Worldwide stats provided by worldometers put the global COVID-19 number of reported cases today at 33,581,042. (Deaths: 1,006,985 and Recovered: 24,899,699) 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 September 29, 2020:
Health Canada reported 155,301 confirmed cases of COVID-19, to date. 13,416 cases are active, there have been 9,278 deaths and 132,607 people have recovered.
The official Province of Ontario website is reporting 50,531 total confirmed cases and 2,840 total deaths. Currently, there are 128 people are in hospital with 29 of those in ICU. 43,127 cases have been resolved. (Hospitalizations in Ontario are steadily rising.)
Quebec continues to have the highest reported cases in the country with 72,651. (5,196 are active) Quebec case numbers are rising at an alarming rate. (more on that below)
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 127 cases. (7 are in isolation, 113 are resolved and 7 people have passed away. Hospitalized currently: "0")
School and Child Care Center outbreaks are currently at "2."
In international news,
Global coronavirus pandemic passes 'agonizing milestone' of a million deaths. The global coronavirus death toll rose past a million on Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, a grim statistic in a pandemic that has devastated the global economy, overloaded health systems and changed the way people live. The number of deaths from the novel coronavirus this year is now double the number of people who die annually from malaria - and the death rate has increased in recent weeks as infections surge in several countries. “Our world has reached an agonizing milestone,” U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a statement. “It’s a mind-numbing figure. Yet we must never lose sight of each and every individual life. They were fathers and mothers, wives and husbands, brothers and sisters, friends and colleagues.” It took just three months for COVID-19 deaths to double from half a million, an accelerating rate of fatalities since the first death was recorded in China in early January.
From England, Covid-19: North East households mixing ban 'confusing'. The government has been accused of creating "doubt and uncertainty" with its announcement of tighter lockdown restrictions in north-east England. People who break a new law, which comes into force on Wednesday amid a spike in Covid-19 cases, will be fined. Mixing between households in indoor settings, such as pubs and restaurants, will be illegal. A council leader said a lack of detail about the restrictions had led to people spreading half truths and myths. Education minister Gillian Keegan said the new measures would "be laid out and it will be clear to people in those areas". "I'm not disputing that they need to act quickly but one of the things that undermines this is the principle of community consent," Newcastle City Council leader Nick Forbes said. "The sense that we're all collectively buying into these measures because we can see that they protect us all - is if there's a gap between what's announced in headlines and the details that people can understand. "What that does is sow confusion, it creates doubt, it creates uncertainty." (The rate of Covid infections in this region is now more than 100 cases per 100,000.)
From Reuters, Puzzled scientists seek reasons behind Africa's low fatality rates from pandemic. Africa’s overburdened public health systems, dearth of testing facilities and overcrowded slums had experts predicting a disaster when COVID-19 hit the continent in February. The new coronavirus was already wreaking havoc in wealthy Asian and European nations, and a United Nations agency said in April that, even with social-distancing measures, the virus could kill 300,000 Africans this year. In May the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that 190,000 people on the continent could die if containment measures failed. Yet as the world marks 1 million COVID-19 deaths, Africa is doing much better than expected, with a lower percentage of deaths than other continents. The continent’s case fatality count stands at 2.4%, with roughly 35,000 deaths among the more than 1.4 million people reported infected with COVID-19, according to Reuters data as at late Monday. In North America, it is 2.9% and in Europe 4.5%. Hard-hit countries such as Italy and Britain have recorded fatality counts of 11.6% and 9.0% respectively, compared to 1.6% for Ethiopia, 1.9% for Nigeria and 2.4% for South Africa, the continent’s worst affected country. Hospitals in many African countries say COVID-19 admission rates are falling.
In national news,
How Quebec went from COVID-19 success story to hot spot in 30 days. Quebec had the virus under control, now its biggest cities are under new lockdown measures. On Monday, the government implicitly acknowledged it has again lost control of the virus. The province is reimposing lockdown measures on Quebec's two biggest cities, starting Oct. 1. Quebec tightening COVID-19 restrictions as 3 regions put on red alert. Until Oct. 28, Quebecers won't be able to entertain friends or families at home. Bars, restaurant dining rooms, theatres and cinemas will also be closed. "The situation has become critical" Premier François Legault said Monday evening. "If we don't want our hospitals to be submerged, if we want to limit the number of deaths, we must take strong action." The new measures will bring abrupt changes to the lives of millions of Quebecers. They will also prompt questions about how the public health situation could have deteriorated so quickly. This story tries to trace how Quebec again lost control of the spread of COVID-19.
From the "Well, yeah" file, Vast majority of Canadians pleased to be working from home: poll. he federal government's economic recovery plan has inspired some confidence that it will create jobs and a stronger economy in future, a new poll suggests. But, in the meantime, the vast majority of Canadians who've been working from home aren't eager to rush back to their work places as cases of COVID-19 surge across the country. Fifty-two per cent of respondents to the survey, conducted by Leger and the Association for Canadian studies, said they are very (nine per cent) or somewhat (43 per cent) confident that the recovery plan, outlined in last week's throne speech, will create jobs and strengthen the economy in future. (I know I sure miss commuting into the city. NOT)
In Ontario,
New COVID-19 cases in Ontario reach highest mark ever, yesterday. (700)
Ontario has reached a grim milestone as the province reports the highest daily COVID-19 case count since the beginning of the pandemic. Health officials reported 700 new infections on Monday, breaking the previous high of 624 cases on April 24. One COVID-19-related death was recorded in the last 24-hour period and 331 cases of the disease are now considered to be resolved by the province.
Ontario’s hospitals are calling on the government to reinstate restrictions in certain areas of the province, including Toronto, all regions of the GTA and Ottawa. The Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) says the Ford government must move those regions back to Stage 2, which saw restrictions on non-essential businesses like restaurants, gyms and movie theatres. The call comes after a move last week to close all strip clubs and require bars and restaurants to shut down earlier. The OHA says hospital occupancy levels are rising quickly with a great deal of the stand-by capacity created at the onset of the pandemic last spring has already been filled. They say right now, the acute care occupancy rate is 89 per cent with several hospitals hovering around the 100 per cent level. The association says they understand a return to Stage 2 comes at a serious cost to thousands of businesses and their employees.
The Ontario government is investing $52.5 million to recruit, retain and support over 3,700 more frontline health care workers and caregivers to ensure the health care system can meet any surge in demand with the second wave of COVID-19. The investment is part of the province’s COVID-19 fall preparedness plan, Keeping Ontarians Safe: Preparing for Future Waves of COVID-19. Details were provided Monday by Premier Doug Ford and Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health. “It’s the thousands of nurses, personal support workers, and other frontline workers who have made the difference in the fight against COVID-19,” said Premier Ford. “Today’s significant investment will allow us to recruit, retain, and quickly deploy a militia of health care heroes, caregivers, and volunteer professionals to care for our seniors and most vulnerable and ensure our health care system is prepared to deal with any outbreaks or surges in cases.” (Well, ok. BUT, almost 100 nurses just got laid off at Southlake Hospital last week? Layoff of nurses at Southlake, use of private clinics draw ire of health-care advocates Toronto-area MPP takes aim at Newmarket-Aurora MPP, Ford government over charges of "back door" privatization of health care, nearly 100 nurses cut at Southlake.)
Nearly 200 charges, citations after Wasaga Beach free-for-all. After this weekend’s unsanctioned automotive free-for-all that took over Wasaga Beach, the OPP issued nearly 200 charges from careless driving to non-compliance with provincial pandemic rules. Police handed out 172 tickets during the melee for careless driving, stunt driving and speeding under the Highway Traffic Act, as well as equipment-related charges for muffler, lighting and tire infractions. No charges were laid after thousands turned up at an unsanctioned “Mega Meet” in an Ancaster cinema parking lot last week. Many attending either event, which far exceeded rules limiting attendance at outdoor gatherings, made no effort to social distance or wear face masks. While videos of burnouts and dangerous driving garnered condemnation, local car clubs have become an undeserved target of public scorn.
In local news,
The Corral in Oshawa is closing because of the COVID-19 pandemic. They released the following statement on Facebook Monday: "It is with great sadness that we have to announce the closing of The Corral due to COVID-19. After an amazing 37 year run, the pandemic as well as exorbitant insurance costs have forced us to make this difficult decision. The Corral has been as much of a home as a bar to many. People have met and married here. Artists have started their career here. We’ve been blessed to have performers such as Terri Clark, Johnny Reid, Emerson Drive, James Barker Band, Shane Yellowbird"
As of 12:01 p.m. Monday, masks/face coverings are mandatory in common areas of apartment buildings and condominiums in Durham Region. They are also now mandatory within all enclosed public spaces in Durham, with a few exceptions. The orders were issued by the Durham Region Medical Officer of Health in order to help stop the spread of COVID-19. For all the details click here.
Musing,
"The least of things with a meaning is worth more in life than the greatest of things without it.." (CARL JUNG)
I just can't see the schools staying open much longer.......I hope i'm wrong.
It is no wonder conspiracy theorists currently abound with their COVID-19 "theories". Given the lack of communication, disagreement and obsfucation by our leaders, who really knows what the Hell is going on?
Have you ever....eaten fresh vegetables right out of the garden?
Did you know...the Nintendo company started by making playing cards and games of chance in 1899? (the name means "luck from Heaven")
On this day in history, in 2008 the Dow suffers largest single-day drop.
After Congress failed to pass a $700 billion bank bailout plan, the Dow Jones Industrial Average falls 777.68 points—at the time, the largest single-day point loss in its history.
In 1982, Cyanide-laced Tylenol kills six.
Flight attendant Paula Prince buys a bottle of cyanide-laced Tylenol. Prince was found dead on October 1, becoming the final victim of a mysterious ailment in Chicago, Illinois. Over the previous 24 hours, six other people had suddenly died of unknown causes in northwest Chicago. After Prince’s death, Richard Keyworth and Philip Cappitelli, firefighters in the Windy City, realized that all seven victims had ingested Extra-Strength Tylenol prior to becoming ill. Further investigation revealed that several bottles of the Tylenol capsules had been poisoned with cyanide. (The culprit was never caught.)
Today is - NATIONAL COFFEE DAY – NATIONAL VFW DAY
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Lakeridge Health Mental Health Clinic 905-440-7534 or toll free at 1-833-392-7363 (Monday-Friday 9am-4pm)
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