@drgo For example, they've closed schools again, which probably means a lot of health care workers scrambling for child care. They're also vaccinating them, and while no-one likes to admit it, a lot of people end up having to take significant time off work because the side effects are so bad.

And covid patient numbers do appear to be rising, even though total utilization doesn't appear to be. Those likely false positives still strain care as they'll be getting isolated.