"Not having those vaccines in time created the perfect storm," says @WSendzik, in talking about how Niagara's second #COVID19 wave claimed so many lives.
https://twitter.com/WSendzik/status/1360352812895506436
The mayor says "we have really got a handle on #COVID19."
This is not what yesterday's science table modelling showed, which indicated that without strong measures in place, we are headed for a spring 3rd wave.
This is not what yesterday's science table modelling showed, which indicated that without strong measures in place, we are headed for a spring 3rd wave.
The mayor is correct when he says the infection rate locally has dropped considerably in recent weeks. But as my reporting later today will show, that drop is VERY recent and @mustafahirji says he has to be pushed down further still.
Other metrics beyond the daily case count are in place here., Including hospital and public health capacity, which are still recovering from the 2nd wave. Outbreaks are still high as are hospitalizations.
The science modelling from yesterday shows that the new variants are likely to trigger a third wave by the spring. If so, the region will need the public health and hospital capacity to cope with it.
The idea is that if you keep the infection rate very low (it is not very low at present) and you rollout mass vaccinations you can get ahead of the variants before a 3rd wave starts. But there is not anywhere near enough vaccines yet to do that.
IT has to be pushed down, not he. Geez, Twitter, give us that edit button, would ya?
We also know that workplace spread was considerable driver of cases in the second wave, as was transmission between patrons at restaurants and bars. The colour-coded system we are returning to failed to prevent any of this.
Our full coverage of Niagara moving to grey zone will be posted shortly.
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