Thread by @jonkay

I've been in Quebec for a few days
Reported covid cases peaked a few days ago at ~10K (though I'm guessing the real # is several times higher, based on what I've heard)
During 1st wave, daily covid deaths in Quebec peaked at >100
Second wave, it was > 50

Yesterday, it was 3

One reason the covid case numbers are coming down, I'm guessing, is that many people are no longer going in for medical treatment, because omicron isnt seen as a threat .... one restaurant manager told me his staff basically all got it. And he just asked them to take a week off

I've no idea how much of this severity drop from delta to onicron is bcuz (1) omicron is inherently less severe, (2) hi vax #'s, (3) skewing of cases to young ppl. Likely a mix of all 3. We'll find out by comparing jurisdictions, bcuz there's 3 variables but 100's of data points

Pessimists are correct that omicron might be deadlier than it appears, since deaths trail cases. But opposite could also be true, bcuz deaths now being reported include legacy delta cases. So the optimist take is that even today's lo death rate actually overstates omicron threat

That said, I will repeat my common refrain....get vaxed and get boosted.