Eyes on Costa Rica and Weather Records - May 2021 / Covid-19 Update

 During May, visits to this blog were received from the following 11 countries:

Senegal in West Africa is a new country. With Senegal, the total number of countries and non-independent jurisdictions from which visits have been received has risen to 133. Of this number, 13 are non-independent jurisdictions such as Greenland, Hong Kong, Puerto Rico, etc. The visit from Senegal originated from the capital city of Dakar.

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The following is a summary of weather for the month in the area where we live:

Apart from observing that the rainfall in May was less than that in May of the previous 3 years, there is not much to be said. Overall, temperatures were more or less normal.

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Covid-19 Update

The following table updates the information which appeared in my blog posted on May 9:

The death rate in Costa Rica is unchanged. That in Canada has dropped. That in the U.S. has risen by a marginal amount.

In April - May, there was a significant surge in reported Covid-19 cases in Costa Rica. Although I am in no position to say this with any certainty, I can point to "Semana Santa" (Easter Week) as being the possible culprit. Each year during this week, there are a variety of cultural activities which can bring people together. Also, there is motivation for thousands to travel to the beaches, mingle, and have a good time. In the absence of masks or appropriate social distancing, a surge was not unpredictable. 

Despite the surge, the death rate in Costa Rica has remained the same - suggesting again that if you are going to catch the virus you might be better off catching it in Costa Rica rather than Canada or the U.S.

Canada is somewhat anomalous. On a per capita basis, it has far fewer reported cases than either Costa Rica or the U.S. Yet, it has the highest death rate.

If you want to see how some other country is doing in comparison to those listed, then visit the website of Worldometer. Numbers for populations, reported cases and reported deaths can be obtained from that site. All that is then needed is some simple math to calculate the percentage death rate for the other country and the death rate in that country compared to Costa Rica.

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