02.03.21 - "The Rona 2021: 104 Million served worldwide"
I originally stopped creating this series in June of 2020 when according to the Johns Hopkins pandemic tracking map there were approximately 6.8 million people infected with the coronavirus COVID-19. Today that same map shows over 104 Million people infected worldwide. This piece is comprised of the 36 individual compositions created in the past 11 months.
"Since vaccine distribution began in the U.S. on Dec. 14, more than 24 million doses have been administered, reaching 6.2% of the total U.S. population, according to federal data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The U.S. is currently administering around 1 million shots a day."
Santa Barbara Public Heath officials reported a high of over 3000 active cases in SB county in the middle of January. Today there are 1231.
January proved the be the deadliest month of the pandemic in Santa Barbara County, and the death toll continues to rise as Public Health officials reported a record-breaking 13 additional COVID-19-related fatalities on Wednesday (02/03/21).
This is the 37th piece in this series.
These premium quality, hand signed and numbered archival limited edition prints all begin with a pen and ink drawing and are unframed.