At a certain point, diagnosed cases can be too much for a health-care system to handle. Here’s why social distancing and cancelling mass gatherings works. FlattenTheCurve
“Every ventilator becomes like gold: those in operating theaters that have now suspended their non-urgent activity become intensive care places that did not exist before,” he wrote of the crisis in Italy, where over 1,000 people have died from COVID-19. “And there are no more surgeons, urologists, orthopedists; we are only doctors who suddenly become part of a single team to face this tsunami that has overwhelmed us.
Federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu addressed the concept Wednesday, noting that it informed how the Canadian government was moving forward. “The intent of flattening the curve is to ensure that everyone doesn’t get sick at once,” she said. “We all have a role to play in reducing the curve; the curve, the extreme peak of illness all at once, is what puts your health system in crisis.”The best way to flatten the curve is to follow the advice of public health officials — namely, wash your hands, avoid crowds and practise social distancing.
Celebrities and doctors alike are taking to social media with the hashtag #FlattenTheCurve to raise awareness of these tactics.Wash your hands, don’t touch your face, avoid crowds, especially if you’re sick.
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