Worldwide stats provided by Worldometers put the global COVID-19 number of reported cases today at 98,834,731. (Deaths: 2,118,422 and Recovered: 71,045,686)
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 Saturday January 23, 2021:
Health Canada reported 737,407 confirmed cases of COVID-19, to date. 65,750 cases are active, there have been 18,828 deaths and 652,82912 people have recovered.
The official Province of Ontario website is reporting 250,226 total confirmed cases and 5,701 total deaths. 25,263 are active. Currently, there are 1,512 people are in hospital with 383 of those cases currently in ICU. 219,262 cases have been resolved. The government has previously said that once the number of COVID-19 patients in the ICU exceeds 300, it becomes nearly impossible for health-care workers to provide care not related to the disease. Ontario has now surpassed Quebec in active cases.
Quebec continues to have the highest reported cases in the country with 250,491. (17,763 are active)
The Region of Durham reported 10,088 confirmed cases of COVID-19 (675 active). Clarington rose to 728 cases, of which 49 are active. Hospitalized in Clarington currently: "1", total deceased: "9"
In international news,
(Costa Rica, anyone?) How COVID-19 Changed The Residency Process in Costa Rica. For entry requirements and recently announced new restrictions within Costa Rica, please click on the links below and also read part one “How COVID-19 Changed Costa Rica Immigration in the Eyes of Residency Expert Laura Gutierrez” a recently published article on December 29th. You might also want to bookmark the Costa Rica Ministry of Tourism website https://www.visitcostarica.com/en/costa-rica/planning-your-trip/entry-requirements. Be sure to “Refresh” the site each visit to ensure you are reading the most current updates. As a reminder, there are two parts to submissions of applications for Costa Rica residency. The first part is a required visit to the Dactiloscopia (Fingerprinting Center) in San Pedro (part of San Jose.) Before COVID, it was merely a first-come, first-served situation. In an out in 30 – 45 minutes for fingerprinting and an Interpol background check. (Nothing to do with FBI, RCMP, or EU background reports.)
In national news,
New cases of COVID-19 dropping in Canada as experts say lockdowns are working. New cases of COVID-19 have steadily dropped over the last 12 days, a downward trend that experts say offers reason for hope even as the second wave pushes hospitals dangerously close to capacity. Tracking by CTVNews.ca shows the country’s seven-day average has consistently fallen since Jan. 10, from 8,260 cases to 5,957 cases by Jan. 22. Twelve days may seem brief, but infectious disease specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch said the trajectory is a clear trend in the right direction.
In Ontario,
(Expect mail delays, folks.) COVID-19 cases at Canada Post facility in Mississauga now up to 182 as CBSA pulls workers from facility. The inspection of incoming international mail at a Canada Post facility in Mississauga is on hold after the Canadian Border Service Agency pulled its workers from the site amid concerns about a COVID-19 outbreak. A total of 182 workers at Canada Post’s Dixie Road location have tested positive for the disease caused by the novel coronavirus so far this month. That number had stood at 121 as of Wednesday but dozens of additional workers have tested positive since then due to the widespread testing of one entire shift, as recommended by public health officials.
Union says that there are at least 90 positive cases of COVID-19 at Maplehurst Correctional Complex in Milton. A COVID-19 outbreak at Maplehurst Correctional Complex in Milton has resulted in at least 90 positive cases and the union that represents workers at the jail is now calling for a pause on the admission of new inmates. OPSEU Local 234 President Peter Figliola, whose union represents correctional workers at the jail, tells CP24 that the Ministry of the Solicitor-General has said that there have been at least 20 positive cases among staff and at least 70 positive cases among inmates so far. He says that as recently as Tuesday, when an outbreak was first declared, there was only 20 combined cases. He said that dozens of other staff members are also at home self-isolating.
In small town news,
COVID-19 curve in Peterborough flattening as schools set to reopen on Monday. Positivity rate has dropped, but 90-year-old community resident has died after contracting virus from unknown source. Those looking for an encouraging sign that the local rate of COVID-19 infection is showing improvement need look no further than the decision to reopen local schools on Monday, January 25th. During a Peterborough Public Health media briefing held Friday (January 22), medical officer of health Dr. Rosana Salvaterra said the decision to reopen local schools was made after consultation with Ontario Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Williams.
The Hastings Prince Edward District School Board is pledging that students will be safe when they return to school. Sean Monteith, Director of Education for the Board, says their schools will be safe and clean when they open their doors on Monday. However, they are asking students and staff to self-screen each day. Due to the new provincial mandate about mandatory masks for grades 1 to 3, the board’s schools will provide masks for these students. The board is also complying with the stay at home order and will have as few people as possible in their offices at this time.
Musing,
"There is too much peanut butter on this sandwich" said nobody ever.
“An old tiger sensing the end are at their most fierce and go down fighting." (SEAN CONNERY)
Have you ever....used the weather as an excuse to avoid chores? (Guilty, as charged.)
WTF is ...............cursive writing?
On this day in history, Toy company Wham-O produces first Frisbees.
On January 23, 1957, machines at the Wham-O toy company roll out the first batch of their aerodynamic plastic discs—now known to millions of fans all over the world as Frisbees. The story of the Frisbee began in Bridgeport, Connecticut, where William Frisbie opened the Frisbie Pie Company in 1871. Students from nearby universities would throw the empty pie tins to each other, yelling “Frisbie!” as they let go. In 1948, Walter Frederick Morrison and his partner Warren Franscioni invented a plastic version of the disc called the “Flying Saucer” that could fly further and more accurately than the tin pie plates.
Today is - NATIONAL HANDWRITING DAY - NATIONAL PIE DAY
The Bank of Canada unclaimed balances portal can be found here.
COVID-19 vaccination approximate dates here.
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Here is how to clean your non-medical mask.
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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