Thread by @jkwan_md

MAR 4: #COVID19 in #Ontario
2085 cases, 28* deaths, 2079 resolved
15925 tests/day, 5843 pending, 10.7% pos
821 hospitalized🏥
262 in ICU (156 on ventilator)

+17,047 vaccinations💉
7,020,008 people with 3x💉 (47.6%)
See thread for more graphs📈⤵️
#Covid_19 #covid #Omicron

Last Friday Feb 25 for comparison:

https://twitter.com/jkwan_md/status/1497227787991715843

14.9% of Ontarians are unvaccinated, but account for 29.6% of hospitalizations & 41.9% of ICU admissions.

(Unknown status excluded, age/demographics not available. Daily data for 2 vs. 3 doses not available.)
Source: covid-19.ontario.ca/data#vaccine-s…

#Covid19Ontario daily cases vs. total current hospitalizations

#COVID19 ICU in #Ontario 🚨🏥
ICU total: 262
ICU non-ventilated: 106
ICU+ventilator: 156

#COVIDー19 #COVID19Ontario #onpoli

Hospitalization🏥
'For' Covid: 44.38%
'With' Covid: 55.62%

ICU🚨
'For' Covid: 79.73%
'With' Covid: 20.27%

Distinction unclear, Covid-19 can worsen existing conditions or cause complications requiring hospitalization. No comparison to previous waves.

https://twitter.com/jkwan_md/status/1482416512015159297

#VaccinesWork to reduce the risk of severe illness from #COVID19 🙏🏻🥳 #Ontario #CovidVaccine

🟠Orange line: Unvaccinated
🔵Navy line: Fully vaccinated

Source: covid19-sciencetable.ca/ontario-dashbo…

https://twitter.com/jkwan_md/status/1481289322800295938

#Covid19 Vaccinations in Ontario by Dose #

1867 first doses🙏🏻
get boosted!💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

Vaccination status by age group
Source: @COVIDSciOntario

Get boosted!💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
covid19-sciencetable.ca/ontario-dashbo…

Case counts severely undercounted due to limited testing since Dec 31 (cannot access PCR unless high-risk, rapid tests not counted).

#Covid19Ontario daily cases vs. daily tests

#COVID19Ontario:
Daily new cases vs. test % positivity in #Ontario
Line = 7 day moving average. #COVIDー19 #onhealth

Case counts severely undercounted due to limited testing since Dec 31 (cannot access PCR unless high-risk, rapid tests not counted).

#Covid19Ontario:
Cases & deaths from the beginning of the pandemic

A closer look from Dec 1, 2021 (cases & deaths)

Death demographics: 28 new deaths
*(2 from data correction, 26 new)
<19: 0
20-39: 1
40-59: 3
60-79: 15
80+: 9

+10 new ICU admissions
+32 hospitalizations
files.ontario.ca/moh-covid-19-r…

Wastewater signal for #Covid19Ontario 🚽
Source: @COVIDSciOntario covid19-sciencetable.ca/ontario-dashbo…

Case numbers under-reported due to limited testing access. Source: covid-19.ontario.ca/data

Keep doing what you already know:
😷Use well-fitted quality masks
💪🏻Get vaxed/boosted
🪟Improve ventilation
🏠Isolate if sick/exposed
🫂Avoid indoor crowds
🧪Test!