case numbers when case numbers are irrelevant

Case numbers and positivity rates are used to project future hospitalizations. Hence why it's important to test and report mild and asymptomatic cases. The problem is the media sensationalism of these manlet case numbers. "158 new cases in Ontario! Oh la la!" (Meanwhile Ontario has 14.8 million fucking people!) Ontario's case load is nowhere close to overwhelming the hospitals in 2 weeks. Ontario at its worst averaged 571 cases per day from April 18-24 with a 5.7% test positivity rate (that's just over the WHO's 5% threshold for keeping schools open). And Ontario's worst positivity rate over a 7-day period was 12.08% from April 5-11 on far less testing.

As things stand now, Ontario averages 138 new cases per day in the last 7 days (Aug 31-Sept 6) with a 0.52% test positivity rate. The liberals and teacher's union is losing their shit over anemic numbers just because our numbers are rising from far more anemic numbers.

Maybe Ontario will have a "second wave" re-opening the schools. But Doug Ford can always close schools again if hospitalizations are projected to ever get out of hand.

case numbers when case numbers are irrelevant

Case numbers and positivity rates are used to project future hospitalizations. The problem is the media sensationalism of these manlet case numbers. "158 new cases in Ontario! In a province of 14.8 million people! Oh la la!" Hence why it's important to test and report mild and asymptomatic cases. Ontario's case load is nowhere close to overwhelming the hospitals in 2 weeks though. Ontario as its worst averaged 571 cases per day from April 18-24 with a 5.7% test positivity rate (that's just over the WHO's 5% threshold for keeping schools open). And Ontario's worst positivity rate over a 7-day period was 12.08% from April 5-11.

As things stand now, Ontario averages 138 new cases per day in the last 7 days (Aug 31-Sept 6) with a 0.52% test positivity rate. The liberals and teacher's union is losing their shit over anemic numbers just because our numbers are rising from far more anemic numbers.

Maybe Ontario will have a "second wave" re-opening the schools. But Doug Ford can always close schools again if hospitalizations are projected to ever get out of hand.