Also I would suggest we stop referring to Meta, Twitter, etc. as “social” media. They are corporate media through and through.
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![This image describes the Canadian COVID Forecast for the fourteen-day period between Aug 30 - Sep 12 2025 which is produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada.
Canada’s COVID Forecast outlook is High [No change]
Canada’s COVID INDEX SCORE is z9.5
About 1 in 65 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
Estimated infections this week: 468111
What these numbers mean: MODERATE 1-5, HIGH 5-10, VERY HIGH 10-15, SEVERE >15 COMPARED TO THE LOWEST POINT IN THE COVID PANDEMIC IN CANADA
How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada?
Waste water, infections: High, 7.2x higher
-Long COVID ~7.7 higher
-Hospitalizations ~10.7 higher
-Deaths ~10.9 higher
HOW TO HELP:
EVERYONE:
UPDATE vaccines every 6 months
WEAR N95-type masks
Who is HIGH RISK?
People 60 and older, babies < 1 year, pregnant
ALL AGES: immunocompromised OR medically at-risk OR no vaccine or infection in the last 6 months
Recommendations are based on the COVID-19 Risk Index from the Peterborough ON Public Health Unit
COVID-19 Resources Canada is a grassroots organization of volunteer scientists supporting Canadian COVID responses. Sources, data and methods for the COVID Index are available at www.Covid19Resources.ca](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qbuobwdie7rzq4fburk63aft/bafkreifvlfuod5dedr4c2sknlz5l2ixmp7aug5eqyehnuei3i4dgqy26ue)
![This image describes the Alberta's COVID Forecast for the fourteen-day period between Aug 30 - Sep 12 2025 which is produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada.
Alberta's COVID Forecast outlook is Very high [No change]
Alberta's COVID INDEX SCORE is 11.8
About 1 in 53 people is infected
Estimated infections this week: 70175
What these numbers mean: MODERATE 1-5, HIGH 5-10, VERY HIGH 10-15, SEVERE >15 COMPARED TO THE LOWEST POINT IN THE COVID PANDEMIC IN CANADA
How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada?
Waste water, infections: High, 8X higher
-Long COVID ~7.9X higher
-Hospitalizations ~14X higher
-Deaths ~13.9X higher
HOW TO HELP:
EVERYONE:
UPDATE vaccines every 6 months
WEAR N95-type masks
Who is HIGH RISK?
People 60 and older, babies < 1 year, pregnant
ALL AGES: immunocompromised OR medically at-risk OR no vaccine or infection in the last 6 months
Recommendations are based on the COVID-19 Risk Index from the Peterborough ON Public Health Unit
COVID-19 Resources Canada is a grassroots organization of volunteer scientists supporting Canadian COVID responses. Sources, data and methods for the COVID Index are available at www.Covid19Resources.ca](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qbuobwdie7rzq4fburk63aft/bafkreih5gwvs47rkbrpu2h4j5zhwisaw4kxtomxp6l2pr7xtqrfugymac4)
![This image describes the British Columbia's COVID Forecast for the fourteen-day period between Aug 30 - Sep 12 2025 which is produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada.
British Columbia's COVID Forecast outlook is Very high [No change]
British Columbia's COVID INDEX SCORE is 11.8
About 1 in 47 people is infected
Estimated infections this week: 92454
What these numbers mean: MODERATE 1-5, HIGH 5-10, VERY HIGH 10-15, SEVERE >15 COMPARED TO THE LOWEST POINT IN THE COVID PANDEMIC IN CANADA
How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada?
Waste water, infections: High, 8.3X higher
-Long COVID ~7.3X higher
-Hospitalizations ~13.9X higher
-Deaths ~13.7X higher
HOW TO HELP:
EVERYONE:
UPDATE vaccines every 6 months
WEAR N95-type masks
Who is HIGH RISK?
People 60 and older, babies < 1 year, pregnant
ALL AGES: immunocompromised OR medically at-risk OR no vaccine or infection in the last 6 months
Recommendations are based on the COVID-19 Risk Index from the Peterborough ON Public Health Unit
COVID-19 Resources Canada is a grassroots organization of volunteer scientists supporting Canadian COVID responses. Sources, data and methods for the COVID Index are available at www.Covid19Resources.ca](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qbuobwdie7rzq4fburk63aft/bafkreiclj4rffuxaqzujeugrbwi73gpjve4h23slclutphdlu46yu6vx4q)
![This image describes the Manitoba's COVID Forecast for the fourteen-day period between Aug 30 - Sep 12 2025 which is produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada.
Manitoba's COVID Forecast outlook is High [No change]
Manitoba's COVID INDEX SCORE is 8.3
About 1 in 85 people is infected
Estimated infections this week:
What these numbers mean: MODERATE 1-5, HIGH 5-10, VERY HIGH 10-15, SEVERE >15 COMPARED TO THE LOWEST POINT IN THE COVID PANDEMIC IN CANADA
How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada?
Waste water, infections: High, 6.6X higher
-Long COVID ~7.8X higher
-Hospitalizations ~9.3X higher
-Deaths ~9.5X higher
HOW TO HELP:
EVERYONE:
UPDATE vaccines every 6 months
WEAR N95-type masks
Who is HIGH RISK?
People 60 and older, babies < 1 year, pregnant
ALL AGES: immunocompromised OR medically at-risk OR no vaccine or infection in the last 6 months
Recommendations are based on the COVID-19 Risk Index from the Peterborough ON Public Health Unit
COVID-19 Resources Canada is a grassroots organization of volunteer scientists supporting Canadian COVID responses. Sources, data and methods for the COVID Index are available at www.Covid19Resources.ca](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qbuobwdie7rzq4fburk63aft/bafkreiao7dnpcrjrypnnee255ph3ekb3eiiqovzghjm7elqv6zzqhjjo6e)
