Our main problem is that people are not taking it seriously enough
https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-city-considered-covid-19-hot-spot-warns-reckless-backyard-parties-need-to-stop-1.4967607
The mayor of Brampton, Ont. is urging residents to stop the "reckless" behaviour after more than a dozen charges were laid in relation to "backyard parties" over the past week. "Please understand this is not the time for social gatherings," he said during his weekly news conference on Wednesday. "We must listen to the advice of public health." Brampton, which has been identified as one of the province’s COVID-19 hot spots, "continues to be challenged" by the disease, Brown said.
The region's medical officer of health noted Wednesday that Peel Region is still seeing about 50 new cases each day. "I continue to be alarmed that when you look at the positive cases we have, a high number of young people between the ages of 20 and 29 are testing positive," Brown said. "You may not appreciate the severity of this virus but you are spreading it. You are putting loved ones, parents and grandparents, at risk. And this reckless behaviour must stop."
Quebec got the message and is finally on a steady decline, Ontario continues to hover around 400 cases a day. We've also had different messaging about face masks. Sure they are not that effective to stop getting infected, but it will help prevent you from infecting others when you're a (asymptomatic) carrier.
Brown also announced Wednesday that Brampton will follow other municipalities in the province by requiring passengers on public transit to wear masks. The directive, Brown said, will come in effect on July 2 and passengers will be permitted to wear any type of face covering, including scarves.
So now the advice is to wear one when you can't maintain at least 2 meters distance from other people. The thing that surprises me more is that stores haven't jumped on the opportunity to put advertising on disposable face masks handed out at the door! But I guess that involves a touch less dispenser to make it safe. Perhaps in a few months that will crop up everywhere for the second wave. Crap I should patent that now :)
I was wondering why Alberta was among the hot zones in Canada, got my answer today
https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/new-report-details-spread-of-covid-19-through-global-mining-industry-1.4966770
A new report detailing COVID-19 outbreaks in mining facilities is accusing dozens of mining companies of prioritizing profit at the expense of the health of workers and local communities by continuing to operate during the pandemic.
The report released Tuesday aggregates data from more than 18 countries. Kirsten Francescone, MiningWatch Canada's Latin America program co-ordinator, told CTVNews.ca that it suggests that many mining companies are also using the pandemic as a chance to push deregulation of environmental checks and balances, and avoid community oversight, all while endangering their own workers and those living nearby.
Within Canada, many provinces listed mining operations as “essential” in March when shutting down workplaces and businesses in order to cut down on large gatherings in accordance with COVID-19 health precautions. Since the pandemic began, Francescone said, mining operations across the world have become “hotspots for transmission of the virus.”
According to MiningWatch Canada, almost 4,000 positive cases of COVID-19 were identified within the 61 mines and one mining convention covered in the report, and 247 additional cases of COVID-19 could be attributed to community spread from workers in the mines.
Different strategies graph
Brazil is back on top after its weekend dip with near record cases and record deaths.
Japan and South Korea are on the verge of getting into another wave.
A closer look at the big ones
Iran is currently growing the fastest week over, close to 150%.
Brazil in second closely followed by India, while the USA is growing again as well.
Canada is finally on a good downward trend thanks to Quebec.
Other countries to look out for are Chile, Pakistan, Peru and Mexico, all in the 4K new cases per day range.
Over all the world sticks to 117.5% week over week growth, doubling time of 30 days.
Now adding over 116K cases a day and 4,264 deaths a day. (avg of last 7 days)
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