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1/4 Early detection of #COVID19 cases when case numbers are low facilitates rapid #publichealth response to control spread. #TestandTrace #HammerandDance
2/4 Remember anyone can be infected, symptoms vary & some people can spread the virus even if they are not showing symptoms. It is important to get tested as early as possible if you develop symptoms. #COVIDKnowHow:
✔️ Check symptoms: canada.ca/en/public-heal…
✔️#StayHomeIfSick
✔️ Check symptoms: canada.ca/en/public-heal…
✔️#StayHomeIfSick
3/4 Know when and how to get tested for #COVID19: canada.ca/en/public-heal…
#BePartoftheSolution #YourActionSavesLives #COVIDKnowHow
#BePartoftheSolution #YourActionSavesLives #COVIDKnowHow
1/3 Canadians can do their best to keep daily #COVID19 case counts ↓ by limiting their number of social contacts, maintaining #PhysicalDistancing and #GoodHygiene practices that reduce the likelihood for exposure and spreading the virus.
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2/3 Keeping our contacts low, ensures that if a #COVID19 exposure occurs, #publichealth authorities will be able to manage the intensive work of testing and tracing to keep spread under control. #TestandTrace
3/3 If we overload #publichealth resources and lose the ability to effectively #TestandTrace... well, let’s not go there!! #DoYourPart #SlowtheSpread
1/7 #COVID19 key concerns in 🇨🇦: Today, in lieu of a daily in-person update to the media, a Sunday statement has been issued. You can read in full here: canada.ca/en/public-heal…
2/7 #COVID19 is most often spread through close contact with an infectious person via respiratory droplets. Less often, it can be spread when someone touches something with the virus on it, then touches their mouth, nose or eyes, before washing hands.
3/7 We don’t know yet exactly how long the virus causing #COVID19 lives on surfaces. Current evidence suggests it can live on objects and surfaces for anywhere from a few hours to days.
1/6 #COVID19 key concerns in 🇨🇦: Today, in lieu of a daily in-person update to the media, a Wednesday statement has been issued. You can read in full here: canada.ca/en/public-heal…
2/6 Recent reports of individuals contracting #COVID19 at parties, nightclubs and bars, as well as ↑ rates of transmission among young Canadians in some jurisdictions across the country are concerning.
1/4 #COVID19 key concerns in 🇨🇦: Today, in lieu of a daily in-person update to the media, a Monday statement has been issued. You can read in full here: canada.ca/en/public-heal…
2/4 Throughout the pandemic, kids have demonstrated curiosity, caring & asked many excellent questions about #COVID19. Now there’s a web page just for kids where they can learn how to be a handwashing hero & help prevent the spread of #COVID19.
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3/4 On top of #PhysicalDistancing and #goodhygiene, wearing a mask is something kids can do to stop #COVID19. Set an example for kids by wearing a mask when it’s difficult to stay 2m apart, like at the grocery store or on public transit.
1/4 While #COVID19 transmission has slowed across all age groups, the decline has been slower among 20 to 39 year-olds and some jurisdictions have reported increased transmission in this age group. canada.ca/en/public-heal… 
2/4 Severe illness is less common but does occur among younger age groups. Anyone with underlying medical conditions or a compromised immune system is at higher risk of severe outcomes.
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3/4 Transmission in any age group builds a reservoir for the virus making it more difficult to maintain epidemic control and to keep the virus away from people and settings at highest risk of severe illness due to #COVID19. canada.ca/en/public-heal…
1/6 #COVID19 key concerns in 🇨🇦: Today, in lieu of a daily in-person update to the media, I have issued a Tuesday statement you can read in full here: canada.ca/en/public-heal…
2/6 Restarting social & economic activities is about striking a balance - resuming priority activities & services with appropriate controls in place to limit health & societal impacts of #COVID19.
3/6 Jurisdictions are moving slowly and cautiously keeping a close eye on the local epidemiology of #COVID19 b/c that is what drives which #publichealth measures are required and activities are permitted.
1/5 #COVID19 key concerns in 🇨🇦: maintaining epidemic control will require a team effort with #publichealth and Canadians working together. We all have a key role to play to lower the risk to ourselves and the people in our bubbles. canada.ca/en/public-heal…
2/5 Individual behaviours can help or hinder the spread of the virus. Let’s all be helpers! Keep ↑ #publichealth measures to ↓ your risk and keep #COVID19 away from older adults and those at higher risk of severe outcomes.
3/5 Go OUT SMART. Remember to practice #PhysicalDistancing, #GoodHygiene, incl. meticulous #handwashing, #StayHomeIfSick and wear a non-medical mask or face covering when it’s difficult to keep 2m <-> distance from others. canada.ca/en/public-heal…
1/4 #COVID19 key concerns in 🇨🇦: the biggest risk we face RIGHT NOW is complacency with #publichealth practices like #PhysicalDistancing and #GoodHygiene and we need to avoid high risk situations like closed spaces, crowds & close contact.
2/4 Yesterday’s #GOC #epidemiology and modelling update reminds us that if we relax #publichealth measures too much #COVID19 epidemic growth is very likely to rebound. canada.ca/content/dam/ph…
3/4 This is not just shown in models; globally #COVID19 is NOT under control everywhere. Many areas are currently experiencing rebound epidemic growth and exceeding previous record highs in daily case counts.
1/14 #PublicHealth Contact Tracing 101 & YOU: Achieving and maintaining low levels of #COVID19 activity is crucial for minimizing illness and deaths, but it also preserves capacity for #TestandTrace to bring the epidemic under control.
2/14 If we think of #COVID19 cases as small fires (and contacts like dry grass waiting to ignite), local #PublicHealth are the firefighters and case isolation, contact tracing/quarantine is like dousing with water to control the blaze.
3/14 The more fires there are to put out, the greater the risk that #PublicHealth capacity and resources will be overwhelmed trying to get to all the fires before the wind shifts and starts an uncontrollable blaze.
1/3 This is an #OldieButAGoodie. As we reopen, stay home means #StayHomeIfSick. #PhysicalDistancing remains as important as it ever was, but as we adapt to living with #COVID19, #DoYourPart has new meaning for epidemic control.
2/3 Keeping #PhysicalDistancing + #GoodHygiene ↑ & AVOIDING high risk -CLOSED SPACES, CROWDED PLACES & CLOSE CONTACT- helps keep our daily # of contacts low so #publichealth is able to rapidly #TestandTrace to control flare-ups.
3/3 Contact tracing is a vital tool for #COVID19 epidemic control and all Canadians have a role to play in preserving this #publichealth capacity. Read my next thread on “Contact Tracing and You 101”. #DoYourPart
1/4 #COVID19 key concerns in 🇨🇦: maintaining epidemic control is only possible with #publichealth and Canadians working together. Success of #TestandTrace depends on keeping transmission down to a manageable level.
2/4 #TestandTrace involves multiple steps to determine: when the case became infectious; how many contacts & exposure settings are involved; what the level of exposure is among different contacts; appropriate control interventions.
3/4 These + other #publichealth actions, like isolation and quarantine monitoring, are time and labour intensive, with success depending on the speed and completeness with which case finding & contact tracing can be done.
1/4 #COVID19 key concerns in 🇨🇦: as we lift some control measures to reopen social & economic activities, we need to double down on #publichealth #TestandTrace, while maintaining #PhysicalDistancing & #Goodhygiene for epidemic control.
2/4 Testing & isolating cases, as well as tracing & quarantining contacts, as quickly as possible, is a key part of our #COVID19 control strategy to stop new chains of transmission from re-igniting the epidemic going forward. #TestandTrace
3/4 Labs across 🇨🇦 have been building up testing capacity w\ equipment, supplies, resources. Capacity is now in place to test > 60,000 people daily & work continues to prepare for any possible surge in #COVID19 activity into the fall. #TestandTrace
1/6 #COVID19 key concerns in 🇨🇦: across the country, the #COVID19 epidemic is continuing to slow down, with daily case counts decreasing even in Canada’s most affected provinces, Ontario and Quebec.
2/6 The trouble spots, where #COVID19 transmission is continuing, include a number of outbreaks but more concerning still are areas with community spread of the virus.
3/6 Although #COVID19 outbreaks are problematic, they can be easier to manage with contact tracing and targeted #publichealth control measures, especially if tied to a single setting. #TestandTrace
1/7 While transmission data models don’t use case-based surveillance data to predict, they do use data on known epidemiological parameters that influence how #COVID19 spreads, e.g. average # of contacts, duration of infectiousness etc.,
2/7 Together with data on how #publichealth & intervention measures can impact spread. This way the model can show us how different options for intervention might change the epidemic trajectory. #COVID19
3/7 These models can predict numbers of cases but their strength is in guiding planning by illustrating which trajectory is best between e.g. an option A. “do nothing worst case scenario” vs. option “B” or “C” intervention scenarios. #COVID19
1/3 #COVID19 is not the same everywhere but EVERYWHERE we need to GO OUT SMART with the essential basics: PhysicalDistancing 2 metres, #WashYourHands often, avoid high touch surfaces/objects, always use #CoughEtiquette.
2/3 Wearing a non-medical mask/facial covering as an added layer of protection when you can’t keep a 2-metre physical distance is recommended in some areas- follow local #publichealth advice for your area. Go OUT SMART & #OutSmartEpidemics
3/3 Wherever you are this #LongWeekend, going out should ONLY be an option IF you can go OUT SMART. Living with #COVID19 means maintaining #GoodHygiene habits, #PhysicalDistancing, frequent #handwashing, #coughetiquette & #StayHomeIfSick.
1/5 #COVID19 key concerns in 🇨🇦: In lieu of a daily in-person update to the media, I have issued a statement you can read in full here: canada.ca/en/public-heal…
2/5 #COVID19 & #publichealth measures to #SlowtheSpread have brought significant challenges to Canadians. This Victoria Day #LongWeekend, many are venturing out to enjoy the warmer weather & amenities that are now opening up.
3/5 Careful reopening is thanks to the great progress Canadians have made to #PlanktheCurve. As we continue to descend the tricky path down the curve w\ #COVID19 still circulating in areas of 🇨🇦, keep on planking it with #goodhygiene. #OutSmartEpidemics
1/4 Going OUT SMART #COVID19 means #PhysicalDistancing 2 metres ↔ from others wherever & whenever possible, keeping up #GoodHygiene, #WashYourHands often, avoiding high touch surfaces/objects, & always using #CoughEtiquette. #OutSmartEpidemics
2/4 Depending on #COVID19 #epidemiology in your area, local #publichealth may recommend using a non-medical mask or facial covering as an added layer of protection for when #PhysicalDistancing ↔ 2 m. from others is not possible, e.g. on public transit.
3/4 Going OUT SMART also means KNOWING WHEN TO STAY IN!! Going out is NOT okay when you are sick, even if you are experiencing only mild symptoms consistent with #COVID19. #StayHomeIfSick is a MUST DO. #StayHomeSavesLives #ProtecttheVulnerable
1/4 #COVID19 key concerns in 🇨🇦: With slowed epidemic growth & the Victoria Day long weekend upon us, getting outside is top of mind. At the same time, many Canadians are concerned about how we can go out safely. This is a reasonable concern.
2/4 As we continue down the curve, there are lessons to be learnt from other countries that are ahead of us on this path. Move too soon, relax too much & COVID-19 will come back. #COVID19 is still active in many areas of 🇨🇦, so we must remain vigilant.
3/4 The reality is that #COVID19 is still spreading in some areas and it will be with us for the foreseeable future. So as local authorities continue to slowly reopen recreational, social, & economic spaces, the right & safest way to go out is to go OUT SMART. #OutSmartEpidemics
1/4 #COVID19 key concerns in 🇨🇦: As we move into social & economic recovery, there will be challenges and bumps in the road but let’s not forget we are #ApartNotAlone and there is help. #MentalHealthWeek #COVIDCoping ca.portal.gs
2/4 It’s #MentalHealthWeek and we can all use some good news. Today I’m sharing the good news stat that over 26,000 or 43% of all confirmed #COVID19 cases in Canada are now recovered from their illness! I wish them all good health!
3/4 We must continue to make our way carefully down the curve, remembering that the many of the #PublicHealth measures that helped us #PlanktheCurve will continue to serve us well as we work to #CrushtheCurve.
1/5 Another feature of the #COVID19 outbreak in 🇨🇦to be aware of as we measure our progress, is the different character and intensity of spread depending on where you are in the country.
2/5 Across 🇨🇦, Canadians remain highly susceptible to #COVID19.
Though some areas of the country may experience epidemic slow down earlier than others, a range of #publichealth measures will still be needed everywhere.
Though some areas of the country may experience epidemic slow down earlier than others, a range of #publichealth measures will still be needed everywhere.
3/5 But at this current critical juncture, intense #publichealth efforts are needed to stamp out all existing outbreaks, prevent new outbreaks and #testandtrace to find & manage remaining chains of transmission in the community. #COVID19
1/5 #COVID19 key concerns in 🇨🇦 right now: cases from a range of previous exposures, incl. community cases, esp. those connected to large gatherings in past weeks and cases & clusters among vulnerable populations. #SlowtheSpread #PlanktheCurve
2/5 Travel-related cases are an ongoing concern esp. w\ #Snowbirds & #MarchBreak travellers who may have been exposed to #COVID19 outside Canada without knowing it. They MUST quarantine for 14 days after arriving in 🇨🇦. #StayHomeSaveLives
3/5 #COVID19 cases across 🇨🇦, represent past exposures/ infections. What’s happening right now in your community can’t be seen but must be prevented. #PhysicalDistancing #GoodHygiene are the best ways to prevent exposure. More Info: bit.ly/2xIwyZM
1/7 There is a lot of discussion on use of face masks. It can help to break the discussion into two main considerations regarding the TYPE of mask & the conditions for safe USE of masks in different circumstances/settings. #COVID19
2/7 MEDICAL MASKS for #healthcare workers in patient care settings is PRIORITY #1 – we MUST conserve these masks for use by & ONLY by #healthcare workers or others providing direct care to #COVID19 patients.
3/7 NON-MEDICAL MASKS (e.g. homemade face masks) may stop you from touching your nose and mouth. A non-medical mask could help maintain #coughetiquette by covering your cough if you are ill or have early symptoms of #COVID19. BUT BEWARE:
