Dr. Jennifer Kwan
@jkwan_md
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Family Physician 🇨🇦👩🏻⚕️📈 Mon-Wed-Fri #COVID19Ontario updates. 🐶🍣🍜@McMasterFamMed alumna. @1010moment
Ontario, Canada
Joined March 2020
I’m not leaving Twitter, but just prioritizing my time & energy on my medical practice & important personal matters.🩺🤫🌸 Will be back with renewed passion for new projects… so stay tuned! And stay safe & healthy!😊🙏🏻 /🧵
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I’m so inspired by the kind & caring people here - from the beginning, you have helped to share knowledge to keep each other safe.💨😷#COVIDisAirborne At a time when we are physically apart, you created a community to support one another. 🫂 So thank you again, my friends. 3/
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I’m still closely following the stats (especially wastewater levels, & hosp/ICU) & may still post info periodically, but I can’t commit to a schedule anymore. Also, my data sheet is so big that it barely loads!🤯 2/
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Case numbers under-reported due to limited testing access. Source: https://t.co/9UBjYKWgQ7 Keep doing what you already know: 😷Use well-fitted quality masks 💪🏻Get vaxed/boosted 🪟Improve ventilation 🏠Isolate if sick/exposed 🫂Avoid indoor crowds 🧪Test!
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Case counts severely undercounted due to limited testing since Dec 31 (cannot access PCR unless high-risk, rapid tests not counted). #Covid19Ontario daily cases vs. daily tests
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#COVID19Ontario: Daily new cases vs. test % positivity in #Ontario Line = 7 day moving average. #COVIDー19 #onhealth Case counts severely undercounted due to limited testing since Dec 31 (cannot access PCR unless high-risk, rapid tests not counted).
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Wastewater signal for #Covid19Ontario 🚽 (By region) Source: @COVIDSciOntario
https://t.co/QonE5fMZCs
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Hospitalization🏥 'For' Covid: 42.9% 'With' Covid: 57.1% ICU🚨 'For' Covid: 65.2% 'With' Covid: 34.7% Distinction unclear, Covid-19 can worsen existing conditions or cause complications requiring hospitalization. No comparison to previous waves.
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#VaccinesWork to reduce the risk of severe illness from #COVID19 🙏🏻🥳 #Ontario #CovidVaccine 🟠Orange line: Unvaccinated 🔵Navy line: Fully vaccinated Source: https://t.co/Ix0RAeDc65
https://t.co/eMmolYmXDQ
Above graphs from Ontario Science Table shows rates with age-standardization "to take into account differences in vaccine uptake & the risk of severe disease between children, adolescents & young adults (0-29) & remaining adults (30+)." Does not show 2 vs. 3 doses yet.
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Case numbers under-reported due to limited testing access. Source: https://t.co/9UBjYKWgQ7 Keep doing what you already know: 😷Use well-fitted quality masks 💪🏻Get vaxed/boosted 🪟Improve ventilation 🏠Isolate if sick/exposed 🫂Avoid indoor crowds 🧪Test!
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Death demographics: 31 new deaths *(2 from data correction, 29 new) <19: 0 20-39: 1 40-59: 2 60-79: 6 80+: 22 +11 new ICU admissions +132 hospitalizations https://t.co/2soD4AcL9W
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