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The COVID-19 pandemic
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The COVID-19 pandemic
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04-01-2021, 11:51 AM
So, it's shutdown for all. And that will help some of the red and orange regions. But most of the very bad health units are already in gray (well, purple in my post above) and as far as I can tell, this will not increase restrictions at all or otherwise help control infections in those areas.
Is Ford worried about a backlash in the GTA if he tightens restrictions? 
04-01-2021, 12:37 PM
(04-01-2021, 11:17 AM)jamincan Wrote:(04-01-2021, 10:59 AM)Coke6pk Wrote: This isn't a "The Kardashians have a new product to promote", tune in for details at 6 moment. Probably correct. They care too much of what the media would do to them if they did something else. Personally, I think the approach today is wrong. Having a semi-shutdown won’t make any difference in Brampton or Toronto, where most of the cases are, and only will hurt businesses in area’s that aren’t doing poorly. It’s a shutdown for the sake of a shutdown to say ‘hey, we’re trying’ until enough high risk individuals are immunized. 
04-01-2021, 12:47 PM
Pardon my french but this is absolutely fucking useless and I'm appalled. GTA has been under the grey lockdown since November and it's done nothing, the only thing that made some difference was the hard lockdown that was lifted wayyy to soon.
Look at where all the new cases are! They're in the GTA, this is gonna make absolutely zero difference, and just kill business in the meantime. Either go all in or just let whatever happens happens. Like I've made it very clear that I'm not anti lockdown, but this isnt a lockdown, it's the worst of both worlds. The absolutely worst decision that could possibly be made. This was all so avoidable and its infuriating
04-01-2021, 02:24 PM
THURSDAY 2021-04-01
Waterloo Region reported 43 new cases for today (13.8% of the active cases) and five less for yesterday for a total of 37; 293 new cases for the week (-4), averaging 14.1% of active cases. 314 active cases, +41 in the last seven days. Next testing report on Friday (maybe). 3,278 vaccine doses delivered, with a seven-day average of 3,015. At this pace, the dose count will reach 70% of the regional population on 2021-07-24 (-5 days). Ontario reported 2,557 new cases today, with a seven-day average of 2,341 (+25). 1,814 recoveries and 23 deaths translated to an increase of 720 active cases and a new total of 20,875. +4,794 active cases for the week and 109 deaths (16 per day). 62,290 tests for a positivity rate of 4.10%. The positivity rate is averaging 4.75% for the past seven days, compared to 3.92% for the preceding seven. 433 (!) patients in ICU (+37 today, +101 for the week) and 1,116 total hospital beds in use (+222 for the week). That's the highest ICU patient total since the start of the pandemic! 84,060 doses of vaccine administered, with a seven-day average of 74,388. At this pace, the dose count will reach 70% of the provincial population on 2021-07-14 (-1 day). There is currently a 10-day gap between the provincial and regional projections (-4 days).
Only regions with at least two cases per 100,000 population
04-01-2021, 02:38 PM
I've heard many numbers for ICU numbers, but ultimately there is some limit. When/how will we know that ICU numbers stop going up, because they lack room, rather than patients?
04-01-2021, 02:51 PM
(04-01-2021, 02:38 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: I've heard many numbers for ICU numbers, but ultimately there is some limit. When/how will we know that ICU numbers stop going up, because they lack room, rather than patients? I don't think there is a hard number for this, because you just end up prioritizing who (COVID or not) should get priority for a COVID bed. And, beyond the strict number of beds, ICU staff is also stretched and getting worn out. Using hospital numbers, COVID patients are currently using 430 of the total 1,871 ICU beds in Ontario. But you can bet that without COVID, we wouldn't have 430 free ICU beds, some of those would be used by other patients. 
04-01-2021, 03:09 PM
(04-01-2021, 02:38 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: I've heard many numbers for ICU numbers, but ultimately there is some limit. When/how will we know that ICU numbers stop going up, because they lack room, rather than patients? Back in January there was a draft letter posted online that hospitals were going to use when they had to inform families that their loved one was going to be discharged to (probably) die at home, as there simply wasn't hospital capacity to treat them and their odds of survival were too low. While things changed direction before those letters had to be used, I'm sure as soon as they are it'll be front page news. 
04-01-2021, 07:19 PM
According to this article, the following pharmacies will be doing vaccinations.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/c...-1.5972663 SHOPPERS DRUG MART #720 1-115 DUNDAS STREET CAMBRIDGE ON N1R5T8 SHOPPERS DRUG MART #1200 123 PIONEER DRIVE KITCHENER ON N2P2A3 SHOPPERS DRUG MART #1088* 11 ARTHUR ST N ELMIRA ON N3B1Z4 WAL-MART PHARMACY 2960 KINGSWAY DR KITCHENER ON N2C1X1 WESTMOUNT PLACE PHARMACY 50 WESTMOUNT ROAD NORTH WATERLOO ON N2L2R5 REXALL 16-1405 OTTAWA ST N KITCHENER ON N2A3Z1 WAL-MART PHARMACY 22 PINEBUSH RD CAMBRIDGE ON N1R8A9 FREDERICK MALL PHARMACY 385 FREDERICK ST UNIT 15 KITCHENER ON N2H2P2 REXALL #2477 324 HIGHLAND RD WEST KITCHENER ON N2M5G2 FOOD BASICS PHARMACY #560 1405 OTTAWA ST N KITCHENER ON N2A1H3 SOBEYS PHARMACY #7218 450 COLUMBIA ST W WATERLOO ON N2T2W1 LOBLAW PHARMACY #524 450 ERB ST. W. WATERLOO ON N2T1H4 WILLIAMSBURG PHARMACY 440-1187 FISCHER HALLMAN RD KITCHENER ON N2E4H9 FAIRWAY LACKNER PHARMACY 5-900 FAIRWAY CRES KITCHENER ON N2A0A1 MED HEALTH PHARMACY 614 CORONATION BLVD. CAMBRIDGE ON N1R3E8 SOBEYS PHARMACY #7224 1187 FISCHER HALLMAN RD KITCHENER ON N2E4H9 COOK'S PHARMACY 201-1450 BLOCK LINE RD KITCHENER ON N2C0A5 CARRIAGE CROSSING PHARMACY 4-105 OAK PARK DRIVE WATERLOO ON N2K0B3 ALPHAMED PHARMACY 460 ALBERT ST WATERLOO ON N2L6J8
04-01-2021, 09:39 PM
(04-01-2021, 07:19 PM)bgb_ca Wrote: According to this article, the following pharmacies will be doing vaccinations. No downtown (Kitchener or Waterloo) locations at all ...
04-01-2021, 11:04 PM
(04-01-2021, 09:39 PM)tomh009 Wrote:(04-01-2021, 07:19 PM)bgb_ca Wrote: According to this article, the following pharmacies will be doing vaccinations. Frederick Mall closest to DTK?
04-02-2021, 12:51 AM
(04-01-2021, 09:39 PM)tomh009 Wrote:(04-01-2021, 07:19 PM)bgb_ca Wrote: According to this article, the following pharmacies will be doing vaccinations. Are there many (or any) pharmacies in UTW? I am surprised that nothing at the Shoppers in DTK.
04-02-2021, 01:03 AM
(04-02-2021, 12:51 AM)jeffster Wrote: Are there many (or any) pharmacies in UTW? I am surprised that nothing at the Shoppers in DTK. There's the Shoppers in uptown, don't know if there's any other pharmacies there. DTK already has a mass vaccination site at the pharmacy school, so I think it makes sense to focus on other pharmacies for better geographic distribution. Uptown could use a vaccination site though. 
04-02-2021, 07:43 AM
Am I reading this right - two pharmacies in the same plaza will be administering vaccinations? (Food Basic and Rexall at 1405 Ottawa St.)
04-02-2021, 02:55 PM
04-03-2021, 11:11 AM
(04-02-2021, 01:03 AM)taylortbb Wrote:(04-02-2021, 12:51 AM)jeffster Wrote: Are there many (or any) pharmacies in UTW? I am surprised that nothing at the Shoppers in DTK. I believe the School of Pharmacy is for 70+ (or whatever the current phase) whereas the pharmacies are doing 55-65, so you don't really have a choice between the two. SDM's downtown locations are not doing any vaccinations at the moment, neither in Kitchener or Waterloo, nor are any of the small urban pharmacies. |
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