Blog #419: COVID DAY 397: Lockdown 2 Day 11: 3670 Dangerously High Cases, Hotel Fees, ICU Increase

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Ontario is at a high 3670 cases

1016 really high cases are from Toronto, 613 high cases are from Peel Region, 519 high cases are from York Region, 214 from Ottawa, 196 from Durham Region, 161 from Hamilton, and 157 from Halton Region. All other regions reported under 150. 15 deaths have been reported.

20,487 UK variants, 81 South African variants, and 143 Brazilian variants are in Ontario currently, with the UK and Brazilian variants dangerously increasing.

Travellers entering Canada by air can avoid paying more than $1000 for a mandatory 3-day quarantine. Travellers need to tell health officials that they can't afford the 3-day package at one of the 19 hotels run by the government, and the government will pay for it instead. However, one woman had to deal with an issue when the hotel didn't have a room ready for her, and she had to stay at a government quarantine facility at a Hilton Hotel on Dixon Road, which is blocked off with steel barriers and security 24 hours. She was brought in on Saturday and was not let out until a government official let her out on Wednesday. The government needs to have more rooms ready for travellers instead of taking them to a governmental facility where people with potential variant cases are sent.

ICU patients have increased gradually since January. Brampton Civic Hospital had 9 ICU patients within 12 hours yesterday. 36 people were admitted to the ICU. Hospitals in the GTHA had to close the pediatric units, non-urgent surgeries have been postponed, and some ICU patients have been sent to SickKids Children's Hospital to make room, with 8 beds. Health Canada reported the increase of ICU patients went from 7.4% to 15% higher. Patients are being sent from Toronto to London, Northern Ontario, and other hospitals in the province.

The stay-at-home order is in place and ends May 5th. You can go out for work, school, shopping for groceries, pick up prescribed medication, accessing health care, and exercising (going for a walk, walk your dog(s) (PLEASE LEASH YOUR DOGS AT ALL TIMES). Non-essential businesses can only do curbside pickup, and big box stores will only have aisles open with essential products only.

Anyone who fails to comply to follow regulations will be fined $880 each. Your rights aren't more important than the rest of us trying to lower coronavirus cases.
The lockdown ends April 23 at 11:59 pm.
Only go out for essential reasons: work, school, shop, and caring for vulnerable people

Lockdown rules revised:
indoor and outdoor dining is both closed, with takeout, drive-thru, and delivery, driving schools are closed, gambling is closed, cinemas, movie theaters, and performing arts facilities are closed, no live audience for film and television production, staff require protective equipment, singers and musicians need a barrier, pre and post-production is allowed, outdoor gold is allowed, clubhouses and indoor facilities are closed, hotels, motels resorts, and student residences can open but amenities must close, short-term rentals are allowed, trailers and RVs are allowed on campgrounds on full season contract, amenities are closed except for washrooms and showers, veterinary services are open, kennels, stables, and shelters and training of animals, and pet grooming, sitting, and training can operate, household services can operate, libraries only allow curbside pickup and delivery with permitted services available, meeting and are only for child care, court and governmental servies, collective bargaining, mental health, and addiction support with max 10 people, nightclubs and strip clubs must only provide food and drinks, personal care services are closed, commercial and industrial photography only, real estale is appointment only, health services are available, schools are open, post secondary in-classes are for medial, trades, etc. (rest is online classes), supermarkets, convenience stores, pharmacies cap at 50%, non-essential businesses only do curbside pickup, malls must screen all patrons, no loitering, mall shops at 25% cap, indoor events and social gatherings are banned except for those from the same household, outdoor events and social gatherings are capped at 5 persons, Weddings, funerals, and religious indoor services are at 15% cap, while outdoors is no limit with 2m social distancing, virtual and drive-in services are allowed, gyms are closed, fitness places only for professional athletes, Olympics, Paralympics, and those with disabilities, outdoor amenities are open with 2m distancing in effect, washrooms, first aid, and equipment storage is available

Hospitalized: 1822
ICU: 626 new highest
Ventilator: 422

LTCH deaths: 3755 unchanged since April 5
Outbreaks: 36 unchanged since April 10

Follow coronavirus safety rules and regulations, lockdown regulations, and stay-at-home rules. Don't have any gatherings.


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