Case numbers and testing positivity numbers continue to decrease. Vaccine supplies are coming in, and, starting this weekend, about a half a million more people will be eligible for vaccinations in San Diego County.
As long as we don’t let our guards down, we may finally have a path out of this pandemic.
But …
The key to successfully putting our worst days behind us is simple and hard at the same time. Wearing masks, staying 6-feet from others, avoiding crowds and washing hands are simple things we can all do. They are also things we’re all pretty tired of doing by now.
That’s the hard part. But, we are so close, and we have seen what happened over the holidays when too many people let their guards down. If we can learn from that experience, we will soon be doing school drop off and pick up again, getting together with loved ones and enjoying our favorite restaurants from the inside. Businesses will start to recover. Jobs will come back.
Let’s keep our eye on that prize. It’s important, and we can do it.
Vaccine Update
The County of San Diego announced yesterday that COVID-19 vaccinations will open Saturday, Feb. 27, to people who work in emergency services, child care and education, and food and agriculture (including grocery stores).
Currently, health care personnel, long-term care facility staff and residents, and those who are 65 years and older are eligible for vaccines. The county decided to open the vaccines to more people in Phase 1B, Tier 1 as vaccine supplies increase and more progress is made in vaccinating those currently eligible.
There are some specific instructions for the newly eligible groups:
