Montreal: 283 new cases, 54 deaths Saturday
The city recorded 283 new Covid cases and 54 deaths on Saturday, 222 more cases and 30 more deaths on Sunday.
The city recorded 283 new Covid cases and 54 deaths on Saturday, 222 more cases and 30 more deaths on Sunday.
david199 22:08 on 2020-05-24 Permalink
Christ, I mean, modify the number of deaths by age group at the bottom of this page: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/montreal-records-283-new-covid-19-cases-and-54-new-deaths-1.4951754
It’s unreal.
73.4% are 80+ years old
17.4% are 70-79.99 years old
6.3% are 60-69.99 years old
and
so ~2.6% of all people dying from this disease, which could still end up being 2/10 of 1% of all people infected, including all the 97% above, are 59 and under. And we know – know – that these younger folks are people that are relatively unusual in their age group, for having at least one and often multiple co-moribidities: https://time.com/5825485/coronavirus-risk-factors/
My feeling on this is clear: we need to protect the vulnerable, take precautions to get sick people out of the public, try to prevent spread, etc. but – super importantly – accurately describe the scale of the problem to the public, so that people can get back to work.
The reckoning on the horizon is so much starker than people generally realize.
Kate 22:23 on 2020-05-24 Permalink
david199, we know now you’re keen on reopening. We know you don’t much care about the collateral damage, so long as your investments don’t collapse. Let’s see how it goes a month from now after everyone’s had their time shopping and canoodling in parks.
Kevin 23:38 on 2020-05-24 Permalink
You don’t know who is vulnerable.
There are perfectly healthy people in their 30s losing limbs because of this disease.
There are marathoners who recovered 8 weeks ago and still can’t jog around the block.
Chris 12:44 on 2020-05-25 Permalink
>There are perfectly healthy people in their 30s losing limbs…
Kevin, yes, there are. But they are very few and very exceptional. It’s easy to find a handful of examples of any rare thing.