Especially in Canada.
A lot of talk recently about horror of long term care homes in the times of COVID-19. And how COVID infects - and kills - a high percentage of seniors in care homes.
Seems that this is worldwide, or is it......
The crack Arnotti Thoughts research staff have been digging through the archives and came up with a recent OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development) report looking at total COVID deaths and COVID deaths in long term care homes.
[As always, click on any graph to zoom in.]
On the first count, total COVID deaths, Canada has done an excellent job. Our rate is just over half of the OECD Average.
But on the second count, not so much.
The OECD average of deaths in long term care homes as a percentage of total deaths is 38.
In Canada, that number is 81.
81% of all COVID deaths in Canada are in long term care homes!
Which is great if you don't live in a long term care home.
But as a potential future resident of one of those home, that scares the...well, lets just say I may need a pair of those Depends a bit early.
Luckily, COVID deaths in Canada have dropped dramatically recently. With only four yesterday.
And new COVID cases are at levels not seen in months.
Even Ontario is playing along.
So whoo hoo! Time to hit the bars and patios!
But not so fast......we must be careful. There are still dangers out there......
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