Reposted by Rob Allen
I’m once again begging otherwise smart people to realize that sometimes the answer to “why have I never heard this before?” Is “because it is not true”
Rob Allen
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Tha a' bàta-falbhain agam loma-làn easgannan [Banner: Mary Hiester Reid. Morning Sunshine (1913)]
![This image describes the Canadian COVID Forecast for the fourteen-day period between Aug 1 - Aug 14, 2026, which is produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada. New Brunswick's COVID Forecast outlook is MODERATE [no change] with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 2.3
About 1 of every 338 people is infected.
Estimated infections this week: 2,100-3,400
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: MODERATE; 2.2X higher
Long COVID: HIGH; 5.2X higher
Hospitalizations: MODERATE; 3.0X higher
Deaths: MODERATE; 1.9X 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/bafkreihvnfaztcybqoulggpv77ovjyujqf7fq3benclzqpotetmugcdibi)
