Covid infections are up by 68%, over the past two weeks, in my county

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89. We cannot stop the virus from spreading no matter what we do.

It spreads in places with mitigation measures in place like masking, lockdowns, social distancing, etc.
It spreads in places with high vaccination rates.
It spreads in places with low vaccination rates.
It spreads in low population density places.
It spreads in high population density places.
It spreads in red states.
It spreads in blue states.
It spreads in Asian countries.
It spreads in European countries.
It spreads in African countries.
It spreads in North American countries.
It spreads in South American countries.
It spreads in humans.
It spreads in non-humans.

It's going to be around forever. There's nothing that we can do about the spread.

What we can do is this:
1. Get vaccinated.
2. Get boosted every six months or so.
3. Lose weight.
4. Eat healthier.
5. Exercise more.
6. Take vitamins.

Doing these lowers your risk from severe illness, death, and long term consequences. Roughly, your risk level will be the same as for any other major illness or accident or any other health threat.