Covid Current Charts

 

Picture 1 From: https://www.google.com/search?q=how+many+people+have+died+from+covid&rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS974US974&oq=How+many+people&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j35i39j0i512l4j0i433i512j0i512l3.6254j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Picture 2 From: https://www.google.com/search?q=how+many+people+have+died+from+covid+US&rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS974US974&sxsrf=ALiCzsaJ9T81mIoA-lYgmRY3Vbo8KpPNoQ%3A1672101127648&ei=Bz2qY-mWJ_Dh0PEPjYymkAo&ved=0ahUKEwiptveNxpj8AhXwMDQIHQ2GCaIQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=how+many+people+have+died+from+covid+US&gs_lcp=Cgxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAQAzIFCAAQgAQ6CggAEEcQ1gQQsAM6DQgAEEcQ1gQQyQMQsAM6BAgAEEM6BQgAEIYDSgQIQRgASgQIRhgAUOQDWPYJYLUMaAFwAXgAgAF2iAGtApIBAzEuMpgBAKABAcgBCMABAQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp

Picture 3 From: https://www.google.com/search?q=how+many+people+have+died+from+covid+World&rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS974US974&sxsrf=ALiCzsa1n3_GG2oibvBZPL1NJs-G30U4lQ%3A1672101342134&ei=3j2qY4rkB-fC0PEP9PSigAY&ved=0ahUKEwiKy5r0xpj8AhVnITQIHXS6CGAQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=how+many+people+have+died+from+covid+World&gs_lcp=Cgxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAQAzIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIYDOgoIABBHENYEELADOg0IABBHENYEEMkDELADSgQIQRgASgQIRhgAULEFWKYPYPASaAFwAXgAgAFoiAHDA5IBAzQuMZgBAKABAcgBCMABAQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp

Stil Not Over

This chart shows that we are still really bad from covid. We are in about the same shape we were last summer and still worse then we were the previous summer. This data is just looking at Colorado and it shows for example that on July 11th there were 31 deaths in one day reported. People have stopped looking at these numbers and like to pretend that it is behind us. The world is still dealing with COVID as new infections like Monkey pox are on the rise.

Picture 1 From: https://www.google.com/search?q=how+many+people+have+died+from+covid&rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS974US974&oq=How+many&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j35i39l2j0i512l7.4526j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
 

Soon To Pass One Million Deaths

The U.S. is now pushing 1 million deaths. Here's some current charts to give you an understanding of how things are currently looking.

This one shows that overall in the US that we haven't hit the 70% mark for people being fully vaccinated.

5/17/22: "In wave after deadly wave, Covid has claimed 1 million lives in the U.S."- https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/05/17/1093651037/us-one-million-deaths?fbclid=IwAR2ogATYfP2v-x6Gl5I6p8lvvY58H1SMhC5fjMiTD6XdG9ner8qBzsIFZio

Information and pics from: https://www.google.com/search?q=how+many+people+have+died+from+covid&rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS974US974&oq=How+many&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j35i39l2j0i67j0i512l6.6055j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#colocmid=/m/01n4w&coasync=0

Where are we really at with covid?

 Everything I'm hearing in the news right now is saying things are getting better, but not all of the data is supporting this. One place you can check is the CDC's website. The first map below shows that most of the U.S. is still medium to high risk for covid.

What do each of these colors mean?

The map above clearly shows that we are nowhere near being back to normal. Maybe if 50-75% of the map was green you could argue that things are getting better, but based on the amount of orange alone it shows that people should still be concerned.

For Colorado it is looking like our death rate has dropped to levels that are close to last spring and summer.

Even with the drop the chart shows how just a few months later there was a stronger surge. Was it because people were letting their guard down? Don't know, but we need to keep watching it. Hopefully our medical system is also getting better at treating covid, but from my personal experience with Kaiser I do not have high expectations.

Everyone should keep watching the numbers so that they can make their own choices and not just be pressed into dropping masks and other protections due to others who just want 'freedom.'

Pictures 1 and 2 from: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/covid-by-county.html

Pictures 3 and 4 from: https://www.google.com/search?q=how+many+people+have+died+from+covid&rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS974US974&oq=how&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j69i59l2j69i65l3j69i60l2.2147j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Ending Mask Mandates Coming Too Soon in Colorado and Nation Wide

Right now in Colorado many mask mandates have either expired or have been taken down. Some schools have even started this. Even the CDC is saying that it is too early to remove the mask mandates, but in today’s age who listens to science or experts or when science backs experts. “99% of US counties still have high levels of coronavirus transmission” and this is not being taken into account when it comes to ending mask mandates.[1]

Let’s look at the current cases in Colorado:

This shows that the overall cases are going down, but let’s look at the death rate that gives a darker picture:

This shows that even as overall cases are going down that the death rate remains high. This means that proportionally more people are dying from infections then when the cases were higher. This does not bode well for us.

This trend can also be seen nationwide with cases going down, but deaths staying the same. This is one of the key things that people have to look at, but many are choosing to ignore. 

What does all of this mean? With people taking the masks off to early it keeps setting us back and everything keeps getting dragged out. If people would have just went along with the mask mandates in the first place we could have been so much further ahead than we are in fighting the virus. Based on everything that is coming out and looking at the numbers people should continue to wear masks at least for a few more weeks like the CDC recommends. Then again everyone that takes off their mask early is just setting us behind making this pandemic last even longer.

 

Articles to read:

2/8/22- “Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations still too high for changes to mask guidance, CDC director says” - https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/08/health/covid-mask-guidance-cdc-director/index.html?fbclid=IwAR1s433APEzJaWeuw8_QVfaEB3I6xXdIUSNrKvAfDGa4E2UFCb26FYBjSZo “Denver Public Schools to end mask mandate” – this one I have issues with where it just focuses on dwindling case numbers, but does not mention that deaths still stay high. See above. https://kdvr.com/news/coronavirus/denver-public-schools-to-end-mask-mandate/?fbclid=IwAR3UJsG-rf98hOGLUkwIftut9kWgRsJQ-RBBdxew04G2j2HMZlnTb8RNyEk

All pictures come from: https://www.google.com/search?q=how+many+people+in+colorado+have+been+infected+with+covid&rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS974US974&oq=how+many&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j35i39l2j0i512l7.3927j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

 

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[1] Howard, Jacqueline and Nadia Kounang. “Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations still too high for changes to mask guidance, CDC director says.”

Covid continues to get worse in Colorado

 At present the covid situation in Colorado continues to get worse. Just ask anyone who has had to try and seek out medical attention for any reason. There are long lines and wait times if you get to be seen at all. Colorado is in a health crisis and our medical system is not being able to keep up. It is not just that there are a lot of cases, but it is a long time of lots of cases that is taxing the medical system. Personally I also feel that the pandemic has made many health professionals jaded and they have stopped caring about the people they are supposed to help. At least this has been my recent experience with the health system.

Right now there are many people that are trying to get the Governor to do another mask mandate, but people didn't follow the first one. Like right now there is still in place the mandate that on all public transportation masks are to be worn, but I know when I'm on the light rail it's a good day when I see 75% of people wearing masks and no one is enforcing it anyway. There are just too many people out there that do not care about themselves or others. 

At least we finally reached 70% of people in Colorado with at least one vaccination.

The above graphs were just Colorado's numbers. Below are the ones for the whole country.

"Covid -19 linked to lingering sleep problems and fatigue" https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/covid-19-linked-to-lingering-sleep-problems-and-fatigue?fbclid=IwAR2pg-_-tkDhlh09WOZ8t4OjpTr-5cGNKFYAkMjGpetyQdiiCPoTjHh4vbE  - As to my personal continued journey with covid I found this article interesting. I'm still having trouble falling asleep and just feel ran down with no energy. I feel that each day my energy is slowly coming back, but at the same time I feel like I could sleep a week if I could just sleep. Last night is the first night I do not remember waking up for any reason, but at the same time I do not feel rested.

For more info check out the following links:

"All the groups urging Gov. Jared Polis to implement a statewide mask mandate" https://coloradonewsline.com/2021/11/22/all-the-groups-urging-gov-jared-polis-to-implement-a-statewide-mask-mandate/?fbclid=IwAR0nE8QTTO0qPgWazALTL1QJ9JtqkqjuszmrK6rIB5ZVayCi-aYmy0vGAWk

"Fully vaccinated family members can celebrate the holidayswithout masks, Fauci says" https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/21/health/fauci-covid-thanksgiving-vaccines-boosters/index.html?fbclid=IwAR2o5XceFO17TZPp4oKMv7Nwiv6oD1-DJHi8qtvovPLJR5vXCkvrjTVaI3w   -I'm not sure that this is a good idea because even vaccinated people can still catch covid, I'm an example and I still take tons of other precautions. I say if you love your family members still take precautions, unless there are a few you want to get rid of. Just remember that if you're the one that catches it from one of them you may be the one that is gone.

"More than 90% of federal workers got COVID shot before deadline" https://www.axios.com/federal-workers-compliance-biden-vaccine-mandate-c6f73851-7efe-4570-92c9-26fbc8478972.html?fbclid=IwAR31PeesGrj8NIR-WefSBtpjDnHvWAydqBbqKcu1Un5CojmdgPCPAWS_cBg

"Health groups urge businesses to voluntarily implement Biden's vaccine rule" https://www.axios.com/health-groups-ama-biden-vaccine-mandate-companies-c59ec6a5-eba3-409b-a6ac-c7b1bbbf98ab.html

"The NFL's top doctor says vaccinated players who get COVID-19 get better quicker and back to the field sooner than their unvaccinated teammates" https://www.businessinsider.com/nfl-doctor-data-on-covid-19-infections-in-vaccinated-players-2021-11?fbclid=IwAR3oStBYKwS4FGye3oHsiqgmE-vm5_PjTa077jfbAu4CgStCJ0c0fNBRZJ0

"How these schools are addressing COVID-19's impact on student mental health" https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2021/11/22/schools-address-covid-19-impact-student-mental-health/8669642002/?fbclid=IwAR2m00RYc5LmZbeJ45AVXQ5zkdvqn3XILzRiK73bU2dABoAGwgwVMvoE-Fg - I feel like much of the mental health that these students are going through is because we are not teaching our kids resiliency. As a society we are allowing our youth to learn if they throw a fit they will get what they want and we have taken away parent's rights to punish their kids when they do something wrong. We are making our children week and that is what is causing the mental health issues. We need to address our society first before we start blaming the pandemic. The pandemic is just making our flaws stand out.

"Dr. Kizzmekia 'Kizzy' Corbett explains why COVID isn't going away amid uptick ahead of holidays" - https://thegrio.com/2021/11/22/dr-kizzy-corbett-covid-virus-uptick-holidays/?fbclid=IwAR1HfNssEJDKXlTIVDQWMOBCr-BVqjBv7CtKJLqtZg6qooSi8ZK3N09UlHU First of this is a global pandemic. If it is not addressed globally then the virus is able to have pockets of safety and not be fully killed. This means that global vaccination and mask wearing would have to be mandatory to have a real chance of knocking it out. Second, the the next problem is that even in the US we can't get everyone vaccinated, I'm not taking into those small few who truly can not get the vaccine due to health issues, because of them being selfish or not trusting of science. Then we can't even get people to wear masks. They throw huge fits like a 3 year old and just care about their own freedoms when compared to everyone's basic right to life. Selfishness is the American way.

"Companies are telling unvaccinated workers to pay more for health insurance" https://www.npr.org/2021/11/22/1056238770/covid-delta-unvaccinated-higher-health-insurance-premiums?fbclid=IwAR3GNHa6QM9qZVY20M-mrsqclg2VHp_OduG2v125f2hMw3ElZPxGED80hdo

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/11/22/covid-delta-variant-live-updates/?fbclid=IwAR2yf3aCa-nPQxVNFOtxgjg8UjLwjBI071kde-gbl6g-R1QItO6_IyIFZTU - 2 articles: "Daily coronavirus cases up 18 percent, according to CDC director" & "Harris says gap between Black and Latino adults and other groups has effectively closed"

Just an interesting perspective: "I Am 'Unhealthy.' That Doesn't Make Me Any Less Valuable" https://www.huffpost.com/entry/being-unhealthy-doesnt-make-me-less-valuable_n_6197d1f2e4b0f398af04e2df?fbclid=IwAR1MO1zDn7zRHiLhFzJUiTbqvImRi6KmX0FyLmwnXX98Ln8t3vp9-8A1u_0

Picture 1-5 from: https://www.google.com/search?q=how+many+people+in+colorado+have+been+infected+with+covid&rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS974US974&oq=how&aqs=chrome.2.69i59j69i57j35i39l2j0i512j69i61l3.3606j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

8/12/20 Covid Numbers Update

 

The infections are coming in waves, but at least the deaths aren't.

Looking At the Deaths

 Here are some charts that show the current deaths in Colorado from Covid. Google actually as a great search page where you can find this and other covid info. Just type in "How many people in Colorado have died from covid".