It's been an odd weather day. The skies struggled to decide if it would be cloudy and wet or sunny with clouds. It kept flipping back and forth between these two. My thoughts flipped back and forth today just like the weather.
I struggled to take a day to do nothing <!> but also struggled to reconcile the numbers released by the province today. Now stats say that Tuesday numbers are often a bit lower due to methodological counting issues, so that made today's announcement even more concerning. Numbers showed that we were just shy of 100 new cases and have almost four times that many active cases. Yes, we are a small province in terms of population, but one that has dealt with this pandemic aggressively to keep our numbers low. Today the numbers are almost double the highs we encountered a year ago. So, authorities carefully explained the return to only essential outings -- medical, legal, and necessary supplies -- for the whole province with stricter shut down orders in the main urban area.
But there are positive messages available, too. Vaccination rates are moving along well locally, provincially and nationally. That bodes well for community immunity -- a level of immunity that greatly reduces transmission of the virus. We are moving towards that goal. How often do we hear someone say that they had their tetanus booster or received the shingles vaccine? In my experience this has been rare -- even when it was happening. With the current mass vaccination process, each day I hear from people I know who have had their first or second dose. We are in this together and see this process as something positive that should be shared and celebrated. It brings hope amidst the despair -- and it just may be tipping in favour of hope.
I chose a song with lyrics that envelop hope. It isn't in your face upbeat, but gets the point across in a relaxed way. This is from another iconic album written by a favourite of mine. <smile> Stay safe. Enjoy!
Here Comes the Sun -- The Beatles
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