IS COVID-19 UNDERSTOOD BY CANADIANS? // GARTH MANN
Is Covid-19 Understood by Canadians? BY GARTH MANN
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n Canada, the statistics are now starting to surface regularly in all provinces, as medicine, science, business and politics, weigh the various options to control the spread of the pandemic. The Alberta interactive aggregate data on COVID-19 cases is published weekly.
COMORBIDITIES BY PERCENTAGES HYPERTENSION 87% DEMENTIA 57% CARDIO-VASCULAR DISEASE 57% RENAL DISEASES 43% DIABETES 42% RESPIRATORY DISEASES 39% CANCERS 24% LIVER DISEASES 4% IMMUNO-DEFICIENCY DISEASES 3%
The numbers and percentage of health conditions among COVID-19 deaths have revealed that individuals who are mature seniors and who have multiple pre-conditions called comorbidities, are most subject to a more severe illness, and even death because of COVID-19. Our position at The Manor Villages is to protect our residents. What the statistics are telling Canadians below the age of 60 is that COVID-19 is not a serious illness in most cases, providing the patient is relatively healthy, without multiple comorbidities. Therefore, one would think that every Canadian would: • seriously consider becoming more mobile, with daily exercise routines • want to understand their personal vitals and biometrics following lab test results. It makes sense that the patient understands and follows their vitals and lab tests. • want to understand what nourishing foods and liquids can be metabolized for bodily digestive functions. • work to de-stress regularly to help lower their risks of comorbidities while improving their sleep habits. A healthy body/mind requires seven to eight hours each night.
Unfortunately, the statistics do not indicate that this is how Canadians are thinking. One can only assume that their doctors are fatigued requesting their patients socialize at health clubs instead of at restaurants and pubs serving deepfried foods. Four times the number of Canadians die from drug abuse and suicides than from COVID-19. Sadly, very few people know or care about the importance of mental wellness.
AGE RELATED HOSPITALIZATION - ICU ADMISSIONS - DEATHS
NON-SEVERE (%)
NON-ICU (%)
ICU (%)
DEATHS (%)
NO COMORBIDITY
67.7%
24.1%
17.2%
2.3%
WITH 1 CONDITION
20.2%
18.6%
20.7%
5.3%
WITH 2 CONDITIONS
6.7%
17.5%
29.1%
16.2%
WITH 3 OR MORE CONDITIONS
5.4%
39.8%
33%
76.2%
ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES (2020). COVID-19 ALBERTA STATISTICS [DATA FILE]. RETRIEVED FROM
Dr. M. Garth Mann is the CEO of Manor Village Life Centers
HTTPS://WWW.ALBERTA.CA/STATS/COVID-19-ALBERTA-STATISTICS.HTM
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