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  • Covid Alert prevents further infections

    Ontario is in a second wave, the contact tracing team in Toronto is overwhelmed, but we can still take positive action: please download the Covid Alert app today. It works. Continue reading

  • Covid hotspots in the GTA

    You may have heard in the news that Brampton unfortunately is a Covid hotspot in the General Toronto Area (GTA). Recent numbers show us that Peel Region has reported 1,180 cases since August 1, 2020 compared to the City of… Continue reading

  • Covid Hotspots in T.O.

    This week we are seeing a familiar and sad pattern, new cases are concentrated in North Etobicoke and North Scarborough. Continue reading

  • People under 40 account for 65% of recent Covid cases in T.O.

    First, here is the good news: back in late July and early August we saw daily reported Covid cases in T.O. drop to the single digits. Furthermore, so far in August, we have been averaging about 18 new cases a… Continue reading

  • Covid transmission indoors

    In early 2020 there was a Covid outbreak in an air-conditioned restaurant in Guangzhou, China. A study about this specific outbreak concluded that,“droplet transmission was prompted by air-conditioned ventilation.” A subsequent study recommended avoiding re-circulated air and maximizing outdoor air… Continue reading

  • Mental Health Resources at Parkdale – High Park

    While we focus on bringing Covid cases down, let’s not lose sight of mental health, which is equally important as our physical health. Layoffs, lack of social interaction, financial difficulties, strained relationships, and uncertainty have consequences. So, during these difficult… Continue reading

  • The case for Canada’s Covid Alert app

    The science says Contact Tracing apps have the potential to significantly reduce Covid transmission. Now it is our turn to use Covid Alert, help improve it, and do what we do best which is to protect the public. Continue reading

  • Preventing a second wave of Covid in T.O.

    After months of mostly bad news, the latest Covid figures from Open Data Toronto give us some reasons to be hopeful. In fact, the past two days, we have seen the lowest numbers of daily Covid cases since the start… Continue reading

  • Face masks are reducing Covid-19 transmission in T.O.

    In a previous post we looked at Covid infections for people in their 30’s, since this age group has been affected more by community transmission than others. One of the purposes of wearing face masks is to reduce the number… Continue reading

  • Covid sources of infections in T.O.

    Of the approximately 15,000 Covid-19 cases in Toronto, over 70% can be traced to either “close contact” (e.g. residing in the same household with a confirmed or probable case) or an outbreak. “Community” infections (i.e. not due to travel or… Continue reading