So: opening day across the state of California. How are things in El Dorado county? The Dept. of Public Health in SAcramento released current figures:
cases per day:3.4
per 100K : 1.8
trend; down
By comparison, in Placer county, our near neighbor to the north is as follows:
cases per day: 27
per 100K : 6.7
trend : flat
So, things are working better in Homewood/Tahoma/Tahoe City. Only Tahoma is located in El Dorado county, the other two in Placer county. More work has to be done in Placer county, obviously. As the state reopens most everything, time will tell if it is justified. The medical community and the business community will keep a sharp eye open for any change in case numbers, hospitalizations, and deaths. Much progress has been made in the last 3 months, and it continues as vaccination rates creep up to 70% for the state's population. Reluctant citizens have been slow to get their shots, and the pols have resorted to incentives such as a chance to win $1.5 millions or a paid vacation. I'm sure cash payments are the next best option to encourage more folks to get a shot of the effective vaccines.
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