• 285 new cases (267 net w/adjustments to past days).
• 4,516 active cases.
• 326 patients in hospital, incl. 51 in ICU.
• 10 more deaths (net). 1,853 total deaths now.
• 431 new cases (430 net w/adjustments to past days).
• 4,545 active cases.
• 307 patients in hospital, incl. 56 in ICU.
• 13 more deaths (net). 1,866 total deaths now.
• 276 new cases (273 net w/adjustments to past days).
• 4,675 active cases.
• 324 patients in hospital, incl. 53 in ICU.
• 16 more deaths (many from past days/weeks). 1,843 total deaths now.
• 423 new cases (415 net w/adjustments to past days).
• 4,887 active cases.
• 362 patients in hospital, incl. 55 in ICU.
• Seven more people have died. 1,805 total deaths.
• 289 new cases (277 net w/adjustments to past days).
• 4,857 active cases.
• 370 patients in hospital, incl. 60 in ICU.
• Seven more people have died. 1,798 total deaths.
As the fight against COVID-19 continues & public-health measures wear on, it may be encouraging to recall our many public-health victories of the past.
Here's a short list of diseases that were once devastating but we rarely think of anymore.
(Warning: Some gross images ahead.)
Victory #1: Diphtheria
Before vaccines, this was a leading cause of childhood death.
Sufferers could develop a thick coating of dead tissue in their throats, making it hard to breathe & swallow. Advanced cases led to heart failure.
Horrific stuff we almost never see now.
Victory #2: Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
Before vaccines, this was the leading cause of bacterial meningitis among young children the United States, which could lead to brain damage and deafness.
It spiked in Alberta in the 1980s but only appears sporadically today.