Coronavirus All Purpose Thread: The unnecessary Dumb Dumb 4th wave

[GGG]

Originally Posted by MoneyGuy

Thank you for that. I understand that PCR tests were done for their return seven days ago. I don't think that all three were false negatives but it seems possible (maybe likely) that at least one was wrong. One of the three has to be retested in order to return to work, but the other two have been home for several days after they returned.

We’re they symptomatic at the time of test. Omicron appears to have a much shorter dormant time period then original but if they were asymptomatic at time of test (72 hrs prior to departure). There is a long period of time for them to become infected post departure testing.

Or are you talking about being tested in Canada after they got back?

[TorqueDog]

Originally Posted by MoneyGuy

Three family members (group of 12) went to Cuba. Three got ill but say they tested negative but I’m sceptical. What are the chances a negative test could be wrong?

You can still get sick without it being COVID, so there's that.

[Eric Vail]

When do we start the 5th wave thread?

[La Flames Fan]

Originally Posted by Eric Vail

When do we start the 5th wave thread?

Somebody start it with the title:

Coronavirus All Purpose Thread 5th Wave: All Hail Lord Omicron.

or...

Coronavirus All Purpose Thread 5th Wave: All Your Omicron are Belong to Us

[Buff]

Originally Posted by TorqueDog

You can still get sick without it being COVID, so there's that.

[edslunch]

Anyone have a good source for test kits today?

[Azure]

Manitoba doing some good data breakdown. Will be more interesting as Omicron continues to roll through.

Says it is based on a 6 week average.

[PeteMoss]

Originally Posted by Azure

Manitoba doing some good data breakdown. Will be more interesting as Omicron continues to roll through.

Says it is based on a 6 week average.

Cases in Ontario are happening at essentially the same rate for vaccinated vs unvaccinated (believe vaccinated are a bit higher).

ICU is still dominated by unvaccinated

[you&me]

What is the definition of "fully vaccinated" now? Two doses, or do you need the booster as well?

[Azure]

Canada Public Health still considers it as 2 doses. Not sure who decides on each provincial level.

[Azure]

Originally Posted by PeteMoss

Cases in Ontario are happening at essentially the same rate for vaccinated vs unvaccinated (believe vaccinated are a bit higher).

ICU is still dominated by unvaccinated

If we can get the booster into the most vulnerable people quickly, it should keep the ICU #s steady. That is what I'm hoping for right now. I know someone who works at a major COVID ward in Winnipeg, and all vaccinated who are in ICU have major pre-existing conditions and would benefit strongly from the booster.

Hospitalizations are shown without context.

Is that admitted for COVID? Tested for COVID after admittance? In the hospital for something else but COVID is part of it? Hard to say what it really means, but over 6 weeks the #s look pretty steady.