It has landed on our shores quite firmly, this Omicron, as we knew it would. Last night CovidActNow showed cases per 100k in Orange County as having sextupled overnight. This morning I talked to Jamie, a neighbor and cardiologist as I was picking up my paper. He said that positive test rates for Orange County were at 25% (or maybe it was NC), their highest ever.
Once more, things are moving so fast that it's hard to sort out the data. Everything seems to indicate that, for the most part, Omicron is a pretty mild variant. But what does that mean for at risk populations? The elderly, those with real comorbidities? We don't know. My instinct is to slow down and let the data emerge so we can make informed decisions about taking risks. I think I'm not alone.
So therefore we are back to carefully titrating our exposures. That means going to the store less frequently and more mindfully, planning more. It also means being easy on ourselves and being sure to incorporate self-care, first and foremost exercise and considerate house cleaning and good communication. But also remembering how fortunate we are and doing some year end giving.
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