People I know that I have heard about since Saturday:
Family:
My nephew, no co-morbidities, would not get the vaccine is recovering at home.
Another nephew's girlfriend, around 27 Don't know her vaccine status.
My sister's ex-brother-in-law, on a ventilator. 50 ish.Not vaccinated, Had and recovered from throat cancer 3 years ago.
My other sisters son-in-law, Army Special Forces, 30ish. Vaccinated. In hospital with nasal cannula.
Local friends or acquaintances:
Marc Bernier, anti-vax radio personalilty.
https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/2021/08/09/daytona-beach-radio-host-marc-bernier-hospitalized-covid-19/5538844001/George Mirabal, 85 yr old Rotary friend, fully vaccinated. Hospitalized, may not recover. (Also his wife but she is recovering at home but I don't know her).
https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/business/2021/08/09/longtime-daytona-business-leader-mirabal-hospitalized-covid-19/5542595001/Chase Tramont, City Commissioner. No-comorbididties. Was a local basketball hero here in the '90s. I have never met him other than to say hello, but I have been to two events where he was in attendance and had mutual friends. His wife "doesn't want to talk about his vaccine status). He is off the oxygen mask and recovering, but still needs an oxygen cannula.
How can I NOT take this seriously?