Quebec cracks 10,000 Covid deaths
Have we all become hardened to the fact of Covid so that 10,000 deaths no longer seems all that shocking? We reached that point this weekend in Quebec. The next big milestone will be when we reach 100,000 Covid cases in Montreal – the number now stands at 97,995 and is increasing by around 500 cases per day. Most of those have recovered, but – as elsewhere – some people have symptoms that linger.
Meezly 12:50 on 2021-02-07 Permalink
I think it’s more being fatigued and desensitized than hardened. I mean what can we as ordinary citizens do when the gov’t is on another plane of reality? Meanwhile the Minister of Education prides himself on Quebec being the province where children have missed the fewest class days and thinks we’re doing pretty good compared to others (Ontario has fewer than, what, 7000 deaths so far?).
Chris 13:38 on 2021-02-07 Permalink
Kate, depends what you mean… One dictionary definition I find is “become hardened to something: to develop a way of dealing with a sad situation so that it no longer upsets you”.
By that definition, yes, we have. Why shouldn’t we? Seems like a normal/desirable human coping mechanism. Why live in a constant state of fear and upset over a force of nature (virus)?
And what’s with all these “milestones” anyway? Seems the media just likes to find round numbers everywhere and write up lazy stories. Imagine they had daily non-stop “milestones” about the death count in Yemen, or air pollution deaths, or motor vehicle injuries. It’s telling that they do not.
Tim S. 16:40 on 2021-02-07 Permalink
I’ve seen estimates that maybe 10% of people will develop ‘long Covid,’ and from what I gather that includes otherwise healthy people in the prime of life. So looking at today’s report, that’s 100+ who will become chronically ill, not able to work to their full capacity and using health care resources for a long time to come. I wish somebody would ask Legault if they’ve run the numbers on that.
EmilyG 09:35 on 2021-02-08 Permalink
How 10,000 COVID-19 deaths in Quebec became just another number – CBC article.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-10000-deaths-covid-19-1.590475
Meezly 19:48 on 2021-02-08 Permalink
From today – court rules Quebec doesn’t need to provide online learning option to all parents: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-online-learning-court-1.5905944?fbclid=IwAR0wYPMFPauek14EmCz0QaIou993sOCrPfDpaa3NaLPEYPPJNX5kxoAYUig
“Quebec’s back-to-school approach has contrasted with other provinces that have given all parents the option of using online learning in order to reduce class sizes amid the pandemic.”
In case people are wondering why Quebec remains the worst ever covid province in the country.