2021-10-18 BC

Statistics Fri/Sat: +753 casesSat/Sun: +650 casesSun/Mon: +443 cases Currently 360 in hospital / 151 in ICU, 4,917 active cases, 190,918 recovered. first doses second doses of adults 89.6% 84.1% of over-12s 89.2% 83.4% of all BCers 82.2%* 75.8%* *There is now a column on the dashboard “other shots”, which I at first thought meant “boosters”,… Continue reading 2021-10-18 BC

2021-10-15 BC

Transparency This article says that a news organization has been trying to get information about hospital outbreaks, but has been stonewalled in various ways. Mitigation Measures This article says that there is a new Order telling health care providers in private practice they will have to get vaccinated, but it doesn’t give a due date.… Continue reading 2021-10-15 BC

2021-10-14 BC

Mitigation Measures Dr. H announced new restrictions for Northern Health, which is kind of in the shitter: Indoor personal gatherings are limited to your household plus 5 visitors or one other household, and all must be fully vaxxed. Outdoor personal gatherings are limited to 50 fully vaxxed people. A COVID-19 safety plan is required for:… Continue reading 2021-10-14 BC

2021-10-13 BC

Transmission This article says that 92 people were infected in a Site C outbreak. Assholes This article says that a guy glued a door shut at a vaccine clinic on Vancouver Island. Statistics +605 cases, +4 deaths, +8,474 first doses, +5,443 second doses. Currently 374 in hospital / 153 in ICU, 5,172 active cases, 187,564… Continue reading 2021-10-13 BC

2021-10-12 BC

Conflict This article says that the guy who ran the SARS inquiry says we should have an inquiry to how well BC has handled COVID-19. Press Briefing I only caught a part of the press briefing; this article has a nice summary. Things are bad in Northern Health. They’ve now airlifted 55 people out of… Continue reading 2021-10-12 BC

2021-10-08 BC

Vaccines This press release says that TransLink is mandating vaccines for its employees. They have until 29 Nov to get vaxxed. Statistics Today: +743 cases, +5 deaths, +9,573 first doses, +6,571 second doses. Currently 360 in hospital / 137 in ICU, 5,969 active cases, 184,121 recovered. first doses second doses of adults 89.1% 83.0% of… Continue reading 2021-10-08 BC

2021-10-07 BC

Seroprevalence This article says that the number of cases in young people is probably two or three times higher than the official statistics. Statistics +624 cases, +4 deaths, +5,216 first doses, +7,022 second doses. Currently 373 in hospital / 132 in ICU, 5,929 active cases, 183,406 recovered. first doses second doses of adults 89.0% 82.8%… Continue reading 2021-10-07 BC

2021-10-06 BC

Statistics Today: +752 cases, +9 deaths, +5,521 first doses, +8,336 second doses. Currently 350 in hospital / 136 in ICU, 5,945 active cases, 182,786 recovered. first doses second doses of adults 88.9% 82.7% of over-12s 88.4% 81.9% of all BCers 80.6% 74.5% Charts

2021-10-05 BC

Press Briefing At today’s press briefing, Dr. Henry and/or Minister Dix said: Moar boosters! They are expanding the booster program to the clinically extremely vulnerable. Dr.H rattled off a long list of conditions which would make you eligible, including but not limited to solid organ transplant, getting chemo or radiation, genetically immunocompromised, taking certain immunosuppressants,… Continue reading 2021-10-05 BC

2021-10-04 BC

Statistics Fri/Sat: +617 casesSat/Sun: +707 casesSun/Mon: +662 cases Over the weekend, +10 deaths, average +4,169 first doses, average +6,226 second doses. Currently 326 in hospital / 142 in ICU, 5,986 active cases, 181,304 recovered. first doses second doses of adults 88.7% 82.3% of over-12s 88.2% 81.6% of all BCers 80.4% 74.2% Charts