Let's tell the rest of the story - 996 cases yesterday - yep, but, - every single other metric going down and trending down since middle of JUL. Your family in AZ has made a choice to not go outside. Which is great, since we have choices and live in America.
AZ is trending in the right direction, 200 cases reported today. Yes, it's the weekend and likely not as accurate, but still trending downward. The big difference between AZ and CA is that politics are suffocating CA. Politics are certainly part of the calculus in AZ, but not as big of a factor. CA is just a bigger, much more complex animal than AZ. We certainly took a stumble during memorial day weekend and paid the price. We will see how long the state can keep some businesses from operating before we see more open revolt from those type businesses.
And, soccer was in full swing yesterday (and going on today) , with friendlies, state sanctioned scrimmages, and state league play in games. From all reports, parents played nice, teams moved on and off the field with relative efficiency, and there weren't any unusual heat related injuries beyond what we normally experience in the extreme heat.
Looking forward to next week's games. I hear rumors that a cali team or two may be coming to town, just can't confirm or deny.