What the omicron spike in the United States looks like

Steep.  Very steep.

Hospitalizations are up 51% since two weeks ago, and deaths are down 3%.  The 7-day average of Covid deaths is 1,323.

New York Times (above with arrows added and below)

The most affected states

The least affected states

 

Reuters, 1/5/2022

The latest surge, which forced waves of cancellations from commercial airlines flights to Broadway shows in recent weeks, was disrupting plans for public schools to welcome students back from winter vacation.

GET ME REWRITE: Population of New Orleans is down 40% from its 1960 peak of 627,525

 

Katrina just pressed her foot on the accelerator.

Wikipedia

New Orleans Times Picayune, 1/3/2022

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So I'll cut and past from today's NOLA.com Lunch Line newsletter.

More than 16 years after Hurricane Katrina, the most recent census data shows a New Orleans population of 384,000 – more than 20% less than before the hurricane. It’s a gap of at least 100,000 people that, presumably, were never able to make it back to the city, Jeff Adelson and Chad Calder report.

Nonetheless, New Orleans' population increased nearly 12% during the past decade.

Remodeled Jiffy Lube on East Washington in Madison WI is now open

December 13, 2021.  A spiffy remodeling job. 

October 15, 2018.  When it was closed for remodeling.  (For more than 3 years.)

The Madison Jiffy Lube has been 'temporarily closed' for 2 years.

Related post:

Middleton Jiffy Lube UPDATE: There will be no remodeling.  (12/12/2021)