What’s the risk of getting COVID outside? New variants may have changed the answer

San Francisco Chronicle, by Aidin Vaziri, July 7, 2022 Summer in the Bay Area means outdoor parties, weddings and music festivals, where people can worry a little bit less about catching COVID-19. But will fast-spreading offshoots of the omicron coronavirus variant change the equation this year? The highly infectious and immune-evasive BA.4 and BA.5 sub-lineages of omicron are now the dominant … Continue reading What’s the risk of getting COVID outside? New variants may have changed the answer

Solano County has highest COVID case rate in California

Average Daily Cases over last 7 days indicates Solano is California’s hottest Hot Spot By Roger Straw, July 7, 2022, Source: New York Times, Tracking Coronavirus in California: Latest Map and Case Count,  July 7, 2022 Three of California’s counties have recorded over 60 cases per day per 100,000 population over the last 7 days.  … Continue reading Solano County has highest COVID case rate in California

Bay Area COVID cases are sky-high

Entire region at CDC’s high COVID risk level Vallejo Times-Herald, By John Woolfolk, July 7, 2022 The entire Bay Area is at the high community risk level for COVID- 19 at which federal regulators recommend everyone wear face masks indoors as newer and more immunity-evasive versions of the omicron variant continue to spread across the … Continue reading Bay Area COVID cases are sky-high

Quick COVID update as of May 26

By Roger Straw, Monday, May 26, 2022 Solano County reports 2,262 new COVID infections since May 16, nearly 150 per day.  Benicia has experienced 114 new COVID infections since May 16, more than 7 per day. It was a real slog hanging in there with my COVID reports for so long.  On May 25, I … Continue reading Quick COVID update as of May 26