Latest wastewater data for #SK communities was released earlier today. It's NOT good.
Let's work through what has been going on over the last couple of weeks as BA.2 has taken complete hold across Saskatchewan.
Short 🧵 - here we go. (1/7)
Let's work through what has been going on over the last couple of weeks as BA.2 has taken complete hold across Saskatchewan.
Short 🧵 - here we go. (1/7)
Regina & Saskatoon have seen HUGE increases in wastewater viral burden since early April. It's all driven by the more contagious BA.2 Omicron variant.
@LaurenPelley tweeted last week as Saskatoon's viral burden increased an astonishing *742%*. (2/7)
@LaurenPelley tweeted last week as Saskatoon's viral burden increased an astonishing *742%*. (2/7)
https://twitter.com/LaurenPelley/status/1513542843301875715
As of Apr 13, Saskatoon's viral burden has increased by yet another 25%, setting a new historic record once again. Nuts.
Viral burdens are TRIPLE that of the worse levels seen with Delta last Fall. It's all BA.2 - 99.3% now. The tiny 0.7% remaining is BA.1. (3/7)
Viral burdens are TRIPLE that of the worse levels seen with Delta last Fall. It's all BA.2 - 99.3% now. The tiny 0.7% remaining is BA.1. (3/7)
Regina isn't in great shape either.
Wastewater levels are rising again and are nearly at the highest levels seen early in 2022 when BA.1 was surging.
We expect to see these viral burdens increase for some time in Regina before they level off & trend downwards. (4/7)
Wastewater levels are rising again and are nearly at the highest levels seen early in 2022 when BA.1 was surging.
We expect to see these viral burdens increase for some time in Regina before they level off & trend downwards. (4/7)
Prince Albert, a smaller #SK city, is not seeing explosive growth with BA.2 as yet, even though its wastewater is ~99% BA.2 right now.
With BA.1 Regina & Saskatoon were hit first, followed by smaller regional centers. We expect this to continue with BA.2 in coming weeks. (5/7)
With BA.1 Regina & Saskatoon were hit first, followed by smaller regional centers. We expect this to continue with BA.2 in coming weeks. (5/7)
North Battleford, another small #SK city, is also holding steady.
BA.2 is 98.4% of the viral burden in the wastewater at present. Viral load levels right now are modest. (6/7)
BA.2 is 98.4% of the viral burden in the wastewater at present. Viral load levels right now are modest. (6/7)
As with #SK's initial BA.1 surge, we are seeing the impacts of BA.2 occurring first in Regina & Saskatoon, followed by regional centers & rural #SK.
The impact on #SK hospitals remains to be seen, but we expect another surge like in Ontario & Quebec, unfortunately.
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The impact on #SK hospitals remains to be seen, but we expect another surge like in Ontario & Quebec, unfortunately.
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