ML> So it serves as a sort of ornamental table or something.
> Nah, just breaks up the shape somewhat.

You need a lady to make it a sort of ornamental ...
or, thinking on it, maybe not.

 ML> How can they tell?
> Diagnosed cases, it's what the state has reported.  

My point being that there's still no consensus on
what constitutes a diagnosed case. Nor a
communicable one. If the asymptomatic can be carriers,
we have the Typhoid Mary situation, which bodes ill
for like everything.

> From about 420 (3+ months worth), on May 30, to 540 (a
> weeks worth), on June 6.  Not counting the 45

Ib your case, it would look from the numbers that 
the infection rate has halved in May, which would
be heartening.

> visitors/out of state workers (mainly seafood workers).

Interesting how food line workers are way
overrepresented in the numbers. Are they better
monitored? which I doubt. For the rest of the
overrepresented populations, close quarters
and malnutrition can account for a lot. I still
think pee or something will eventually be found
to be a vector - or glue on stamps and envelopes,
something like that, do you remember that story?
I just hope it's not mosquitoes.

Hearst
categories: booze
servings: 1

2 oz Plymouth gin
1 oz Carpano Antica sweet vermouth
1 ds Angostura bitters
1 ds orange bitters

Stir with ice, strain into a cocktail 
glass, orange peel garnish.

boston.com, attributed to Waldorf-Astoria, NYC