COVID-19: Delta Variant

It appears that the number of positive cases of COVID-19 is on the rise again in Los Angeles and Orange counties. Of course, this is all due to the idiots that will not get vaccinated, excluding those that have a valid medical reason. The last article I saw, Los Angeles county is again seeing a huge increase (relatively) of new COVID cases.

California opened up in mid-June because the it appeared we were headed for herd immunity, and the number of new cases was steadily decreasing. However, the vaccination rate stalled as most everyone that wanted the vaccine got their shots. Now the much more infectious delta variant is taking hold in the unvaccinated population. For most vaccinated people, the impact may be minor if any. For me and other immunocompromised people, this could be deadly, again. Also, with more people infected, it increases the chances of further mutation with unknown results.

Here is Orange County showing a similar trend:

The absolute numbers in OC are lower than LA since the population is lower, but it shows a similar trend. Everything looked good near the end of May, but since the state removed restrictions and the mask mandate, cases are increasing again. Seems like common sense but I guess common sense is uncommon. Also, because of these selfish and irresponsible anti-vaccination idiots, I still cannot go to work or out to restaurants. I wish California or Orange County would implement a vaccine passport so there are consequences for refusing to help end the pandemic.