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triron

(22,020 posts) Wed Aug 4, 2021, 07:15 PM Aug 2021

NM had 609 new cases of covid yesterday. A few weeks ago was less than 100.

Bernalillo county alone had over 200 cases.

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NM had 609 new cases of covid yesterday. A few weeks ago was less than 100. (Original Post) triron Aug 2021 OP

Yeah we're in the same boat here in Maryland EarlG Aug 2021 #1

I'm out and about town here in Albuquerque at least 2 days a week. The Post Office is still abqtommy Aug 2021 #2

I stopped going to the gym or swimming (twice a week). Wearing a mask when I go shopping (which is triron Aug 2021 #3

EarlG

(21,966 posts)

1. Yeah we're in the same boat here in Maryland

Reply to triron (Original post)

Wed Aug 4, 2021, 07:25 PM

Aug 2021

It was looking really good until Delta came along. Hopefully we'll get something that looks like what happened in the UK, who are a few weeks ahead of us when it comes to Delta outbreaks: a spike followed by a sharp decline.

https://www.google.com/search?q=uk+covid+cases

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)

2. I'm out and about town here in Albuquerque at least 2 days a week. The Post Office is still

Reply to triron (Original post)

Wed Aug 4, 2021, 07:50 PM

Aug 2021

requiring masks and most of the people in the stores are masked up and distancing. Most of us are
taking this seriously. Of course the unvaccinated are gonna drop like flies after a DDT dusting.

triron

(22,020 posts)

3. I stopped going to the gym or swimming (twice a week). Wearing a mask when I go shopping (which is