Post by Nadica (She/Her) on Aug 22, 2024 23:16:16 GMT
There’s a gaping hole in Canada’s COVID tracking - Published Aug 22, 2024
Federal online trackers only show the hospitalizations and deaths from acute COVID infections. They exclude hospitalizations and deaths resulting from COVID’s longer-term harms at our own peril.
The Government of Canada’s website tracks the number of hospitalizations and deaths from acute COVID-19. What it fails to include are the hospitalizations and deaths that result from COVID’s longer-term health consequences.
Even mild cases carry risk, but COVID most frequently wallops people after severe cases, especially when hospitalized. Of the nearly 300,000 Canadians hospitalized so far, over half likely have — or will — suffer life-changing health consequences, sometimes years after having recovered from the acute illness. These risks climb with repeated infections.
Federal online trackers only show the hospitalizations and deaths from acute COVID infections. They exclude hospitalizations and deaths resulting from COVID’s longer-term harms at our own peril.
The Government of Canada’s website tracks the number of hospitalizations and deaths from acute COVID-19. What it fails to include are the hospitalizations and deaths that result from COVID’s longer-term health consequences.
Even mild cases carry risk, but COVID most frequently wallops people after severe cases, especially when hospitalized. Of the nearly 300,000 Canadians hospitalized so far, over half likely have — or will — suffer life-changing health consequences, sometimes years after having recovered from the acute illness. These risks climb with repeated infections.