Coronavirus
#2461
Re: Coronavirus
Unfortunately, it has nothing to do with concern for children and their schooling, it is all about releasing parents from having to look after their children so that they can return to work. At least the Swedes have been honest and open about that from the start!
#2462
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Re: Coronavirus
In other truth related news, as the UK passes the 1000 case a day mark again - our total deaths have just been reduced by 5000!!
Logic is somewhat flawed in calculating it once more.starting to think figures are little more than a random number generator!
#2463
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BC is going to hire 500 health care workers to work as contact tracers, temporary positions to run September to March for now.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...ovid-1.5683456
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...ovid-1.5683456
#2464
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Reminder Wal-Mart requires masks now, and if these folks interviewed in Kelowna are any indication, I'd hate to be an employee there today, assuming they are enforcing it. Maybe it's why Super Store was so busy today, they don't require masks.
#2465
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#2467
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BC students will be getting a bit longer of a break and not returning to school on September 8th as planned, no word on how long the delay will be though.
https://www.citynews1130.com/2020/08...ll-be-delayed/
https://www.citynews1130.com/2020/08...ll-be-delayed/
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...t-10-1.5683534
"B.C. Education Minister Rob Fleming has announced a gradual restart of classes in September, with students expected back in the classroom by Sept. 10."
#2468
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Re: Coronavirus
85 new cases since yesterday.
Highest since April 25
3rd highest single day total since this all began.
1 death at a long term care home.
almost 2,000 people self isolating due to possible exposure.
8 in hospital, 5 in ICU
531 active cases
Global News
Highest since April 25
3rd highest single day total since this all began.
1 death at a long term care home.
almost 2,000 people self isolating due to possible exposure.
8 in hospital, 5 in ICU
531 active cases
Global News
#2469
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#2471
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Re: Coronavirus
Tides might be turning in BC, if the cases keep going up day to day.
Breakdown by health authority, most cases are in Fraser Health and Vancouver Coastal.
1,273 (+41) cases in the Vancouver Coastal Health region
2,203 (+36) cases in the Fraser Health region
150 (+2) cases in the Island Health region
394 (+1) cases in the Interior Health region
104 (+4) cases in the Northern Health region
72 (+1) cases of people who reside outside of Canada.
Last edited by scrubbedexpat091; Aug 13th 2020 at 2:31 am.
#2472
Re: Coronavirus
Don't let the media scare you with case numbers. Remember that for 99% of those new cases, the infected people have very mild symtoms and recover OK at home.
Keep your eye on the admitted to ICU and death numbers.
Keep your eye on the admitted to ICU and death numbers.
#2473
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Re: Coronavirus
8 currently in hospital - 5 in ICU
Last edited by Siouxie; Aug 13th 2020 at 3:42 pm.
#2474
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Remembering, of course, and all things being equal, that the higher the number of new cases, the potentially higher numbers of ICU admissions and deaths.
#2475
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