Covid Tracker – February 9-10

Logo Design by Sarah Feuer, Photo by Benjamin Gamson

By Benjamin Gamson, Eli Weiss, and Molly Litvak
February 12, 2021

This week, the percentage of students and staff who said that they had ever tested positive for Covid-19 rose, from 6.6% in the Jan. 26-27 survey to 7.6% Feb. 9 and 10.

Although the percentage rose, the number of students saying they had ever tested positive for Covid-19 remained the same — nine. The percentage increase reflected a decrease in the number of respondents this week, from 136 respondents Jan. 26 to 118 respondents as of Feb. 10.

Both the number and percentage of students and staff who said they had been exposed to coronavirus decreased, from 40 people (29.4%) on Jan. 26 to 29 people 24.6, again reflecting a difference in which community members took the poll.

The Boiling Point is conducting a Covid-19 tracking project to watch how Covid cases are progressing not only at school but among friends, family and personal acquaintances of Shalhevet community members.

The survey is not scientific. Originally it was posted whenever there was a Town Hall, but it is now published every other week, and community members including students, faculty and staff have until midnight the following night to respond.

This week’s poll was posted (and linked on Schoology and in other school chats) Feb. 9 – 10. There were 118 students and staff who responded.

The numbers and percentage of students and staff who responded that someone in their own household had had Covid-19 also decreased, from 22 people (16.2%) two weeks ago to 19 people (16.1%) this week.

The percentage of community members who know someone who has contracted Covid-19 slightly increased between these two polls — from 123 (90.4%) people last week to 107 (90.7%) people this week.

The percentage of people responding who said they knew personally someone who had died from the illness decreased from 18.4% (25 of 136) to 16.1% (19 of 118). This compares with 40 students and staff who knew someone who had died when the Boiling Point Covid Tracker was initiated Oct. 13- 14. That poll had 143 respondents.

Now that vaccine distribution is underway, the Covid Tracker has added a question asking whether the respondent or anyone in their household has received it.

Almost half of respondents said someone who they live with has received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. This week, 22% (26) of respondents answered that they or someone in their household had received one dose, and 22.9% (27) of people responded saying two doses — together, suggesting that 44.9% of the community has a household member who is at least partially immunized.

In the Jan. 26 tracker, the total percentage was 39.7% — 26.5% (36) of respondents answered that they or someone in their household had received one dose, and 13.2% (18) people said two doses.

This week, 55.1% said that no one in their household had yet had the vaccine or that they were unsure.

Click on the gallery below to see answers to all Feb. 9-10 Covid Tracker questions.

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Meet the Writer

Benjamin Gamson, Editor-in-Chief

Benjamin Gamson, 11 grade, joined the Boiling Point during his freshman year as a staff writer and became Polling Director during the second semester of freshman year. In his sophomore year Benjamin served as News Editor, managing the Community, Torah and Outside News sections. This year as a junior he is the Editor-in-Chief.

Benjamin has authored over 50 articles and podcasts and won awards from organizations including AJPA, JSPA and NSPA. Outside of Boiling Point, Benjamin is a member of the Shalhevet Model Congress team and an active member of the Just Community. When not in school, Benjamin enjoys following politics, current events and baseball, and listening to music.

Eli Weiss, Digital Media/Arts & Culture Editor

Eli joined Boiling Point in his first semester as a freshman. Quickly becoming involved, he became assistant web editor in his second semester, during which he helped redesign the website and get the Boiling Point to become a SNO Distinguished Site for the first time.

Besides web design, Eli does design and makes photographs for the Boiling Point. Outside of Boiling Point, Eli is a programmer of the Shalhevet robotics team and a grade representative for the Agenda committee. While not in school, Eli enjoys playing guitar, harmonica and listening to music.

Molly Litvak, Editor-in-Chief

Molly Litvak joined the Boiling Point in her freshman year as a staff writer and quickly fell in love with journalism. She was Community editor in her junior year, and Outside News editor in sophomore year, where she won multiple national awards for her stories, especially for her report on anti-gentrification protests at Asher Caffe in Boyle Heights. Outside of writing, editing, and leading meetings for the Boiling Point, Molly is the captain of Shalhevet’s Model Congress team, a senior lawyer on the Mock Trial team, and a teen board member of Friendship Circle, where she has been volunteering since seventh grade.