since Christmas a number of my friends have caught covid, I can't remember any getting it beforehand, but I'm sure some must have.

The strangest case was after a christmas lunch - friend & husband & 97 y/o mother didn't catch it, but their daughter & son & their partners each with 2 children (15 mths to 10) caught it, & other friends I've seen weekly before & after lockdowns, are missing our socially distanced Craft group (once we sat around several big tables) cos they or kids/grandkids in widespread suburbs have it.

People here are ignoring the daily statistics (we've had more deaths this year than we had in deep lockdown) & pleas by medical authorities at wear masks & make sure their boosters are up to date ... but the politicians & business leaders aren't listening, apart from saying get boosters.