Here we go again

[cellio]

I was wondering when that would happen. My synagogue just sent email saying services this week are virtual only, and the committee in charge of reopening will meet on Sunday to decide what happens next.

Given the current wild spread of the omicron variant of Covid-19, I'm not surprised. Since we were already doing hybrid services, I'm a little disappointed that the in-person option is now unavailable for those who feel safe doing so. (Our requirement was always "fully vaccinated + mask at all times".) On the other hand:

It's been obvious all fall that it was getting worse, but the last week or so took rather an extreme turn.

(Graph is from Johns Hopkins.)

Comments

[madfilkentist]

A post-Christmas spike was inevitable. The good news, such as it is, is that some countries have already gone past their peak. South Africa peaked in mid-December and has been declining since then. Perhaps this surge won't be too long-lived.

[cellio]

Inevitable, yes -- I was expecting it to be a few days later, allowing for post-Christmas symptoms and then tests after that, but we knew it was coming soon.

I saw that about South Africa. I hope that's an indicator for the rest of us.