Cases are increasing every day here by about 400 per day, over 1000 cases now. Only 3 in hospital which is really the important # and one went there for something else and was tested and came up positive.
What a change from a few months ago where one positive case who escaped quarantine (in a four star hotel, not a camp!) caused the entire south of the state into a three day lockdown.
The vast majority of cases are being managed by a system called 'Covid at home' where 'they' (the big bad socialized medicine juggernaut) give you a smartphone loaded with an app, an oxymeter and a thermometer, You self monitor and report on a schedule determined by how bad your symptoms are and if all is well, after 7-14 days, voila, return to society. If things deteriorate you go to a medi-hotel, then real bad, hospital. Some are opting out because they have only very mild symptoms, yep, its not compulsory. And no bills for tests or treatment.
Lockdowns are a thing of the past, but ironically a lot of tourism and hospitality business and venues which were doing really well lately saw a sharp decline in bookings in the week after the borders opened to vaccinated travelers from Hot Spots and cases started appearing. People either cancelled or deferred events and gatherings as these are places where Covid is spreading. That, and as staff get sick and have to stay away, businesses don't have enough people to staff their operations.
We don't even get told any more where people with Covid have been, unless there is a close contact, which means being in a confined space or residential like setting with a confirmed case for 4 hrs min.
What a change from a few months ago where one positive case who escaped quarantine (in a four star hotel, not a camp!) caused the entire south of the state into a three day lockdown.
The vast majority of cases are being managed by a system called 'Covid at home' where 'they' (the big bad socialized medicine juggernaut) give you a smartphone loaded with an app, an oxymeter and a thermometer, You self monitor and report on a schedule determined by how bad your symptoms are and if all is well, after 7-14 days, voila, return to society. If things deteriorate you go to a medi-hotel, then real bad, hospital. Some are opting out because they have only very mild symptoms, yep, its not compulsory. And no bills for tests or treatment.
Lockdowns are a thing of the past, but ironically a lot of tourism and hospitality business and venues which were doing really well lately saw a sharp decline in bookings in the week after the borders opened to vaccinated travelers from Hot Spots and cases started appearing. People either cancelled or deferred events and gatherings as these are places where Covid is spreading. That, and as staff get sick and have to stay away, businesses don't have enough people to staff their operations.
We don't even get told any more where people with Covid have been, unless there is a close contact, which means being in a confined space or residential like setting with a confirmed case for 4 hrs min.
