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25 Jan, 11 tweets, 5 min read
Good afternoon, Niagara. Here is your #COVID19 snapshot for Monday. It has good news and grim news. So we will start with the good news first. (thread)
66 new cases confirmed for Niagara today, the lowest point since mid-December and a continuation of the downward trend we saw emerging last week in terms of daily cases.

COVID-19 Niagara: New cases per day public.flourish.studio/visualisation/… Visualised with @f_l_o_u_r_i_s_h
For background: Niagara COVID-19 cases may have peaked: Hirji stcatharinesstandard.ca/news/niagara-r… via @StCatStandard
If you look at the infection curve, it is bending now instead of rising, which means Niagara could be at the start of flattening the curve again. That said, if you look at the last two months, you know how quickly cases can rise:

COVID-19 in Niagara-Curve public.flourish.studio/visualisation/…
On the other hand, Niagara saw one of its most lethal pandemic weekends to date with 22 Niagara residents with #COVID19 dying.

COVID-19 in Niagara: deaths over time public.flourish.studio/visualisation/… Visualised with @f_l_o_u_r_i_s_h
Consider, if 22 people died in a few days from car crashes, fires or murders, the community would be outraged, in shock and in deep mourning. Political leaders would be making statements. Aside from private mourning, none of that is happening.

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Who is dying? You likely know the answer: Niagara's most vulnerable, elderly residents:

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Who is getting sick? Same story as it has been for months: younger adults continue to drive the local infection rate. We know it was from those groups, that the virus reached LTC homes, triggering the outbreaks that have claimed so many lives.
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Keep these contrasting graphics (who is dying vs. who is getting sick) in mind when someone says #COVID19 is an issue of "elder care." Certainly, there will be a reckoning about LTC care, but the virus got to those homes through younger age groups not following safety guidelines.
Watch for full updates later today in the @StCatStandard.

Be safe, be smart, and be kind.

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PS. I just ran the numbers and this past weekend is, in fact, the deadliest #COVID19 weekend Niagara has faced to date with 22 deaths between Jan. 23 and today.

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26 Jan
So, I want to talk about the story we published today about Niagara's deadliest #COVID19 weekend. 22 confirmed deaths in 48 hours. By any stretch, a tragedy that should wound a community deeply. So let's chat a bit. Pull up a chair.
To catch up, read this story:

It was Niagara’s deadliest pandemic weekend, and more deaths are likely on the way stcatharinesstandard.ca/news/niagara-r… via @StCatStandard
So let's consider that number. 22 people. That is 22 people with names. Families. Friends. They contributed. And despite what the anti-maskers will tell you, they had lives that had value and meaning. Their loss should impact us all. 22 people in 48 hours.
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On today's @fordnation #COVID19 update, Doug Ford will not say if health care workers who refuse to vaccinated will still be allowed to work in high-risk setting likes LTC homes. @celliottability also will not say if they will be able to work with vulnerable populations.
Gen. Hillier is asked about another diverted shipment of Moderna vaccines in another community, and again does not answer the question, speaking about the vaccination program generally.
For context, Niagara lost a shipment of Moderna that was diverted elsewhere without any explanation and no one in @fordnation's government will answer questions about it. Also for context 22 Niagara residents with #COVID19 died over the last three days.
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10 Dec 20
NEW: Niagara Fall's mayor @jimdiodati pocket dialled this reporter's voicemail, and can be heard expressing his displeasure at being fact-checked about his #COVID19 claims, including saying restaurant staff will do something awful food I order as a result

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For context, Mr. Diodati is just the latest in a long string of politicians in Niagara whose unguarded comments (and sometimes very public) attacked @StCatStandard and its reporters.
In 2015, Diodati joined a group of politicians who signed a document organized by former St. Catharines MP Rick Dykstra that made false claims about the paper, including that we manufactured the news and intimidated politicians. The memo was then sent to our owners.
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9 Dec 20
If this time table is accurate, it is very aggressive and hinges on a number of impossible-to-know-for-sure factors, including the approval of other vaccines (Moderna and Astrazeneca etc) and a robust supply chain and programs that operate smoothly.
For context, most experts have been looking to the last quarter of 2021 for a full public vaccination program to rollout, as a best-case scenario.
For context, the AstraZenca vaccine has yet to get to the finish line of approvals and it is not clear yet when that might happen.

Bottom line is while we can see the light at the end of the tunnel, we have a road to travel yet before we get there.

cbc.ca/news/health/co…
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9 Dec 20
Good afternoon, Niagara. Since today is Wednesday, and that is the day a host of weekly #COVID metrics are updated, here is your pandemic snapshot. Pls. note, Wednesday snapshots will typically be more in-depth than other days. (thread)
As always, let's start with the basics: 20 new cases confirmed today, which is in line with the region's recent infection rate. Although given the recent days of over 30 cases, we have to watch over the next week to see how this will evolve.

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On the plus side, we have yet to report any #COVID19 related deaths this week. However, hospitalizations are up with @niagarahealth no reporting 14 patients at the St. Catharines hospital, setting a new second wave high.
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8 Dec 20
Here is your #COVID19 snapshot Niagara:

For the second time in three days, the number of new cases is over 30. 34 for today, 20 yesterday, 39 on Saturday. Dec 3 also saw 30 cases. (thread)

COVID-19 Niagara: New cases per day public.flourish.studio/visualisation/…
Why does this matter? Because Niagara has been holding the line in the low-mid20s for some time, and the past the region's overall infection rate tends to creep up as it did in the early fall gradually rising from single digits to low teens, to low 20s to mid-low 20s.
So one of the things to watch for in the next two weeks as we approach the holidays, is if daily case count creeps consistently over 30 and stays there.
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