Wow! Another month has been and gone. I know I've said it often, but time seems to move quickly in some ways and in others it seems to creep along slower than a slug. I celebrated the day by changing my calendar pages. I even managed to get some editorial tasks completed and submitted in the afternoon. The sun emerged in mid-afternoon after we'd had about 24 hours with intermittent rain. Things are looking very green out there today.
This month of June will mark the halfway point of a year when it completes its visit. Other changes are expected as locally we begin the first phase of reopening -- the first of five phases so it won't be as quickly done as elsewhere. Moving between phases will be based on data on dates, as our Premier Rankin has noted often. Metrics will include the percentage of the populace who have received at least one dose of vaccine. By the end of the process, the proportion fully vaccinated will come into play. The number of hospitalizations, people in ICU and new case counts will be taken into account in decisions to move to the next levels. Nationally, we have 65% of eligible people with at least one vaccine dose. Vaccination rates remain high and second doses will begin here this month. Other provinces and territories have or will soon begin with second doses, too. On a side note, by mid-month there will be major heat and humidity -- not my favourite weather. So, the month should bring some wonderful positive movement in managing the pandemic, but that will be tempered by scorching weather. Life is a balance of the ups and downs and all the in betweens. Today I will try to focus on the middle to up part of the equation. <smile>
While there are many things we expect for the month, it will unfold in its own way. That reminded me of a song about a journey or tour. <smile> Stay safe. Enjoy!
Magical Mystery Tour -- The Beatles
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