up until now we've adopted a 'keep it out' strategy that has meant around only 50 deaths since 2020... but now with wider vaccination coverage and given the transmissible nature of Omicron now out in the community those national settings have changed.
So yeah, fun and games here over the coming 4-8 weeks as case number rise
Being that my local area experienced the highest surge in positivity ever just a month ago, the best thing you can do is prepare and get the items you need ahead of time. If you wait, there will be limited items.
At the same time, it isn't anything people should be overly worried about. Not pleasant, but not horrible. The key is having test kits, vitamins, and several over the counter meds that seems to help counter it. In the rare serious case, have that planned out as well (ie. monoclonal antibodies).
Unfortunately nothing to date has stopped it, so treatments are the most important. Omnicron is mild in the vast majority of cases, but being prepared is key. When we were at 35% positivity rate, there were 4 hour lines outside in the winter to try and get tested. There were no meds anywhere, and no test kits anywhere. My best suggestion is be prepared.
- Mark
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