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(1/11) Something tells me the slight deceleration of #COVID19 case growth in #Ontario has more to do with the province's growing backlog of tests than a true decline in the underlying growth rate.
(2/11) According to an email obtained by @kellygrant1, Toronto Public Health has a backlog of 800 cases. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/toronto/article-toronto-suspends-contact-tracing-to-focus-on-isolating-confirmed-cases
(3/11) This article also revealed the decision by Toronto Public Health to suspend contact tracing. We discussed the potential implications of this yesterday. Fewer contacts tested, fewer cases uncovered, especially asymptomatic ones. https://twitter.com/JPSoucy/status/1312541558022041600
(4/11) The percentage of tests that are positive has been growing in the province since the beginning of September. Check out the #COVID19 #testing chart by @jkwan_md. https://twitter.com/jkwan_md/status/1312763657814708226
(5/11) Ontario is ending walk-in testing effective today, transitioning to appointment-only by October 6. Availability of testing prior to Monday seems to vary across the province (see this thread by @ColinDMello). https://twitter.com/ColinDMello/status/1312797275782090759
(6/11) It seems likely we will see fewer tests than normal added to the queue over the weekend, although this will undoubtedly result in pent-up demand. Detected cases may dip temporarily.
(7/11) All this to say: please download and use the COVID Alert app! https://twitter.com/JPSoucy/status/1312546991910662147
(8/11) Other actions you can take (and policies you can advocate for).
https://twitter.com/JPSoucy/status/1310942719846617088
https://twitter.com/JPSoucy/status/1310942719846617088
