TWF 318: Rising Cases, Free At-Home CoViD Tests At Mitchell Field. (CoViD Update #12)

 Hello, friends, and a big hat-tip to old TWF friend Jason Bass for a tip-off,

I hope you're all doing well this holiday season.  I know many of us simply aren't, thanks largely to the Omicron strain of CoVID-19 (CoVID-21?), and I know we're all looking for some idea of what's next, so let's start by taking a quick assessment of contemporary reporting: 

Current CoVID Situation: 

According to Long Island Press, Nassau County had about 4,457 positive cases on Tuesday, December 28th.  That's, yanno, yesterday.  News 12's reporting claims that Heckscher State Park in Islip's testing center shut down very early today due to testing demand, suggesting we should expect an increase in positivity rates.  I checked Nassau County's CoVID Website but it's honestly underwhelming and seemingly only displays cumulative data, not daily?  

I dunno.  I do know you should probably cancel any indoor social events you've got planned, and should be following NYS Mandates and CDC Guidance on wearing masks while indoors.  If you aren't already, get vaccinated.  Save yourselves as much sickness and heartache as you can - I know too many people with Long CoVID to suggest taking this lightly.

Free Tests At Mitchell Field:

As per County Executive Laura Curran:

Don't ask me how long 20,000 test kits are going to last.  Don't even ask me if it's a good idea to go out to a place where you know someone is CoVID positive, since you might just take CoVID back home with you.  This is why we need the government (Could be state, could be Federal, I'll accept them from either or both) to mail each individual, I dunno, like six tests to keep in case they're needed.  But, that's a topic for another day.

The point is:  There are free at-home test kits available at this place at this time.  If you can in any way get there, get there.

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