Look at that Hotspot...
Apr. 5th, 2021 06:42 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
canyonwalkerI like to browse Coronavirus statistics a few times a week to see how trends are developing. One of my favorite sites is the New York Times, "Coronavirus in the U.S." When I checked its California detail page a chart I've never before paid attention to jumped out at me: the map of infection hotspots in the state.
As you can see in the chart there's one hotspot in the state right now: that bit in the upper left. That happens to be Del Norte County in the northwestern corner of the state. That's where we took a short trip 7-10 days ago and saw many people refusing to wear masks despite it being the law. And now, 7+ days later, they've got the highest new case rate in the state by a significant margin.
Wow, I'm so surprised.
To put this in broader context, though, this worst county in California still has a lower new case rate than the entire states of Michigan and New Jersey right now. Statewide, California currently has the second lowest rate of any state.
As you can see in the chart there's one hotspot in the state right now: that bit in the upper left. That happens to be Del Norte County in the northwestern corner of the state. That's where we took a short trip 7-10 days ago and saw many people refusing to wear masks despite it being the law. And now, 7+ days later, they've got the highest new case rate in the state by a significant margin.
Wow, I'm so surprised.
To put this in broader context, though, this worst county in California still has a lower new case rate than the entire states of Michigan and New Jersey right now. Statewide, California currently has the second lowest rate of any state.
