Check your up stream provider DNS. They will sometimes filter connections. Check out other more open DNS servers. That may be the challenge.
More than likely increased usage means increased frequencies all around US. More TVs turned on watching the show. Constant communications with family and frens etc… In the case of 5G less people gathered together in one place or location means less density (5G clustering would potentially increase frequency density) Make sense? Check it out for your self the tech is very interesting dig. Maybe thats the motivation for gatherings of less than 10.
Gateways appear to be getting hit. We may lose connectivity on a larger infrastructure scale. Buckle up anons.