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Jun 30 6 tweets 4 min read
#NEW: Omicron's newest subvariants are already here and spreading fast, with their ability to bypass antibodies from both vaccines and prior infection, says new data from BC + experts.

What it means for our healthcare system this summer:
#bcpoli capitaldaily.ca/news/summer-wa…
“We are all incredibly worried that there will be more morbidity and mortality," said ER physician Dr. Jeff Unger.

Last week, Saanich Peninsula Hospital asked Island Health to shut down the ER overnight, to redirect staff to their busiest hours.

Island Health said no.
With public health measures all but gone & waning immunity from 3rd doses, BA.4 and BA.5 are expected soon become dominant in BC.

A new study shows that the more times you get reinfected with COVID-19, the higher your risk of death, hospitalization, and long COVID.

#COVID19BC
According to @sarperotto, getting a booster shot right before the next wave (ie right now) is key to avoiding reinfections.

But, as reported by CBC, 4th doses aren't available to anyone who wants one, even though 200K doses are on the brink of expiry.

cbc.ca/news/canada/br…
6,361 people have been referred to long COVID clinics in BC—250 to the post COVID clinic at Royal Jubilee Hospital that opened in April.

Unger says the 3 major hospitals refer about 25 patients to the #yyj long COVID clinic per week. Wait time for intake is up to 6 months
Though 4th doses are not available to anyone who wants one, BC health ministry insists that vaccines "continue to be the primary tool in our toolbox."

TLDR: Read this before you commit to your Canada Day plans:

@CapitalDailyVic #bcpoli #COVID19BC

capitaldaily.ca/news/summer-wa…

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Apr 25
#NEW: Internal email shared with @CapitalDailyVic shows #yyj hospitals are too full to accept patients and are considering emergency steps like renting hotel rooms.

Healthcare workers say #COVID19 hospitalizations on the rise + surgeries being postponed

capitaldaily.ca/news/greater-v…
@CapitalDailyVic “I am writing to let you all know that we are facing an extreme overcensus situation at all of our acute care sites,” reads the email which was sent to staff at Victoria General Hospital, and shared with @zoeducklow

#COVID19BC
According to ER physician Dr. Jeff Unger, all 3 ERs (RJH, VGH, Saan Pen) were full on Sunday and RJH was on ambulance diversion for a part of the night.

A nurse at RJH tells us surgeries are being postponed because there are too many COVID patients in surgical units.
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Dec 21, 2021
#BREAKING: Starting midnight tonight until Jan. 18, new BC PHO orders:

- Closing bars, nightclubs, gyms, fitness centres, and dance studios;
- Cancelling all organized indoor gatherings of any size
- Max. 6 per table at restaurants, cafes

@CapitalDailyVic #covid19bc #bcpoli
@CapitalDailyVic (Cont’d)

- Capacity reduced to 50% at all seated indoor venues regardless of size; this includes theatres, movie theatres, concerts, sports venues, etc.

These measures will be instated in addition to the PHO orders that kicked in on Monday.

New measures announced due to data that came to light over the weekend re: how transmissible omicron is even among vaxxed + potential to overwhelm hospitals.

Cases increasing among all age groups, but mostly in 19-59yr olds (i.e. working age people)

#COVID19BC #bcpoli
Read 7 tweets
Dec 21, 2021
#NEW: My latest for @CapitalDailyVic analyzes the rapidly deteriorating situation in BC and particularly on Vancouver Island, where #Omicron is expected to fuel 400+ daily cases by Christmas

#COVID19BC #yyj

capitaldaily.ca/news/vancouver…
@CapitalDailyVic By ignoring evidence of aerosol transmission, Island Health still insists transmission doesn't happen on campus or in K-12 schools.

That’s the reason they gave for no longer requiring schools to report exposures. It looks more like a sign of contact tracing breakdown.

#bcpoli
Under current public health guidance, people who test positive are not always told whether they have #omicron. Lauren, a #yyj nurse, deduced so from her symptoms.

Contact tracers told her close contacts they don't need to isolate unless they have symptoms
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