Worldwide stats provided by worldometers put the global COVID-19 number of reported cases today at 23,838,149. (Deaths: 817,626 and Recovered: 16,380,743) I emphasize reported because there is a wide variance in testing and manner of reporting from country to country and place to place.
As of 6:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday August 25, 2020:
From Global News, Canada reported 125,647 confirmed cases of COVID-19, to date. 4,870 of those are currently active. 111,694 have recovered.
The official Province of Ontario website is reporting 41,507 total confirmed cases and 2,798 total deaths. Currently, there are 40 people are in hospital with 12 of those in ICU. 37,673 cases have been resolved.
Quebec continues to have the highest reported cases in the country with 61,741.
The Region of Durham reported 1,867 confirmed cases of COVID-19. The site also reports 1 current outbreaks (Hospitals, LTCF's and Retirement Homes) with 37 outbreaks having been "concluded." Clarington went up again and is now at 109 total cases. (4 are in isolation, 97 are resolved and 7 people have passed away. Hospitalized currently: "1")
In international news,
Scientists say Hong Kong man got coronavirus a second time. University of Hong Kong scientists claim to have the first evidence of someone being reinfected with the virus that causes COVID-19. Genetic tests revealed that a 33-year-old man returning to Hong Kong from a trip to Spain in mid-August had a different strain of the coronavirus than the one he'd previously been infected with in March, said Dr. Kelvin Kai-Wang To, the microbiologist who led the work. The man had mild symptoms the first time and none the second time; his more recent infection was detected through screening and testing at the Hong Kong airport.
A new survey shows those with COVID-19 or with symptoms are more likely to lie about their physical distancing practices. A Brock University study of Americans shows 25 per cent of those surveyed have hidden some of their physical distancing misadventures and that number goes up for those with COVID. Meanwhile, 34 per cent of COVID positive respondents have denied having symptoms when asked by others. The survey had 451 respondents between 20 and 82-years-old. While one of the study’s author believes the numbers are similar in Canada, they plan on doing the study here as well. The full study, ‘Dishonesty during a pandemic: The concealment of COVID-19 information’ can be found here.
In national news,
Nearly two dozen more flights land in Canada with passengers infected with COVID-19. Nearly two dozen more flights have landed at major airports in Canada with passengers infected with COVID-19. According to the federal government, more than 55 flights have landed in Canada between Aug. 1 and Aug. 18 that had passengers who tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving in the country. The vast majority of the flights with COVID-19 passengers have landed in Toronto, but a number of them also touched down in Montreal, Vancouver and Calgary.
As school year nears, some warn Canada 'lagging behind' on approving COVID-19 saliva tests. Researchers, public health officials calling for saliva-based testing for students. Giving a school-aged child an invasive, uncomfortable nasal swab test for COVID-19 might be tricky. Asking them to spit in a cup? It could be a simpler approach. That's the thought process behind calls from both researchers and public health officials to launch saliva tests in schools. But despite international efforts to make this option a reality, there's still no word on when saliva-based testing for COVID-19 will be allowed in Canada. "School is just around the corner, and I feel like we're lagging behind," said researcher Dr. Michael Glogauer, a professor in the faculty of dentistry at the University of Toronto who has been focusing on saliva as a diagnostic tool for the last two decades. "We're further behind than we should be on this." So why isn't it available yet?
In Ontario,
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto is reporting a COVID-19 outbreak in one of their units. The hospital says recently, as they were doing normal surveillance, they identified a patient with COVID-19. That led them to test all of the patients within that unit. In total, four people tested positive for the virus and two of those people are still at the hospital. All other patients in the affected unit tested negative for COVID-19. The unit is currently closed to admissions and visitors are not allowed.
Ontario’s registered nurses have asked the province to cut elementary class sizes to protect students and school staff from COVID-19. The CEO of the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario has made the request in a letter. Doris Grinspun says the province needs to mandate elementary class sizes of no more than 15 students unless larger places like gyms or outdoor classrooms can be used to provide physical distancing. She says the province should provide boards with funding to cut class sizes and calls a plan to allow boards to access their reserve funds to achieve the goal “disappointing”. Grinspun also says all students aged 3 and older should wear masks during school.
Doug Ford defends back-to-school ad campaign, says it will continue despite criticism. Premier Doug Ford is defending a new advertising campaign launched by his government to promote its school reopening plan. Ford says opposition politicians who have criticized the ads are “playing politics” and his government needs to keep parents informed on back-to-school measures. The premier could not say how much the ad buy will cost, but says it will continue despite the criticism. The campaign features print advertisements and a 30-second radio segment touting the government’s efforts to consult widely with health and education professionals to create their strategy.
In local news,
Since the Durham Health department’s previous COVID-19 update on Friday, a total of 10 new cases have been confirmed in Durham. Four of the new cases are in Pickering, four are in Ajax, one is in Whitby and one is in Clarington. The Durham Health Department says there are now 20 active cases in the region. Two people are in hospital with one of them in the ICU. The other 18 cases are being dealt with in home-isolation.
Sports, sports, sports,
Jays won last night off a Grichuk dinger. Off to Stahlen field and the Bosox tonight at 6:37 p.m.
Musing,
One month until duck hunting opens!
Had a nice "staycation" in the Niagara on the Lake with good friends. Amazing time was had, but it was a little depressing at times. So many places closed, nobody around. The craft breweries were busy, which was good for us, but most of the family attractions were closed. Sad.
Did you know, justin ordered 37 million syringes?
Insecurity is actually a recipe, you take:
-1 part jealousy
-2 parts fear
-1 part lack of self confidence
...and there you have it!
"In books we never find anything but ourselves. Strangely enough, that always gives us great pleasure, and we say the author is a genius." (THOMAS MANN)
Today is - NATIONAL KISS AND MAKE UP DAY – NATIONAL BANANA SPLIT DAY – NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOUNDERS DAY – NATIONAL SECONDHAND WARDROBE DAY – NATIONAL WHISKEY SOUR DAY
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Here is how to clean your non-medical mask.
Clarington Tourism Businesses and Attractions Directory can be found here.
CERB abuse reporting https://apps.cra-arc.gc.ca/ebci/bscs/l3adz/internet/initial.do?target=login&lang=en&program=qa">can be done here.
To book a COVID-19 test in Durham Region, click here.
Lakeridge Health Mental Health Clinic 905-440-7534 or toll free at 1-833-392-7363 (Monday-Friday 9am-4pm)
Live coronavirus map of Canada: Tracking every case of COVID-19 in the country.
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