Saskatoon ICUs maxed out because of COVID-19, patients diverted to smaller centres

[chuckChuck]

Jay-Mo, Yup at the time they were expecting a few weeks of increased hospitalizations due to flu and were facing pressure. Now imagine that the whole country is facing a covid pandemic plus flu, plus the mental stress that goes with it and we're just beginning to see a serious ramp up in covid cases and hospitalizations that might get much worse!

You still think it is nothing to worry about? Have you seen the faces and listened to the tone of Premier Kenney, Moe, and Palliser? do they look like they have nothing to worry about?

[blackpowder]

I will do my part. Follow guidelines. And let someone else do the worrying.

[newguy]

Economy can not ever be back to normal until covid is under control.You open up everything while covid is out there and the 60 plus people will quit going on holidays out to eat and the list goes on.Much of the economies disposable money is in the hands of the 60 plus people.Not a group of consumers you want to ignore.

[Guest]

It's ok to be embarrassed you were initially wrong and lash out now. At least people are coming around to the realities told to them months ago by medical professionals.

oh im not embarrassed at all
but you should seek professional help , all the signs are there
but answer the question, "WTF are you looking for on here?"

[fjlip]

Feb 2019... http://https://www.healio.com/news/infectious-disease/20190205/bad-flu-seasons-test-us-hospitals http://https://www.healio.com/news/infectious-disease/20190205/bad-flu-seasons-test-us-hospitals

2018...
http://https://time.com/5107984/hospitals-handling-burden-flu-patients/ http://https://time.com/5107984/hospitals-handling-burden-flu-patients/

[chuckChuck]

oh im not embarrassed at all
but you should seek professional help , all the signs are there
but answer the question, "WTF are you looking for on here?"

Take covid seriously. Stop attacking those that do. Backup your opinions with science and evidence.

I posted a story about Saskatoon ICUs that are beyond capacity. Instead of discussing this serious development, you tried to ignore it and shut down the discussion.

And then you act like a juvenile bully to suggest those that are concerned about an overwhelmed healthcare system as having mental problems? Huh?

[chuckChuck]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/covid-19-mask-exemptions-for-rural-sask-illogical-says-doctor-1.5803622 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/covid-19-mask-exemptions-for-rural-sask-illogical-says-doctor-1.5803622

Not mandating masks for rural Sask. is 'illogical' and political, says doctor

New mask order covers cities and surrounding areas, but some rural areas have higher rates
Jason Warick · CBC News · Posted: Nov 16, 2020 12:55 PM CT | Last Updated: November 16
Saskatoon health policy consultant Dr. Dennis Kendel says it's 'illogical' for the government to exempt rural Saskatchewan from the new COVID-19 masking order. (Trent Peppler/CBC)

Exempting rural Saskatchewan from the province's new mandatory mask order makes no sense, because some rural areas have far higher rates than the cities, says the former registrar of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan.

"It's illogical," said Dr. Dennis Kendel, the former CPSS registrar who now works as a Saskatoon health policy consultant.

"COVID doesn't care what size of community you live in."

A mandatory mask order for indoor public spaces was put in place earlier this month, but only for Saskatoon, Regina and Prince Albert. Starting Monday, that order was expanded to include all communities with populations more than 5,000, as well as bedroom communities of the three largest cities.

According to government data compiled by CBC News, the Saskatoon, Regina and Prince Albert regions have between 1.2 and 1.8 active COVID-19 cases for every 1,000 residents.

In "North Central 1," a rural region that includes Shellbrook and other towns with no mask requirements, the per capita rate is three times as high, at 4.8 cases per 1,000 people.

Kendel said the government order is neither scientifically nor medically sound. He said he's heard many people suggest the Saskatchewan Party government is pandering to its rural power base, and he agrees.

"I really hoped this wasn't going to be political, but there's really no other explanation," Kendel said.

He said there's no also other way to explain a mask exemption for the Shellbrook region, home of Premier Scott Moe.

A closer examination of the bedroom communities listed by the government shows Shellbrook, located 44 kilometres from Prince Albert, is exempt. But other towns and villages farther away from cities are required to wear masks. Shields, for example, is covered by the order and is 52 kilometres from Saskatoon.

"This should not continue," he said.......

[bucket]

Chuckchuck

Scott Moe is not the brightest light in a package of 2watt bulbs....pretty much sums it up.

[Partners]

To many of any species in a pile is disaster.
Stay in small town sask.where it is safer.
No need to run to the walnuts store to save 50 bucks.

[6V53]

I had an uncle that touched a flat belt. The lacing cought his mit and tore his thumb off. I've always told my kids not to go near moving parts with gloves on. When I go in public I visit with people not wearing a mask but avoid people wearing a mask. They're ether sick or naive. Gloves and masks give people a false sense of security ,
Common sense isn't that common.