Worldwide stats provided by Worldometers put the global COVID-19 number of reported cases today at 106,767,817. (Deaths: 2,328,928 and Recovered: 78,460,998)
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 February 8, 2021:
Health Canada reported 804,260 confirmed cases of COVID-19, to date. 44,727cases are active, there have been 20,767 deaths and 738,766 people have recovered.
The official Province of Ontario website is reporting 278,207 total confirmed cases and 6,505 total deaths. 14,799 are active. Currently, there are 926 people are in hospital with 335 of those cases currently in ICU. 256,903 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 11,062 confirmed cases of COVID-19 (354 active). Clarington remains at 810 cases, of which 33 are active. Hospitalized in Clarington currently: "3", total deceased: "12"
In international news,
Big news in Ontario, skipping this one today.
In national news,
Big news in Ontario, skipping this one today.
In Ontario,
(Well come on now, where else?) Ontario’s first case of COVID-19 Brazilian variant reported in Toronto. Ontario’s first case of the COVID-19 P1 variant first found in Brazil was reported yesterday. Toronto Public Health released a statement saying a resident tested positive for the more contagious P1 mutation. The health unit says the person had recently travelled to Brazil and is now hospitalized. The statement also confirmed Toronto’s first case of the South African COVID-19 variant was found. (Well that's just ##@@!!** great, aint it? I'm sure the person that brought it back feels really bad. And that, along with a loonie will get you a can of pop.)
Meanwhile.....
Ontario extends stay-at-home order for most of province, lays out framework for gradual reopening. The Ontario government has extended the stay-at-home order for most of the province but will begin to transition back to the colour-coded shutdown system through a regional approach as the gradual reopening of the economy begins. Premier Doug Ford made the announcement on Monday at Queen's Park, saying that while the state of emergency will expire in Ontario on Tuesday night, the stay-at-home order will stay in effect in Toronto, Peel Region and York Region until at least Feb. 22. In all other regions – except for Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox and Addington Public Health, Hasting Prince Edward Public Health and Renfrew County and District Health Unit – the stay-at-home order will stay in effect until Feb. 16. The stay-at-home order will expire in those three regions on Feb. 10 and they will transition to the green level of the colour-coded shutdown system, meaning indoor dining, bars, and malls can reopen. The tiered system is what Ontario was using before the entire province went into lockdown on Dec. 26. The green, yellow, orange, red, black, and grey levels all come with various levels of restrictions. The government said final decisions will be made prior to the Feb. 16 and Feb. 22 dates for the remainder of the province as to whether the stay-at-home order can be safely lifted. If the government deems it safe enough to lift the stay-at-home order on those dates, regions would be placed into the colour-coded system at a level that aligns with their current public health trends.
In-person shopping will be allowed in grey zones.
Regions that are placed into the grey level of the province's colour-coded system will be allowed to resume in-person shopping with capacity limits of 25 per cent in most retail settings. There will be a 50 per cent capacity limit for supermarkets and other stores that primarily sell groceries, convenience stores and pharmacies. The 25 per cent capacity limit will be on all other retail, including discount and big box retailers, liquor stores, hardware stores and garden centres. Personal care services must remain closed under the grey level. Under the grey level, 10 people will be allowed to gather outdoors with physical distancing in effect. "Our number one priority will always be protecting the health and safety of all individuals, families and workers across the province," Ford said in a statement on Monday. "But we must also consider the severe impact COVID-19 is having on our businesses. That’s why we have been listening to business owners, and we are strengthening and adjusting the framework to allow more businesses to safely reopen and get people back to work." The government said any regions that have a "rapid increase in COVID-19 transmission or if its health-care system risks becoming overwhelmed" will be immediately placed back into lockdown to interrupt transmission. The government made other modifications to the colour-coded system, which can all be found here. "While we have seen some progress in our fight against COVID-19, the situation in our hospitals remains precarious and the new variants pose a considerable threat to all of us,” Health Minister Christine Elliott said Monday. “As we cautiously transition out of the province-wide shutdown, we have developed an emergency brake system giving us the flexibility to contain community spread quickly in a specific region, providing an extra layer of protection." Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health said that Monday's announcement is not a "return to normal" and that people should still only leave their houses for essential reasons. "While we are seeing our numbers trend in the right direction, our situation remains precarious as the variants of concern remain a serious risk," Williams said. The government said enforcement of residential evictions will also remain paused in the public health unit regions where the provincial stay-at-home order remains in effect. In regions where the stay-at-home order is lifted, the regular process for residential eviction enforcement will resume.
In small town news,
Stay-at-Home Order Lifted for Hastings Prince Edward Public Health. As of Wednesday, February 10th at 12:01 AM, the stay-at-home order will be lifted for Hastings-Prince Edward Counties. The province says due to lower transmission rates of COVID-19 and rapid case and contact management, the order will no longer apply. In addition, the Health Unit will move into the Green-Prevent level of restrictions, which will ease capacity limits on businesses. However, individuals must still physically distance and wear face-coverings in organized events and gatherings, with limited exceptions. With the Stay-at-Home order lifted, the Province is allowing residential evictions to resume in the Health Unit. Despite the order ending in HPE Public Health, the government is asking people to continue to stay home, avoid social gatherings, minimize travel, and limit close-contacts to their personal household. They are also urging employers to make sure their employees can continue to work from home. The province is also introducing an “emergency brake” for the region that will allow for an immediate reversal back into the Grey-Lockdown level of the reopening framework. That will be used if there is a rapid acceleration of COVID-19 transmission in the area or if the health care system risks becoming overwhelmed. The province’s Chief Medical Officer of Health along with local medical officers of health will make that decision according to Dr. David Williams, “While we are seeing our numbers trend in the right direction, our situation remains precarious as the variants of concern remain a serious risk. This is not a re-opening or a ‘return to normal’ and we must continue to limit close contact to our immediate households and stay at home except for essential reasons. By continuing to follow all public health and workplace safety measures, we can continue to reduce the number of new cases and the strain on our health system.” Hastings-Prince Edward County was one of three health units to have restrictions eased. Other Health Units will continue restrictions until February 16th. Toronto, Peel and York regions will continue until the 22nd.
Under Green-Protect Restrictions:
-Require businesses and organizations to screen in compliance with any advice, recommendations and instructions issued by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health or other public health official by, among other things:
-Posting signs at all entrances to the premises, in a location visible to the public, that informs individuals on how to screen themselves for COVID-19 prior to entering the premises;
-Actively screening every person who works at the business or organization before they enter the premises; and
-Actively screening patrons entering indoor malls in the Orange-Restrict zone;
-Require passive screening except for indoor malls and other sectors required to screen in accordance with advice, recommendations and instructions from the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health as per the original Framework;
-Require all retailers and sectors to have safety plan and post it;
-Require individuals to maintain at least two metres of physical distance and wear a face covering, including when attending organized public events and other gatherings, with limited exceptions.
Musing,
Alot of people have their hopes up after todays announcement from Premier Ford. I am cautiously optimistic. It aint over, folks. Not by a long shot. Not being a Debbie-downer, just saying....
"If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way." (NAPOLEAN HILL)
Did you know....certain restaurants in Ontario are OPEN for in-person dining, but only for NHL players.
The daily reported cases are basically, meaningless. Testing capacity in Ontario over the weekend was only running (depending on who you believe) around 38% of capacity. So, take the other 62% and add those new cases to todays total for a real number.
Have you ever....went to work sick when you knew you should have stayed home?
WTF is ...............the Bravavie Kite Festival?
On this day in history, Peter the Great dies.
On February 8, 1725, Peter the Great, emperor of Russia, dies and is succeeded by his wife, Catherine I. The reign of Peter, who became sole czar in 1696, was characterized by a series of sweeping military, political, economic, and cultural reforms based on Western European models. Russian victories in major conflicts with Persia and the Ottoman Empire greatly expanded Peter’s empire, and the defeat of Sweden in the Great Northern War won Russia direct access to the Baltic Sea. Here, Peter founded the new Russian capital of St. Petersburg, and Russia became a major European power–politically, culturally, and geographically. In 1721, Peter abandoned the traditional Russian title of czar in favo
Today is - NATIONAL CLEAN OUT YOUR COMPUTER DAY – NATIONAL KITE FLYING DAY – NATIONAL BOY SCOUTS DAY – NATIONAL FOOTBALL HANGOVER DAY – NATIONAL IOWA DAY
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