Dr. Barry Dworkin

COVID-19 outbreaks noted in some Ottawa sports teams. Contact tracing needed to determine if the activity itself is a contributing factor. Plus, the CDC guideline change; should one data point alter policy recommendations?

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 22, 2020

Source:
Outbreaks rattle Ottawa sports teams who say they are following rules

Reference:
CDC updates its guidelines for close Covid-19 contact after prison guard gets infected

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  1. More robust contact tracing site identification required to determine where COVID-19 infections are more likely to occur.
  2. Little being done to mitigate the unsurprising exponential increase of Covid-19 cases in Ontario. Why not employ successful measures that other countries are using to protect their citizens and remain economically functional?
  3. Public Health officials are wary of a “herd-immunity” strategy as a means of reopening our economy.
  4. Media and Public Health commentary on daily numbers in Ontario citing all the false +/- needs to comment on noted exponential change. Smaller true pos numbers can quickly become larger ones and how likely will this be the outcome with present measures?