Statistics Fri/Sat: +1,725 cases Sat/Sun: +1,293 cases Sun/Mon: +1,057 cases Over the weekend, approximately +7 deaths, +2,027 first doses, +3,423 second doses, +30,802 other doses per day. Currently 1,048 in hospital / 138 in ICU, 27,454 active cases, 293,124 recovered. first doses second doses third doses of adults 93.1% 90.5% 49.1% of over-12s 92.7% 90.1%… Continue reading 2022-01-31 BC
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2022-01-28 BC
Vaccinations This article reports that a BC judge ordered that a child of divorced parents be vaccinated. (One parent wanted vax and the other did not.) Press Briefing This briefing was reeeally dull. DrH opened with, no shit, a retrospective of the pandemic. I guess it was good for reminding us of what obstacles we… Continue reading 2022-01-28 BC
2022-01-27 BC
Mitigation Measures This article says that the Canucks are being pressured to enforce masking when fans are seated. I am confused, because I thought Dr. Henry said that the rule was that you had to be masked when walking around (after a photo of her, unmasked at a Canucks game, surfaced). Did the rules change?… Continue reading 2022-01-27 BC
2022-01-26 BC
Statistics Today: +2,086 cases, +21 deaths, +1,515 first doses, +1,491 second doses, +42,189 other doses. Yesterday, add 265 cases to the provisional number. Currently 949 in hospital / 136 in ICU, 30,058 active cases, 282,189 recovered. Positivity rate of 19.1% first doses second doses third doses of adults 93.0% 90.4% 45.1% of over-12s 92.6% 89.9%… Continue reading 2022-01-26 BC
2022-01-25 BC
Press Conference Here’s what I thought was new and interesting from today’s press conference: The case growth rate is dropping, but there are still lots of people sick. The vax card program is being extended to 30 June 2022 for people over 12. If we are in “a better place” before then, they might drop… Continue reading 2022-01-25 BC
2022-01-22/23/24 BC
Philosophy This article talks about a (perceived) disconnect between Dr. Henry saying that we need to manage COVID-19 like we do other viruses, but not getting rid of all the mitigation measures. The author says that lots of people have been radicalized, traumatized such that they are COVID-obsessed. I believe that there is nuance missing.… Continue reading 2022-01-22/23/24 BC
2022-01-21 BC
NOTE: I had been grabbing the number of tests from the wrong place on the BC CDC dashboard, which meant that my positivity numbers were wrong. I’ll go back and fix blog posts retroactively, but among the charts below is a rolling 7-day average of positivity from the BC CDC dashboard. Transmission I’ve gotten some… Continue reading 2022-01-21 BC
2022-01-20 BC
Mitigation Measures This article says that the province has walked back their statement on unvaccinated people: unvaccinated people really do have to isolate for TEN days. (Maybe a staffer’s fingers slipped?) I am pleased. Transmission The BC COVID-19 Modelling Group has released another report. They think that: We will see ~50K cases per day at… Continue reading 2022-01-20 BC
2022-01-19 BC
Testing The BC CDC recently updated their testing web page to say who was eligible. Basically, if you are young, vaccinated, and not CEV, then you don’t get a PCR test (unless your job is in a special category like HCW or prison guard) There are some people who are upset, but I am having… Continue reading 2022-01-19 BC
2022-01-18 BC
Press Briefing Here’s what they said which I found new and interesting: The Orders about bars and nightclubs being closed and performances being at half-capacity have been extended until 16 Feb. Funerals and weddings can still go on as always, but the parties associated with them are still restricted. COVID Safety Plan requirements and vax… Continue reading 2022-01-18 BC