked on Day 1 that, statistically, there was at least one person in the room with COVID. In hindsight I suspect it was the young lady at the next desk with the big box of Kleenex ...

I got home from the course on Wednesday night feeling a bit off. That night was all weird fever dreams and Thursday morning I was dreadful - head bunged up, sinus pressure, headache, random other aches, all the usual flu-like symptoms. I took a lateral flow test and it came back positive.

On Saturday, Mrs Sheddi also tested positive although she was (and still is) asymptomatic. She's had symptomatic COVID before, but this is my first (unless I was really unlucky and the bug I had in early March 2020 was COVID). We both had our booster vaccinations last month (and those bring our vax totals to four each.)

There has been a slow but steady improvement since Thursday. Last night I slept well (2300 to 1000, with a couple of short interruptions!) and today I'm mostly functional.

I managed half-a-day of working-from-home today. I can't claim to have been especially productive but I mostly caught up with a week's communications and checked in with colleagues.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on December 17, 2022, 05:11:51 AM
Good to hear from you @sheddi. Sorry it's a negative sitrep and all. Glad to hear you're beginning to mend and Mrs.Sheddi sailed smoothly through it though :smiley_merrychristmas: 
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on January 10, 2023, 03:26:00 AM
Ack. The sitrep re this wave of covid in my building is not my favorite. Remember aprx 90% of us are old to very old to elderly and we now have covid reporting on every floor, it's posted now rather than being word-of-mouth about what's going on.  One tenant went & has returned from hospital, several are having an extended hard time, one still completely down after seven days.

A friend here called me saying they've been ill and are in need so I scurried to help. What I walked in on was an apartment of a person who already has difficulty walking who had, unknown to me, been in bed for 50 hours but was sure it isn't covid, who hadn't been able to take care of themself. Using an adult potty chair by their bed which was full. The cat was upset and pooping everywhere but the box. Plus it was dirty and kleenexed and garbaged to the max. And I brought a lateral flow test even though they were sure it wasn't covid and the tests are notorious for false negatives.

Yep, covid.

So I did what anyone whose covid anxiety is high high high would do for their friend with covid when they need help: I gulped down two anxiety pills with a glass of wine, two cups of tea, and something else, then put on my PPE armor, grabbed a container of Clorox wipes, and made a good dent in cleaning their place. Getting them to call their insurance carrier who will come to the apartment tomorrow to do a PC test and drive them to the doctor and/or hospital for medicine or more. Totally Cool. But to have been in that apartment that kind of ill for that long scares me to think how that might be playing out in other parts of the building.

I know it scares me  to think of being in that position again.

Came home, sprayed or wiped all the keepable PPE and threw away the rest, took all my clothes and soaked them in bucket of 2/1 water/alcohol. (no inapartment washing machine)

Wait....  brb.....

LOL Back. Better. Typing about about my friend and their tiny apartment like mine filled with covid cooties that I stayed in for almost two hours!!! made me feel the urge to go get another glass of wine and something else to calm back down again.  LOL


Now... I start counting the days to see if I freaking caught it.  LOL

So this sitrep sucks
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Raptor on January 10, 2023, 10:20:29 AM
Quote from: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on January 10, 2023, 03:26:00 AMSo I did what anyone whose covid anxiety is high high high would do for their friend with covid when they need help: I gulped down two anxiety pills with a glass of wine, two cups of tea, and something else, then put on my PPE armor, grabbed a container of Clorex wipes, and made a good dent in cleaning their place. Getting them to call their insurance carrier who will come to the apartment tomorrow to do a PC test and drive them to the doctor and/or hospital for medicine or more. Totally Cool. But to have been in that apartment that kind of ill for that long scares me to think how that might be playing out in other parts of the building.
That was a very generous and inherently good thing to do.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Raptor on January 10, 2023, 10:23:55 AM
In my area we seem to have some sort of Upper Respiratory illness going around. 

I caught it before Thanksgiving and only last week stopped coughing. I was tested for covid twice and the flu once both were negative. It was not bad but initially low grade fever, stuffed up sinuses and coughing. 

   
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on January 12, 2023, 01:22:36 PM
Today is day three of the count since direct contact exposure and the counting need not continue further because...


fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuudge
#&@¥¢£%#

Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on January 12, 2023, 07:23:12 PM
Positive lateral flow test

101.2 fever and rising. Getting ready to halt rise with an OTC.

sucks sucks sucks
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: EBuff75 on January 12, 2023, 07:55:23 PM
Any possibility of getting a course of the Paxlovid through your doctor?  I think you have 3 days from onset of symptoms to start it.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: flybynight on January 12, 2023, 09:12:38 PM
Quote from: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on January 12, 2023, 07:23:12 PMPositive lateral flow test

101.2 fever and rising. Getting ready to halt rise with an OTC.

sucks sucks sucks

What kind of mask were you wearing when you helped your sick friend ?
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: majorhavoc on January 13, 2023, 07:34:45 AM
Quote from: EBuff75 on January 12, 2023, 07:55:23 PMAny possibility of getting a course of the Paxlovid through your doctor?  I think you have 3 days from onset of symptoms to start it.
I second this Ever. Don't poke this bear.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: tirls on January 13, 2023, 02:23:46 PM
Quote from: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on January 12, 2023, 07:23:12 PMPositive lateral flow test

101.2 fever and rising. Getting ready to halt rise with an OTC.

sucks sucks sucks

I vote for permanently locking you into one of these hazmat suits.
(https://www.varusteleka.com/pictures/thumbs2000/517736141cae7d323b.jpg)
Get better soon!


I've caught ... something. Since I had pertussis some years ago every minor cough sounds like I'm close to dying, but so far the test come back negative.
We do have some cases at my workplace currently.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: NT2C on January 14, 2023, 12:38:32 PM
And in an epic bit of cosmic irony if true: Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 possibly more likely to infect those who are vaccinated, officials say (https://www.foxnews.com/health/omicron-subvariant-xbb-1-5-possibly-more-likely-infect-vaccinated-officials-say)
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: majorhavoc on January 14, 2023, 08:06:08 PM
Quote from: NT2C on January 14, 2023, 12:38:32 PMAnd in an epic bit of cosmic irony if true: Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 possibly more likely to infect those who are vaccinated, officials say (https://www.foxnews.com/health/omicron-subvariant-xbb-1-5-possibly-more-likely-infect-vaccinated-officials-say)
Hmm.  The import changes slightly when the whole NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene statement is quoted in full:

Quote"XBB.1.5 is the most transmissible form of COVID-19 that we know of to date and may be more likely to infect people who have been vaccinated or already had COVID-19."
I can think of two fairly obvious interpretions of what that means:
 
"XXB.1.5 is the most transmissible form of COVID-19 that we know of to date and may be more likely [than other variants] to infect people who have been vaccinated or already had COVID-19".

or, if you were to emphasize only the second half of that sentence:

"XXB.1.5 is the most transmissible form of COVID-19 that we know of to date and may be more likely to infect [that group of] people who have been vaccinated or already had COVID-19 [than non-vaccinated people]."

The same source goes on to say that getting vaxxed and boosted is the most effective way to avoid hospitalization and death, including new variants.  But that's tucked in towards the end of the article and isn't quoted directly.

Two pretty different interpretations when read in full.  But by selectively paraphrasing only the second half of that one sentence, and providing it without context, the headline strongly implies getting vaccinated may make you more vulnerable to this new variant.  

The sensible thing from a journalistic standpoint would be to take the fairly simple of step of going back to the source to obtain clarification.  I don't see any indication that was done.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on January 20, 2023, 09:56:28 PM
Still testing strong positive today. This thing is rough times two.

Many old/elderly (like me) in building down, some in and out of ER multiple times. I've not yet 'heard' of any recoveries, one of us in in her fourth week, others two and three weeks and still going. This is bad dream stuff.

I'm into week two. Fever, sore throat, sinus Pain, strong nausea, loose intestinal track, every day low bld oxygen level... gone for now.

Stomach pain keeps me struggling to get food & nutrients in me. Nothing but water is tolerated well.. but makes good hydration easy.👍

In and out of brain fog.

Can't converse here yet because Kindle keyboard so small and brain fog makes too many mistakes. Will respond to upthread posts at later less ill date



Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: EBuff75 on January 20, 2023, 10:40:24 PM
Quote from: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on January 20, 2023, 09:56:28 PMStill testing strong positive today. This thing is rough times two.

Many old/elderly (like me) in building down, some in and out of ER multiple times. I've not yet 'heard' of any recoveries, one of us in in her fourth week, others two and three weeks and still going. This is bad dream stuff.

I'm into week two. Fever, sore throat, sinus Pain, strong nausea, loose intestinal track, every day low bld oxygen level... gone for now.

Stomach pain keeps me struggling to get food & nutrients in me. Nothing but water is tolerated well.. but makes good hydration easy.👍

In and out of brain fog.

Can't converse here yet because Kindle keyboard so small and brain fog makes too many mistakes. Will respond to upthread posts at later less ill date
Thanks for the check-in.  Glad to hear that you're still kicking and hope that you start feeling better soon!
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: majorhavoc on January 21, 2023, 06:51:55 AM
Hang in there, Ever!  Great to hear from you and don't let brain fog stop you from posting if connecting with us helps.  

Let us know if there's anything else we can do.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: flybynight on January 21, 2023, 08:32:30 AM
Get better Ever, And don't worry about posting foggy brained . Most times that is my natural state of mind  :icon_crazy:
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on February 02, 2023, 03:36:55 AM
21 days... three weeks of this... and am still testing positive. Feel pretty good with only few symptoms now though. Although am becoming restless with cabin fever and a bad case of I gotta get outdoors.
:tickedoff:
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: majorhavoc on February 02, 2023, 07:16:38 AM
Glad to hear you're feeling better, Ever. I bet you are getting cabin fever. Hang in there and focus on how awesomely robust your immune system has become against future COVID exposure.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on February 23, 2023, 11:25:22 PM
43 days positive and still counting. Had two days of seemingly clear tests, then began another fever. Followed by sore throat & stomach pain wth a bucket at the ready. Can hardly eat.

Yesterday blood oxygen was in low 80s but today is returned to normal.




vittuperkele
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: NT2C on February 24, 2023, 12:04:46 AM
Quote from: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on February 23, 2023, 11:25:22 PMvittuperkele

voi vittu  :eek1:
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on February 24, 2023, 03:41:17 AM
 :eek1: yeah  :smiley_chinrub:
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: tirls on February 24, 2023, 06:24:21 AM
Se on ihan perseestä :eek1:

Have you had a test done at your doctors to confirm? Not that all your tests are false positive.
Do you need us to send you anything? In case your sick and tired of your prepping meals.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on February 25, 2023, 09:02:55 PM
Quote from: tirls on February 24, 2023, 06:24:21 AMSe on ihan perseestä :eek1:

Have you had a test done at your doctors to confirm? Not that all your tests are false positive.
Do you need us to send you anything? In case your sick and tired of your prepping meals.
No transport so no doctor test. I did zoom again though and showed the sheer numbers of home tests and notes I've been keeping. She was fine with them but if this blood oxygen count decides to stay down instead of bouncing up and down an ambulance will be my ride to th E.R. 🙂


Thanks for your kind suggestion, @tirls. I will take a raincheck for now.

But for sure these days I definitely have come to almost detest my own cooking. 😕
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on March 02, 2023, 11:50:06 PM
I 'believe at this posting' I got a serious negative test today. I know I was fooled into thinking so a couple of weeks ago but I've been watching the tests fade right into ghost area, and even that had shades of ghost. Today, with high light and a magnifying glass for good measure cannot detect even a hint of a hint.

Seriously, 49 days of this? It may be missed placed but for once I'm having a relaxing confidence this thing is going to end.

So for me I see a big need for doing outside things to get my muscle tone going again. And I see now this isolation during this time sent my need for face to face humans soaring. (n95 covered of course)
 :smiley_clap:   Happy Dance   :slide:   ^-^   :smiley_blink:   :)




Unless of course Long COVID rears it's ugly head. But that would be a story for another time.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: NT2C on March 03, 2023, 03:59:02 AM
Quote from: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on March 02, 2023, 11:50:06 PMI 'believe at this posting' I got a serious negative test today. I know I was fooled into thinking so a couple of weeks ago but I've been watching the tests fade right into ghost area, and even that had shades of ghost. Today, with high light and a magnifying glass for good measure cannot detect even a hint of a hint.

Seriously, 49 days of this? It may be missed placed but for once I'm having a relaxing confidence this thing is going to end.

So for me I see a big need for doing outside things to get my muscle tone going again. And I see now this isolation during this time sent my need for face to face humans soaring. (n95 covered of course)
 :smiley_clap:   Happy Dance   :slide:   ^-^   :smiley_blink:   :)




Unless of course Long COVID rears it's ugly head. But that would be a story for another time.
:smiley_swinging:   :smiley_party_pompom:   :smiley_happygroup:
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on May 22, 2023, 10:53:54 PM
Testing positive again. Been hard to get my stomach to accept food since the Jan/Fed/Mar bouts but hydration is still no problem. Yay. Periodic brainfog has been with me since January 12th, also that stomach pain, but now they're back full force. 🖕 covid.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: flybynight on May 23, 2023, 10:44:45 AM
Well that sucks. What does  your Doc say?
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on May 24, 2023, 01:50:17 AM
Quote from: flybynight on May 23, 2023, 10:44:45 AMWell that sucks. What does  your Doc say?
Indeed. The doctor thing is tricksy. (LOTR shoutout)

Talked to doctor on the phone today. Said come in for PCR test to get script for paxlovid(sp?)

- No personal transportation.
- 4 buses total to get there and back with me contagious? I just can't put them in danger.
- cab. If they know I'm contagious they won't carry me. I can't not tell in case I pass it to them, they pass it to someone like me w crappy immune system. I just can't do it.
- friend w a vehicle, same as above.

Doctor/me contagious = rock/hard place. Do I get me well at another's possible expense? Just can't talk myself into that. :smiley_shrug:

I'm too tired to do much about it anymore anyway. 👵😏

:smiley_thefinger:  covid. 😅
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: majorhavoc on May 24, 2023, 07:25:18 AM
Ever, you have to get medical treatment. That's your first priority.  We're 3+ years into this pandemic. People using public transportation or working for cab companies/Uber/Lyft understand and accept the risk.

Mask up, get thee to your doctor and get on paxlovid.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: NT2C on May 24, 2023, 08:42:16 AM
I agree with the Major here.  At this stage of the pandemic, the vast majority of people you'll encounter on public transportation will have either been vaccinated or developed natural immunity due to having had COVID.  Anyone at greater than normal risk who has not been vaccinated knows the risk they take being out in public and takes appropriate measures to mitigate the risk of getting infected.

Besides, I want you feeling fit as a fiddle when I get to your AO on my road trip so I can take you out to get something to eat and meet up with FBN and anyone else who wants to join us.  Heck, I've even bought enough tinfoil hats (official UFoZS.com uniform grade) for all of us to wear in the group photo.  :smiley_knipoog:
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: MacWa77ace on May 24, 2023, 09:38:48 AM
@Ever (Zombiepreparation)
Get one of those car rentals where they have drop off service.

Enterprise used to have that, that service might have gone away due to covid and not been reactivated yet though. catch 22.
Title: Re: daily COVID sitrep where you are
Post by: Ever (Zombiepreparation) on May 24, 2023, 06:49:55 PM
Excellent advice! :smiley_chitchat:

Wonderful support.  :smilie_party_cheers: