COVID-19 is now a Pandemic of the Unvaccinated. With COVID-19 vaccines showing strong effectiveness against the more contagious Delta variant, the Centers for Disease Control is saying that 97% of people entering the hospital nationwide with COVID-19 are unvaccinated and nearly all of the deaths related to the virus are unvaccinated. Reporter Gary Daigneault says County cases and hospitalizations are on the rise….
In San Bernardino County, confirmed cases and hospitalizations are also on the rise and, in fact, if the State’s color tier system were still in effect, we would now be in the Red Tier, with capacity restrictions on businesses. With nearly 50% of County residents fully vaccinated, the Delta variant accounts for 9.0% of the rising cases according to testing at County sites. “It is concerning to see patients once again coming into our ICU units with COVID-19,” said County Public Health Officer Dr. Michael Sequeira. “If you are still unvaccinated, you are playing Russian roulette with your health – most will get through a COVID-19 infection unscathed, but there will be others that will have severe reactions, and yes, some will die.”
