Worldwide stats provided by worldometers put the global COVID-19 number of reported cases today at 33,342,054. (Deaths: 1,002,970 and Recovered: 24,654,686) 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 Monday September 28, 2020:
Health Canada reported 153,125 confirmed cases of COVID-19, to date. 12,759 cases are active, there have been 9,268 deaths and 131,098 people have recovered.
The official Province of Ontario website is reporting 49,831 total confirmed cases and 2,839 total deaths. Currently, there are 112 people are in hospital with 28 of those in ICU. 42,796 cases have been resolved.
++UPDATE++ (11:43 a.m.) New COVID-19 cases in Ontario reach highest mark ever. Health officials reported 700 new infections on Monday, breaking the previous high of 624 cases on April 24. (But, for perspective, testing is at an all time high and some Health Departments "save" their saturday/sunday numbers and report them on the monday count.)
Quebec continues to have the highest reported cases in the country with 71,901. (4,947 are active) Quebec case numbers conitnue to rise at an alarming rate.
The Region of Durham reported 2,121 confirmed cases of COVID-19. The site reports 0 current outbreaks (Hospitals, LTCF's and Retirement Homes) with 40 outbreaks having been "concluded." Clarington rose to 125 cases. (5 are in isolation, 113 are resolved and 7 people have passed away. Hospitalized currently: "1")
School and Child Care Center outbreaks are currently at "2."
In international news,
Virus sows dread in India's festival season as infections cross six million. India reported on Monday that novel coronavirus infections had topped 6 million, nowhere near the number required for herd immunity in country of 1.3 billion people, and raising anxiety going into the peak period for Hindu religious festivals. India added a million cases in just 11 days, according to a Reuters tally of government data, and it has the second-highest number of infections, behind the United States which crossed 7 million last week. India’s festival season, which climaxes in October and November with the popular Hindu celebrations of Dussehra and Diwali, poses additional challenges, as officials try to dampen the usual large public celebrations and cross-country travel. Typically the festival season brings a big increase in consumer spending, and the more sombre atmosphere this year will further dampen an economy that contracted by almost a quarter in the three months to June - the worst figure on record.
In national news,
Handwashing, distancing and mask-wearing all drastically cut risk of catching COVID-19: research. Wash your hands. Practise physical distancing whenever you can. Wear a mask the rest of the time. These have been the three main tenets of public health advice aimed at stopping the spread of the coronavirus for months now, dating back to when Canada was still facing its first wave of infections. With the second wave upon us, and Canada's number of active COVID-19 cases doubling in less than a month, they've once again been trotted out as the best advice there is for day-to-day safety.
'Parent shopping': Teens of divorced parents looking to switch households ahead of possible second lockdown. A Canadian law firm says it has seen an increase in teenagers of divorced parents looking to switch households ahead of a possible second lockdown. Alyssa Bach, an associate lawyer at Shulman & Partners LLP, told CTV News Channel the law firm has seen an "increase in the volume of calls" from parents asking what to do when they have a child who is looking to change their residential arrangements. "Asking about moving to the other parents home and finding out if that request can be accommodated, and what are the other implications and so that's really what we're dealing with right now," Bach explained in an interview on Sunday.
In Ontario,
A trio of restaurants in the downtown King West neighbourhood have been ordered closed by Toronto Public Health (TPH). The establishments in question are:
MARBL (455 King Street West)
King Taps (100 King Street West)
Casa Mezcal (291 King Street West)
TPH say they haven’t taken “the necessary steps” to protect their employees and customers from COVID-19. They say they found “a concerning link” between the restaurants. Multiple people who’ve tested positive for COVID-19 had each been working at more than one of these locations. One restaurant was reportedly a buffet, which is prohibited under current guidelines.
(And again)....Toronto Public Health is warning that two more restaurants have been linked to recent COVID-19 cases. They say five employees and two patrons have tested positive at the Yonge Street Warehouse, at 336 Yonge Street. If you were there between September 10 and 17, they suggest watching yourself for symptoms until two weeks after your visit. If you haven’t already been contacted, TPH considers you to be low-risk. As well, they say three employees have tested positive at the Regulars Bar, at 668 King Street West. A similar warning goes out if you were there between September 13 and 22.
(No doubt COVID will increase the numbers even more this year.) Algonquin Park expecting heavy volume as leaves begin to change. Algonquin Park is a popular spot for travellers and locals alike to watch as the leaves change colours. Long wait times are the norm this time of year at the Park, but officials say you may be waiting even longer this season. “We have implemented measures to address overcrowding and promote physical distancing in our park spaces and buildings during busy visitation times by limiting occupancy for day-use and camping in select provincial parks,” stated on Ontario Parks’ website. ” This includes limiting the number of daily vehicle permits sold or the number of campsites available for reservations. You may notice that day use parking areas will not be as full or some campsites will remain empty during your stay.” Agonquin Park keeps its Twitter feed updated with the latest on what’s happening at the Park. “If you arrive at either the East or West Gate and we have reached capacity, you will not be able to purchase a permit (or use your seasonal pass), and you will not be able to visit the park,” park officials say. The vistor centre will also be available to a limited amount of people. On Algonquin Park’s website, they suggest visiting during the week rather than the weekend. “Fall weekends get extremely busy, especially at the West Gate,” they say.
In local news,
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Durham rose to 102 on Sunday. The latest update adds 17 new cases and six more resolutions. Two people are in the ICU; the rest are isolating at home. To date, there have been 2,121 cases confirmed in the region. Of those, 1,838 are considered resolved.
Here is the regional breakdown as of Sunday:
Pickering — 21 active cases (five new), 673 total
Ajax — 33 active cases (three new), 591 total
Whitby — 22 active cases (four new), 260 total
Oshawa — 15 active cases (one new), 323 total
Clarington — five active cases (two new), 125 total
Uxbridge — one active case, 111 total
Scugog — two active cases, 24 total
Brock — three active cases (two new), 14 total
UPDATE: COVID-19 outbreak declared at Oshawa French school. Outbreak strategies include posting signs, limiting visitors to the school. A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at a French language elementary school in Oshawa. There are two confirmed cases of the virus in students at Ecole elementaire Antonine-Maillet, located at 615 Ridgeway Ave. The first case was reported Sept. 21 and the second was reported Set. 26. Officials with Conseil scolaire Viamonde confirmed Sunday that the Durham Region Health Department has declared an outbreak.
Musing,
"“Nothing great is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig. I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen.”." (EPITICUS)
Have you got the flu shot yet? Or, are you getting one?
Current household item undergoing hoarding.....paper towels.
Did you know...in 1918 thousands of people were infected with the Spanish Flu after attending the Philadelphia Liberty Loan Parade?
On this day in history, Ted Williams becomes last player to hit .400
On September 28, 1941, the Boston Red Sox’s Ted Williams plays a double-header against the Philadelphia Athletics on the last day of the regular season and gets six hits in eight trips to the plate, to boost his batting average to .406 and become the first player since Bill Terry in 1930 to hit .400. Williams, who spent his entire career with the Sox, played his final game exactly 19 years later, on September 28, 1960, at Boston’s Fenway Park and hit a home run in his last time at bat, for a career total of 521 homeruns.
In 1988, Canadian Cult leader Roch Theriault kills one of his followers.
Roch Theriault fatally wounds Solange Boislard in Ontario, Canada. Theriault, the leader of the most bizarre and violent cult in Canadian history, often physically abused his followers. Obsessed with anatomy and medicine, Theriault performed crude intestinal surgery on Boislard by slicing open her abdomen and ripping out a piece of intestine with his bare hands. He then ordered another follower to stitch up the wound with a needle and thread. When she died the next day in agonizing pain, he sawed off the top of her head, and then sexually assaulted her. Before burying the woman, he removed a rib, which he wore around his neck.
Have you ever....read The Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy?
Today is - NATIONAL FAMILY DAY – NATIONAL GOOD NEIGHBOR DAY – NATIONAL DRINK BEER DAY – NATIONAL STRAWBERRY CREAM PIE DAY – NATIONAL NORTH CAROLINA DAY
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