One-day record in Covid cases in Quebec
Steve Faguy tweets Wednesday’s Covid numbers, a 24-hour cycle with record 1514 new cases diagnosed in Quebec. Quoting him: “There have been 92 deaths added to the total in the past three days, and the number of people in hospital is up 7% in that time. Of the past 29 days, only one (Nov. 17) saw an announcement of fewer than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 in Quebec.”
The number of people inside stores is going to be strictly limited again.
The city once again renewed the state of emergency it has prolonged in five-day blocks since March 27.
DeWolf 13:03 on 2020-12-02 Permalink
The new limits on the number of people inside stores seem more generous than what many businesses already allow. This looks like an attempt by the government to be seen doing something and yet it is absolutely meaningless, because people aren’t getting sick by going out grocery shopping or even buying clothes, they’re getting sick from their classmates and coworkers.
According to the government’s own data, 70% of currently active outbreaks occurred in workplaces and schools. How about tightening the belt on those fronts, like requiring office workers to wear masks at all times, and making sure retail employees wear their masks even when they’re chatting with colleagues in the break room?
Tom H 14:22 on 2020-12-02 Permalink
DeWolf: I’m curious where you found that 70% statistic? I’ve been looking for those numbers in futility for weeks.
jeather 16:25 on 2020-12-02 Permalink
You can see it for Montreal specifically here:
https://santemontreal.qc.ca/population/coronavirus-covid-19/situation-du-coronavirus-covid-19-a-montreal/
There is a weekly link “Rapport sur les éclosions actives à Montréal”
128 (45 %) éclosions étaient liées à un milieu de travail
87 (31 %) éclosions étaient liées à un milieu scolaire
41 (14 %) éclosions étaient liées à un établissement du réseau de la santé
20 (7 %) éclosions étaient liées à un service de garde
7 (2 %) éclosions étaient liées à un autre type de milieu
CE 17:59 on 2020-12-02 Permalink
When the new restrictions were released today, my boss asked me to figure out the numbers to see how many people would be allowed in the public areas of where I work. I figured it out to around 70. The place feels full if there are 12 and we had already been making people wait outside if we had more than 15.
Tom H 18:36 on 2020-12-02 Permalink
Thanks, jeather! Very informative
Kevin 23:01 on 2020-12-02 Permalink
CE
I think you may have erred unless you work at The Bay. It’s 1 client per 20 square metres.
20 square metres is about the size of a bedroom.
Michael Black 15:14 on 2020-12-03 Permalink
And on Thursday afternoon, the CBC says “Christmas is cancelled”, well not those words and Christmas goes on, but no visiting. Legault didn’t even bother waiting till the 11th.