Thread by @Milhouse_Van_Ho

So why did Peel Region, including @BonnieCrombie, @patrickbrownont, and Peel's MOH Lawrence Loh, cancel Christmas?

What gives them the right to do this?

Is it because hospitals are full?

No.

Is it because the bodies are piling up?

No.

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#COVID19Ontario

This is the situation in Peel Region.

330 deaths by or with covid-19 from a population of 1,381,739.

So clearly, a lot of "cases" (positive test results) but very few deaths relative to the size of this urban area.

What about hospitals?

Trillium Health Partners, which operates two hospitals in Mississauga and one close by in Toronto, reports a staggering... 33 patients confirmed positive with covid-19.

And only 8 of those 33 are in ICU.

William Osler Health System, which operates Brampton's only hospital (along with Etobicoke General in Toronto and other facilities) reports a whopping... 57 patients confirmed positive with covid-19.

And only 15 of those in ICU.

Given that the hospitalization numbers for both of those health systems in Peel include hospitals in neighbouring Toronto, the total number of patients with covid-19 in Peel is fewer than 90 (of which no more than 23 in Peel ICUs).

It's clear what the problem is: unelected public health bureaucrats that have free reign to dictate the terms of civic and economic life, and spineless politicians like @fordnation, @BonnieCrombie, and @patrickbrownont that don't stand up to them.

@OnCall4ON @dockaurG @NickHudsonCT

Addendum: I forgot to add mention of Caledon, the more rural northern municipality of Peel. However, Caledon case and death numbers are included in the chart.