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[quote=Anonymous]This is not meant to debate the open vs close for Omicrom (that's already been done 100x here).

But the numbers for the wave are starting to get some real teeth behind it and we can start to analyze.  MoCo does a great job tracking numbers for the whole county:

https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/covid19/data/

The data clearly shows a few things at this point:

1.  The wave is ending in MoCo.   No debating the fact.    2 to 3 more weeks and we are back to almost non-existent levels (hooray!)
2.  At no point throughout the Omi wave did hospitals go into "moderate" territory (let alone critical).   With case numbers dropping so dramatically it won't happen now, rates will be consistent.

Doesn't this tell us a few things:

1.   MoCo has reached the endemic phase of Covid.   Cases are disassociated with outcomes.   
2.   The goal from day 1 was to limit strain on the hospitals.   While parts of the country (low vaccinated) may be strained...we are clearly not.
3.   MoCo schools did the right thing by staying open.  It added no stress to the healthcare system.    While certain schools closed for staffing issues (probably makes sense), the overall system did the right thing and we have a blueprint for next winter (and the winter after etc.)

Tell me these numbers don't tell that overall story...we all talk about science and data, here it is.   [/quote]

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