One of those skewed things...two counties providing 80% of the increase--still the raw numbers look OK. Numbers of people with a Covid diagnosis as opposed to numbers requiring hospitalization because of Covid..also is a a cogent number. Our hospitals are not close to being over-run.Dunno about criteria, but Idaho has opened up for the most part. No mandatory masking..and barber shops and bars are open. We've had a little spike and we pushed it down.
Here's the thing..even though places are open..very few are going. I've not been to a restaurant since Feb.---and there are many like me. I don't shop so much and I don't do crowds. They did close down Western Days..and the County fair..but most weren't going to go anyway.
Idaho..red through and through...recognizing the new normal.
Looks like infections are increasing to me.
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I was seeing a lot of shoppers without masks prior to our mask mandate. Lots of people going to restaurants too. I'm seeing a lot more people complying with masks now that it's required, even though a lot of shops aren't actively enforcing it.
No matter..my point is the same..even if the number of cases equaled zero...people's habits have changed.