Canada - Coronavirus COVID-19

[LadyL]

There is something definitely wrong with these stats. Even our little 20 bed hospital has two ventilators and access to 2 more.

it's per 100,000 so Ontario has 14.57 million people which equals 145 ventilators?
is my math right?

 

[LadyL]

I found this:

In B.C., Health Minister Adrian Dix said there were 1,272 ventilators, and the Alberta government says it has 477 with another 50 on order. Nova Scotia reportedly has 240, with another 140 on order. Manitoba health officials told reporters the province has 243 ventilators with another 20 on order.

Newfoundland and Labrador officials told Global News they have 156 ventilators. Saskatchewan has 91 adult ventilators for critical care, 80 additional subacute ventilators and 250 additional ventilators ordered. P.E.I. has 19, with 15 on order.

Nunavut has seven ventilators immediately available, but all intensive care patients are transported elsewhere.

Coronavirus pandemic puts Canada’s supply of ventilators in the spotlight

 

[LadyL]

dbm again

 

[Tadpole12]

Newmarket science teacher's model projects Ontario coronavirus cases could climb to 10,000 by April 9

Ontario's
Rate of increase 18%
"At the current rate, we can expect our 1,000th case in Ontario on March 26 and our 10,000th case on April 9."
Doubling time is 4.2 days, needs to rise above 6
Peak around April 10th?

(estimate provided as of March 22)


Daily model:
COVID-19 in Ontario

 

[rogue ant]

There is something definitely wrong with these stats. Even our little 20 bed hospital has two ventilators and access to 2 more.

Note: The numbers are "per 100,000 population".
At any rate, these are the numbers provided to Radio-Canada by the provinces.

 

[musicaljoke]

Note: The numbers are "per 100,000 population".
At any rate, these are the numbers provided to Radio-Canada by the provinces.

That's true, except that we have 2 ventilators (plus 2 old ones in storage) with a population of about 7000. If the number 12 represents all the ventilators in Ontario, that's not even one per city. There's no way that is right.

 

[zencompass]

Ontario

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ontario-ventilator-covid19-coronavirus-1.5509454

"Ontario has roughly a dozen ventilators per 100,000 people, putting it near the bottom of Canada's 10 provinces during the COVID-19 pandemic."

"A spokesperson for the province's Ministry of Health told Radio-Canada Monday, after several requests, that until recently, Ontario had 1,300 hospital beds equipped with a ventilator. Another 210 beds equipped with ventilators are in its emergency reserve."

"The province received 300 more last week, which brings the total to 1,810 beds altogether."

"Given Ontario's population was about 14.7 million at the end of 2019, that works out to about 12 ventilators per 100,000 people."

 

[musicaljoke]

Ontario

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ontario-ventilator-covid19-coronavirus-1.5509454

"Ontario has roughly a dozen ventilators per 100,000 people, putting it near the bottom of Canada's 10 provinces during the COVID-19 pandemic."

"A spokesperson for the province's Ministry of Health told Radio-Canada Monday, after several requests, that until recently, Ontario had 1,300 hospital beds equipped with a ventilator. Another 210 beds equipped with ventilators are in its emergency reserve."

"The province received 300 more last week, which brings the total to 1,810 beds altogether."

"Given Ontario's population was about 14.7 million at the end of 2019, that works out to about 12 ventilators per 100,000 people."

A 2009 survey of the country's ICUs and emergency medical equipment revealed Canada has about 5,000 ventilators spread out across 286 hospitals.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/pandemic-ventilator-coronvirus-hospitals-1.5493830

That's an old stat, but that number should still be accurate, if not higher. I wonder if the above article stating there are 1810 includes only those that are attached to beds, and not the free standing ones.

 

[Tadpole12]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/covid-19-coronavirus-thursday-new-cases-1.5510534

170 new cases of COVID-19 in Ontario, provincial tally rises to 858

Backlog of 4 days on average for tests

"At a news conference Wednesday Ontario's associate chief medical officer of health, Dr. Barbara Yaffe said that the backlog on coronavirus tests has made that criteria untenable. Instead a case will be marked resolved if the infected person feels fine after a 2 week isolation period."

 

[musicaljoke]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/covid-19-coronavirus-thursday-new-cases-1.5510534

170 new cases of COVID-19 in Ontario provincial tally rises to 858

Backlog of 4 days on average for tests

"At a news conference Wednesday Ontario's associate chief medical officer of health, Dr. Barbara Yaffe said that the backlog on coronavirus tests has made that criteria untenable. Instead a case will be marked resolved if the infected person feels fine after a 2 week isolation period."

Good grief! And we have barely started into the curve. Someone needs to fix this.

 

[Tadpole12]

Ontario premier Ford, announcement

Premier Doug Ford to make announcement Thursday amid coronavirus pandemic

? Will the curve flatten June or July?

DF: If I had a crystal ball...

 

[Tadpole12]

Quebec:

Quebec seeks volunteers during health crisis as coronavirus deaths climb to 8

"Cases climbed to 1,629 as of Thursday afternoon -- up 290 from the previous day. More than 100 people are hospitalized and 43 of them are in intensive care."

Coronavirus: Montreal has close to 50% of Quebec’s COVID-19 cases

Coronavirus: Quebec hospital guidelines will help protect patients and staff, says ER specialist

 

[Tadpole12]

BC:

B.C. takes ‘unprecedented steps’ in response to coronavirus pandemic

"The resale of food, medical supplies, personal protective equipment,
cleaning and other essential supplies has been banned."

Coronavirus: More than 55 health-care workers infected as B.C. reports 14th death

659 cases, 14 deaths



Why BC is not rushing towards a 'lockdown' on non-essential businesses

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-covid-19-coronavirus-1.5507657

 

[Tadpole12]

Alberta:

61 new cases of coronavirus confirmed in Alberta, bringing total to 419 | News

Alberta launches online one-time economic aid package tied to novel coronavirus

Alberta chief medical officer of health to provide update on COVID-19 Thursday afternoon

Coronavirus: Food donations no longer accepted by Alberta health-care workers

Alberta construction sites allowed to continue with precautions during COVID-19 pandemic

 

[Tadpole12]

PEI:

P.E.I. identifies two new cases of COVID-19; five total

P.E.I. courts taking coronavirus precautions | The Guardian

 

[Tadpole12]

Sask:

14 new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan, total reaches 86

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/saskatchewan-coronavirus-1.5510567

Coronavirus: Saskatchewan limits gatherings to 10 people, moves to limit more businesses

Coronavirus: Saskatchewan athlete Brock Weston recounts falling ill with COVID-19

"Weston is not entirely sure where he contracted the virus, but beleives it was while he was in Nashville on a spring break with friends."

 

[Tadpole12]

Manitoba:

Coronavirus: 1 new case brings total to 36 in Manitoba; testing criteria widened slightly

Testing questioned as Manitoba COVID-19 cases spike

Coronavirus: Province asks Manitoba businesses to help manufacture supplies

Coronavirus: Manitoba asks for emergency federal credit fund, says PST won’t be reduced

Coronavirus: Manitoba Dental Association warns members after COVID-19 outbreak at B.C. conference

 

[Tadpole12]

NB:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/covid-19-pandemic-coronavirus-1.5510769

'N.B. COVID-19 roundup: Up to 30,000 layoffs so far as confirmed cases climbs to 33'

New Brunswick confirms 7 additional COVID-19 cases, announces relief programs

N.B. premier continues call for national state of emergency as province records 18th case of COVID-19

 

[Tadpole12]

NS:

Nova Scotia sees largest jump in COVID-19 cases since virus arrived in the province

COVID-19: Nova Scotia cases jump to 51 | The Chronicle Herald

Nova Scotia can now conduct 400 COVID-19 tests in one day: Strang

Nova Scotia First Nation implements curfew amid coronavirus pandemic

 

[Tadpole12]

Nfld:

Coronavirus: N.L. recalls legislature for ‘urgent’ protections for employees, tenants

N.L. announces 32 new COVID-19 cases; woman arrested for disobeying isolation order

Woman arrested for the second time after allegedly not self-isolating in N.L.