carolina_yankee
Well-Known Member
I seem to have replaced my Disney addiction with COVID briefing addiction. My sense here in NJ is that there is some stupidity and some variant stuff going on, plus the weather a few weeks ago.
- I know personally of a couple of super spreader events in the area that are linked to the British variant - that was stupidity.
- I think testing was down during the four weeks of heavy snowfall we had, so there is some artificial increase now.
- There is the thought that the bad weather pushed people closer together indoors, too, increasing spread opportunities.
- The variants are active here and we are a densely populated state. Within NJ, the most problematic counties border NYC, which has its own variant and has been having some struggle.
Honestly, I think if we weren't vaccinating, we'd be caught in a huge surge, but the vaccines are keeping us at kind of a plateau here in NJ. Fingers crossed.
Should be noted the state health official feel positive enough to move indoor dining from 35% to 50% and to increase indoor capacities in shops and and indoor gatherings from 10 to 25. There are no caps on political or religious indoor gatherings, but still the requirement to distance and mask.
