Worldwide stats provided by Worldometers put the global COVID-19 number of reported cases today at 112,739,376. (Deaths: 2,498,495 and Recovered: 88,308,972)
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 p.m. ET on Monday February 22, 2021:
Health Canada reported 852,269 confirmed cases of COVID-19, to date. 30,677 cases are active, there have been 21,762 deaths and 799,830 people have recovered.
The official Province of Ontario website is reporting 295,119 total confirmed cases and 6,884 total deaths. 10,296 are active. Currently, there are 718 people are in hospital with 283 of those cases currently in ICU. 277,939 cases have been resolved. The Ontario government has previously said that when 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.
The Region of Durham reported 11,672 confirmed cases of COVID-19 (260 active). Clarington rose to 868 cases, of which 23 are active. Hospitalized in Clarington currently: "3", total deceased: "14"
In international news,
India warns of worsening COVID-19 situation, vaccinations to expand. India announced an expansion of its vaccination programme on Wednesday but warned that breaches of coronavirus protocols could worsen an infection surge in many states. Nearly a month after the health minister declared that COVID-19 had been contained, states such as Maharashtra in the west and Kerala in the south have reported a surge in cases, as reluctance grows over mask-wearing and social distancing. India’s infections are the second highest in the world at 11.03 million, swelled in the past 24 hours by 13,742, health ministry data shows. Deaths rose by a two-week high of 104 to 156,567. “Any laxity in implementing stringent measures to curb the spread, especially in view of new strains of virus ... could compound the situation,” the ministry said in a statement singling out nine states and a federal territory. India has confirmed the long-time presence of two mutant variants - N440K and E484Q - in addition to those first detected in Brazil, Britain and South Africa.
In national news,
Top doctor says vaccines could allow toughest restrictions to lift before September. Canada’s chief public health officer says results from COVID-19 vaccinations so far are encouraging enough that she thinks the need for massive lockdowns could be over before the end of the summer. But Dr. Theresa Tam says some of the more personal measures, like wearing masks and limiting close contact outside our households, may be with us longer. Tam says there are several factors that will determine when Canadians can return to something more closely resembling a normal life, including new COVID-19 variants and how quickly fast vaccines are injected. Canada is aiming to vaccinate all who want to be by September. But Tam says she is hopeful some of the most difficult restrictions could disappear even before that goal is reached, given the positive results vaccines are showing so far. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he is hopeful lockdowns won’t be needed in his country after June 21, but Tam wouldn’t put a specific date on that step for Canada.
COVID-19 cases more than double in federal prisons during second wave of pandemic. Canada’s prison ombudsman is calling for alternatives to incarceration in a new report that shows the number of COVID-19 cases at federal facilities more than doubled in the second wave. Correctional investigator Ivan Singer says new cases climbed to 880 at more than a dozen prisons between early November and Feb. 1, compared to 361 cases at six institutions in the first wave. He says about 70 per cent of second-wave cases occurred at two Prairie facilities — the Saskatchewan Penitentiary and Manitoba’s Stony Mountain Institution — leaving Indigenous inmates disproportionately affected. The prisons are the two largest in the country and contain some of the system’s oldest infrastructure, with an evident connection between viral spread and large shared living areas as well as poor ventilation.
In Ontario,
COVID-19 variant outbreak grows to 29 cases at Toronto shelter. The City of Toronto says 29 people living at a shelter have tested positive for an unidentified COVID-19 variant. The city says Toronto Public Health declared an outbreak at Maxwell Meighen on Feb. 3. It says Public Health Ontario is sequencing the samples to identify the COVID-19 variant. The city says all residents who have tested positive for the disease have been sent to a recovery centre. It says there are currently 121 people staying at the shelter. There are nine shelters with COVID-19 outbreaks with 149 people testing positive for the disease.
COVID-19 outbreaks reported at Toronto Police College, 31 Division. The Toronto Police Service (TPS) says it has been managing two COVID-19 outbreaks at 31 Division and the Toronto Police College. TPS has not released any specific numbers associated with the outbreaks for multiple reasons, including that the situation is “rapidly-evolving,” and numbers change frequently throughout the day so providing them would not be an accurate reflection of the outbreak. At 31 Division, resources for other parts of the city are being assigned to assist with calls and police say there has been no impact on their ability to provide policing. The Toronto Police College has suspended all in-person training and have been offering virtual training where it is possible. TPS says they are also undergoing extensive contract tracing and both locations have undergone multiple disinfections.
In small town news,
Tracking the COVID vaccine rollout in Northumberland. As Northumberland begins its COVID-19 vaccination programs, this graph is tracking every dose administered. The graph can be found here.
Musing,
More and more, doctors are morphing into politicians and that scares me. If you listen to the news conferences, it is becoming increasingly clear that doctors (speaking to the media) have muted or political responses to questions. I don't know if this is due to NDA's, political pressure or media training they receive. But, I wish that doctors could just answer plainly and openly to media questions.
"Truth does not become more true by virtue of the fact that the entire world agrees with it, nor less so even if the whole world disagrees with it." (MAIMONIDES)
Did you know...Ignacio "El Nacho" Anaya created nachos?
Have you ever...made a snow angel after getting out of a hot tub or sauna?
WTF is ...............Purple Bhut Jolokia?
On this day in history, 1991, Gulf War ground offensive begins.
After six weeks of intensive bombing against Iraq and its armed forces, U.S.-led coalition forces launch a ground invasion of Kuwait and Iraq. On August 2, 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait, its tiny oil-rich neighbor, and within hours had occupied most strategic positions in the country. One week later, Operation Desert Shield, the American defense of Saudi Arabia, began as U.S. forces massed in the Persian Gulf. Three months later, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution authorizing the use of force against Iraq if it failed to withdraw from Kuwait by January 15, 1991.
On the night of February 24th, 1942, the 'Battle of Los Angeles' took place. Eyewitness reports of an unknown object or objects over Los Angeles, California, triggered a massive anti-aircraft artillery barrage. A photo posted in the LA Times showed nine beams of light converging on an aerial object.
Today is - NATIONAL TORTILLA CHIP DAY
The Bank of Canada unclaimed balances portal can be found here.
COVID-19 vaccination approximate dates here.
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