During my video call with UCLA Transplant Center, the doctor said that I should continue to wear a mask indoors since flu season is upon us again. I did get a flu shot in late September, and I just got the latest bivalent booster from Moderna last week. Since case count has been very low, I think I have been lulled into complacency, and have not been too rigorous in wearing a mask at work. Now, I am receiving emails from county health agencies warning that the number of new cases is increasing again.
Here is recent new case count for Los Angeles County:
Orange County:
It is hard to see any trends in the Orange County chart since the scale is messed up by last year’s Omicron spike. Here is the last 90 days from another source:
There does seem to be a slight increase, but it is hard to tell if it is just noise, or the start of another winter spike in cases. In any case, I am scheduled for another Evusheld injection in early December. Hopefully, that and the last booster shot will prevent another infection.
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