Sunday 12 December 2021

Pandemic diary – weeks 90 & 91

Monday, 29 November 2021
In reaction to the new Variant of Concern (Omicron) the government announces tightened restrictions, which are… laughable and not enforceable.

Tuesday, 30 November 2021
Over the weekend I need to part with my girlfriend for a while. She moved to look after her (unvaccinated) mother down with COVID-19. Her saturation varies from 90% to 93%.
And customary month-end report of the sluggish pace of vaccinations in Poland.

1. Vaccine uptake in age groups – age groups reported by ECDC have been changed and booster status has been sorted out.


2. Vaccination status in the entire population of Poland

Wednesday, 1 December 2021
My girlfriend’s mother boosts today’s statistics of new infections. She will be isolated until 9 December, but actually is recovering. I believe it takes weeks before she pulls through.

Thursday, 2 December 2021
During the current wave infections of children aged below 12 are prevalent. Lots of friends whose offspring go to nursery or elementary schools now see their daughters and son down with COVID-19 (i.e. no longer asymptomatic carriers).

Friday, 3 December 2021
In Slovakia 1 in 358 citizens was tested positive the day before, in which the country sets the new record, hard to be broken, unless we underestimate potential of Omicron and testing capacities.

Saturday, 4 December 2021
70% of Warsaw’s population fully vaccinated. No idea how many unvaccinated słoiki hang around, no idea, how many of those people have deceased in the meantime, how many had previously been infected, how many no longer have antibodies, how many have had a booster. Statistics seem good for nothing.

Sunday, 5 December 2021
Ustronie Morskie as the first gmina in Poland reaches the threshold of 75% of population vaccinated with at least one dose.

Monday, 6 December 2021
Number of new infections reported within last 7 days: 163,687
Number of first doses administered within last 7 days: 161,593
The figures speak for themselves.

Tuesday, 7 December 2021
More than 2,000 patients on ventilators. Hospitals in Warsaw.
With hindsight – the Delta wave hits its peak of new infections with 7-day average of 23,425; lower than during two previous waves. Officially.

Wednesday, 8 December 2021
After a stay in hospital last week, my mother has symptoms of potential infection. She refuses to get the referral for a regular PCR test, so I buy an antigen test in a pharmacy and learn how to conduct it on my own. The result is clearly negative.
4 days later – all symptoms are gone

Thursday, 9 December 2021
The chart of new infections shows a plateau. Since 28 November the 7-day average number of new infections has been in a narrow range from 23,100 to 23,500 daily.

Friday, 10 December 2021
The 7-day average of new deaths hits 400. There is some chance hitting 500 is out of reach this month.

Saturday, 11 December 2021
Szlachetna Paczka final weekend is… also a great opportunity to catch the virus. A pity I have not been eligible for the booster ahead of it.

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