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3 May, 6 tweets, 6 min read
THREAD: Millions of Ontario's supply of #COVID19 rapid tests have not been used, according to Health Canada data.
Story by @jesscheunggg of @CBCToronto
cbc.ca/news/canada/to…
@jesscheunggg @CBCToronto Last fall, Premier Doug Ford called rapid tests "an absolute game changer" and repeatedly badgered the federal government over the slow pace of Health Canada's approval for their use.
cbc.ca/news/politics/…
@jesscheunggg @CBCToronto Ontario's Ministry of Health says 7.4 million rapid antigen tests have been deployed in the province to a number of sectors, including long-term care and retirement homes, congregate care settings, Indigenous communities, schools and workplaces.
@jesscheunggg @CBCToronto For weeks, I've been asking @ONThealth to tell me how many of these rapid tests have actually been *used* in Ontario. Officials repeatedly failed to answer the question. Here's an email exchange from last Monday. #COVID19Ontario
@jesscheunggg @CBCToronto @ONThealth According to these Health Canada figures, only 1.35 million of the 7.15 million rapid tests deployed in Ontario have actually been used.
canada.ca/en/public-heal…
@jesscheunggg @CBCToronto @ONThealth If anyone involved in #COVID19Ontario testing has any insights into what's going on with rapid tests, DM or email me.
cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

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THREAD: Puzzling vaccine statement from Premier Doug Ford's office this afternoon:
"The Premier was notified today by our officials to be prepared for delays to two shipments of AstraZeneca expected from the federal government later this month and next." #COVID19ontario
We asked the premier's office for more details: How many doses are delayed? What shipments were these?
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But less than a week ago, Ontario officials said they had no confirmation of any additional AstraZeneca shipments. #COVID19ontario
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Closed in Ontario: playgrounds, soccer fields and baseball diamonds.
Open in Ontario: workplaces where #COVID19 is spreading. cbc.ca/news/canada/to…
I can’t find a single expert who actually thinks closing outdoor amenities like playgrounds and tennis courts is useful in slowing the spread of #COVID19. If you find one, please let me know. Meanwhile, here’s a thread with experts saying it’s anywhere from useless to harmful.
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12 Apr
NEW: Five Ontario 'hot spots' getting vaccine priority are actually less hard-hit by #COVID19 than the average neighbourhood.
I’ve uncovered this by examining the data on rates of infections, hospitalizations and deaths.
#COVID19Ontario cbc.ca/news/canada/to…
Hamilton’s rate of #COVID19 cases is only a bit lower than York Region’s.
Yet only two Hamilton postal code zones (with approx 65,000 people) are designated hotspots.
In York, hotspot status covers more than 600,000 people, giving half its population priority access to vaccines.
Health Ministry’s official vaccine prioritization document says hotspot designation is for communities with “historic and ongoing high rates of COVID-19, death and severe illness (e.g. hospitalization).”
The rates in these 5 “hotspots” are below average.
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10 Apr
NEW: Vaccinating all adults in hardest-hit neighbourhoods was not in Ontario’s detailed plan released Tuesday. The very next day, Premier Ford declared it was being organized “as we speak.”
Was this just spin? Or an actual strategic shift? #COVID19Ontario cbc.ca/news/canada/to…
I’m told public health units and even health ministry staff were caught by surprise by Ford’s declaration Wednesday that everybody aged 18+ in the designated hotspots can get vaccinated. No arrangements had been made for people younger than 50 in those zones to book appointments.
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THREAD:
Shutdown vs Lockdown: What's the difference???

Ontario has created a new category of COVID19 restrictions called "Shutdown" ontario.ca/page/enhancing…

But how different is it really from "Lockdown"?
covid-19.ontario.ca/zones-and-rest…

Short answer ... not a lot #COVID19Ontario
Retail stores...

Shutdown: essential retail open, 50% of max capacity; non-essential retail open, 25% of max capacity

Lockdown: exactly the same

#COVID19Ontario
Restaurants....

Lockdown: indoor dining prohibited, patio dining allowed

Shutdown: indoor dining and patio dining prohibited

#COVID19Ontario
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