Day 15

BRENDAN MCLEOD

 

1706 Ontario cases this morning. 21 dead.
 
Toronto at 591, 67 hospitalized, 30 in ICU, 24% community spread.
 
A nursing home in Bobcaygeon has 65 cases, 9 dead.
 
The predicted US death toll, assuming sustained lockdowns through May,
is 81,114. Current deaths 2828 (edit: 3040) (edit: 3164) (edit: 3170).
 
The Canadian death toll 86 (edit: 89).
 
China reports 3,309 dead. Others report Wuhan funeral homes disposing of 42,000 corpses.
 
Italy has 4,050 new cases, 812 new deaths. Good news, says the article.
The strategy works.
 
My family lives in Alberta. 661 cases, 3 dead.
20,000 education workers, yesterday, fired.
 
Macy’s closes 500 stores, furloughing 130,000. H & M shuts 3,441 of its 5,062 stores. 50% of retail square footage across America shuttered.
 
Drägerwerk, world leader in the production of ventilators, hires 500. Australia requests 1000 ventilators, is given 50. The US asks for 100,000 – exceeding
annual production capacity of all world manufacturers combined – plus 500,000,000 masks. Simply impossible, says the CEO. For anyone.
 
The Canadian Live Music Association predicts 71% of members failing outright
in 4-8 weeks. Other members to lay off 76% of their workforce.
100%, the report says, project disastrous consequences.
 
Gas $1.31 a gallon. Sales down 50%.
 
Near Seattle, a 121 member choir that rehearsed 3 weeks ago has 45 ill,
2 dead, 3 in hospital.
 
9 days ago a church in Louisiana hosted a service for 1000. The pastor:
When paramedics can’t get there, when law enforcement can’t get there,
the Holy Ghost can get there. 50 cases so far.
 
The USNS Mercy – 1000 beds, 800 personnel, 70 crew – is now
the largest hospital in LA.
 
Florida receives 100% of their medical supplies. Massachusetts 17%. Maine 5%. Colorado 1 day worth. In 2016, Trump loses Massachusetts by 27%, Maine by 5%, Colorado by 6%. He wins Florida.
 
It takes about 3 weeks from the day you get infected to the day you die, says an article.
If you die.
 
Start writing at 755,591 cases, 36,211 deaths. An hour later: 766,366 and 36,873. Another hour: 770,653 and 36,873. Now: 775,306 and 37,083. Now: 785,709
and 37,686. Now: 785,979 and 37,810. 786,228 and 37,820. 786,228 and 37,820.
 
2 dogs, worldwide.
           
7 days ago India announces a 21 day lockdown on 4 hours notice. 1,00,000
low-wage workers congregate at Delhi bus stations to be taken back
to their villages and sheltered by elderly parents. Others go on foot, traveling 2 or 3
or 4 days. Some 90 years old, some 2. They walked under the sun, the article says,
and they walked under the stars.

 



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