Pandemic diary – October 2022

Tuesday, 4 October 2022
Recent days bring a decrease in the number of cases, accompanied by just a minor decline in testing – positivity rate drops well below 30%. I bet the relief will be short-lasting

Wednesday, 5 October 2022
The 7-day average number of new infections in Poland falls below 3,000.

Friday, 14 October 2022
The 7-day average number of new infections in Poland falls below 2,000, for the first time since 21 July 2022, against alleged seasonality. The downward trend is also observed in other European countries.

Monday, 17 October 2022
With nearly no media coverage, adjusted bivalent vaccines against BA.4 and BA.5 are delivered to vaccination centres in Poland. The scarcity is well-visible.

Monday, 24 October 2022
In which I get the second booster. Given the aforementioned scarcity, I had to sign up for a jab in Józefów (15 kilometres, or 21 minutes’ drive from home). With hindsight – no side effects the next day.

Wednesday, 26 October 2022
The 7-day average number of new infections in Poland falls below 1,000, for the first time since 12 July 2022. New infections fall in all European countries, defying the seasonality hypothesis.