I didn’t want to clutter mtn’s topic with this https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/covid-19-british-columbia-charts-1.5510000 this article is updated daily? At the end there is a bar chart that ranks jurisdictions in North America and Europe with population > 5,000,000 by deaths per 1,000,000.
Interesting, thanks for posting it.
This is what happens when you have strong, steady and early leadership on the issue and the people mostly follow what the government is telling them. We're now able to start opening up again in a much safer way than many other jurisdictions that are opening even though their curves are far from flattened.
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*SIGH*
In reply to bobzilla :
Set a Bald eagle on fire for lady liberty.
Interesting info.
I wonder how much population density has to do with it.
British Columbia's population density is 4.8/sq-km.
South Carolina is 60/sq-km.
New York State is 162/sq-km.
And New York City is over 10,000/sq-km.
In reply to Toyman01 (Forum Supporter) :
I'm sure it has nothing to do with it. It's all because dumb americans can't follow orders blindly and are led by a buffoon. I mean, that's the obvious answer.
Actually, the Metro Vancouver area, with over half of BC's total population, has a density of 2213/sq mile (or 854.6/sq km)
BC got out ahead of things pretty early and did a good job of it. Hopefully it holds up through the second wave.
As a BC shop teacher - I'm directed to classroom teaching come June. And as a respiratory immunocompromised individual, I'm still a bit nervous about that.
In reply to Rons :
Nice to see the low incidence rate for the Island Health Region. My parents are in a retirement center on Vancouver Island and my sister lives on one of the Gulf Islands.
Sidewayze said:Actually, the Metro Vancouver area, with over half of BC's total population, has a density of 2213/sq mile (or 854.6/sq km)
BC got out ahead of things pretty early and did a good job of it. Hopefully it holds up through the second wave.
I think there needs to be density numbers for where people live ,
Say for LA country , there is a good size mountain range plus desert land out by Palmdale, very few people live there per square mile compared to Santa Monica / Venice , but it really kicks the average per square mile down ,
Again you can always fiddle with numbers ,
Stay safe
If you like graphs, charts, and data BCCDC has some http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/data
To Warren the Island does have a natural moat. As an aside which town are your folks in?
SkinnyG (Forum Supporter) said:As a BC shop teacher - I'm directed to classroom teaching come June. And as a respiratory immunocompromised individual, I'm still a bit nervous about that.
That's not super pleasant. Do you know yet if they will require students to mask up? (Hopefully) On the up side, with a shop, you will have the ability to require your students to wash hands on entry and exit.
Sure, and every machine and hand tool and surface they touch will need to be cleaned.
And as I understand it, I am asked to NOT mask up, so I don't upset the children or stur up negative feelings. Bah.
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Now, that's just dumb. I'd think if they're old enough to be in a shop, they're old enough to understand the need for masks.
I really think schools should wait until September.
Me too.
Currently in a staff zoom meeting - masks are not discouraged after all. Yay. I'll be wearing one (and intended too, regardless).
Makes no sense.
Quebec has HALF the covid cases of Canada:
In reply to SkinnyG (Forum Supporter) :
Ya, i really haven't been able to figure out the Quebec response. It's odd...
I'm glad they're letting you mask up. I think it should be a requirement for the students as well.
Masks are about not spreading.
https://i.imgur.com/4X5tdyn.jpg
Dr. Tam says mask up!
In reply to Rons :
Sooke.
I used to live in Sooke.
And Victoria.
And Langford.
Not all at the same time.
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