Covid-19 Updates: 5,018 Cases In My County, 64 Deaths

Much of the rest of the nation is starting to level out or come down from previous highs, even where I live! 250 more cases per week or so for the last 2 weeks, while our high at the beginning of January was around 400 a week. However, deaths are at their highest still– about 10 a week for the last 2 weeks.

Tess’s 3 week Covid case is finally easing up, and everyone else I’ve mentioned is doing better. Cat and I have officially passed our quarantine period unscathed. Things are looking up overall.

My cat vet tech friend Reese got her vaccine shot. My sister is getting hers this week (she’s in several high risk groups, including for obesity). Both of them live in Oregon. A couple of massage therapists I know on the West Coast are getting vaccinations soon as well. Several other people I know who are ‘high priority’ due to their job are getting theirs in the next couple of weeks to a month! I’m greatly relieved.

Cat’s doctor has not given her any notice, but Cat’s been avoiding her private insurance doctor because she doesn’t like the new doctor and hasn’t looked for a new one during the pandemic. Ironically, my own doctor reached out to me and let me know I AM on a priority list (for my immune issues and high blood pressure) and that while I’m not up for vaccination quite yet, I will be notified when that time comes, perhaps as soon as March or April.

A light upon the horizon for sure!