COVID-19 >>"True and Helpful" Covid Information Thread

[cc]

Alberta had a big jump in cases today.....there were 456..

We are rising steadily now



Last 5 days with today at top

584

519

415

365

345



Current BC local rules are subject to change rapidly if needed

No relaxation in rules in near future here, in fact I hate to say it but very heavy warnings from BC Health on all travel as rules locally and around the world and in Canada may change fast



While some provinces are diving in, BC doesn't trust rapid tests as "there are 45 different ones and reliability is not trusted"

[Anonymous]

Alberta had a big jump in cases today.....there were 456..

We are rising steadily now



Last 5 days with today at top

584

519

415

365

345



Current BC local rules are subject to change rapidly if needed

No relaxation in rules in near future here, in fact I hate to say it but very heavy warnings from BC Health on all travel as rules locally and around the world and in Canada may change fast



While some provinces are diving in, BC doesn't trust rapid tests as "there are 45 different ones and reliability is not trusted"

We relaxed our private gathering rules for Christmas and New Year's..



I expect a big jump in cases and our hospitals filling quickly by the time we get back from our trip.

[cc]

Hmmmm ... Not good!! - Here's our last 6 days in order - bottom upward

753

584

519

415

365

345



You guys are rising but not as fast

473

456

250

202

288

373

[Anonymous]

We now have 119 Omicron cases in Alberta..



Canada has surpassed 30,000 COVID related deaths.

[cc]

We have 135 - This XI is voracious



As we know how transmissible it is, we now need some "real" data on how deadly .. although that takes a bit of time to measure

[Anonymous]

Ontario is nearly double from a week ago.....they had 2,421 cases today..



Quebec had 2736 cases today...that province will cut capacity limits in businesses to 50% as of Monday.

[cc]

Canada will be up a lot - data takes a bit to know when  they have all provinces - already almost 7,000 from 4,000's last weekend



UK is almost 90,000 today .. from 50's at start of week (I start weeks on Saturdays)

[Anonymous]

I saw an infectious expert doc on the news saying there is no proof the omicron variant is less severe than other variants. He attributes the milder symptoms to high levels of immunity from vaccinations and recoveries.

[cc]

I saw an infectious expert doc on the news saying there is no proof the omicron variant is less severe than other variants. He attributes the milder symptoms to high levels of immunity from vaccinations and recoveries.

Yes. In fact I posted an article supporting what you are saying



Bottom line - It's early - We do not know what we do not know

[Frood]

I saw an infectious expert doc on the news saying there is no proof the omicron variant is less severe than other variants. He attributes the milder symptoms to high levels of immunity from vaccinations and recoveries.

 :MG_216:

[cc]

Ontario is nearly double from a week ago.....they had 2,421 cases today..



Quebec had 2736 cases today...that province will cut capacity limits in businesses to 50% as of Monday.

Canada as a whole today 7,000 - up from 4,000 3 days ago

[cc]

Ontario is nearly double from a week ago.....they had 2,421 cases today..



Quebec had 2736 cases today...that province will cut capacity limits in businesses to 50% as of Monday.

Canada as a whole today 7,000 - up from 4,000 3 days ago

So how,s our upside-down country doin?

[Anonymous]

I saw an infectious expert doc on the news saying there is no proof the omicron variant is less severe than other variants. He attributes the milder symptoms to high levels of immunity from vaccinations and recoveries.

I agree with cc, we'll need more time to know for sure..



But, immunity is helping lessen symptoms..



Omicron seems very good at evading immunity.

[cc]

Here's our largest provinces over this week - (today being top of list - last Sat being bottom of list)



Ontario (5,597 Increase over last week)

3,124

2,421

1,808

1,429

1,536

1,476

1,607



Quebec (5,622 Increase over last week)

3,768

2,736

2,386

1,747

1,628

1,753

1,982

[Anonymous]

Here's our largest provinces over this week - (today being top of list - last Sat being bottom of list)



Ontario (5,597 Increase over last week)

3,124

2,421

1,808

1,429

1,536

1,476

1,607



Quebec (5,622 Increase over last week)

3,768

2,736

2,386

1,747

1,628

1,753

1,982

We will have another lockdown. Ford has given not so subtle hints it's coming.