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April Begg Goodis RN (Ret)
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Public education & patient empowerment advocate. Registered Nurse x 40+ years. Passionate about elders & #sdoh
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Canadian COVID Forecast: Nov 8 - Nov 21, 2025

SEVERE: AB
VERY HIGH: CAN, MB, NB, NL, North, NS, QC, SK
HIGH: BC, ON, PEI
MODERATE: none

About 1 in 118 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
This image shows gauges with the Nov 8 - Nov 21, 2025 Forecast scores for Canada, the provinces, & territories. From left to right: Canada: VERY HIGH - 10.1 Alberta: SEVERE - 16.2 British Columbia: HIGH - 8.4 Manitoba: VERY HIGH - 11.9 New Brunswick: VERY HIGH - 14.5 Newfoundland & Labrador: VERY HIGH - 10.1 North: VERY HIGH - 11.5 Nova Scotia: VERY HIGH - 12.7 Ontario: HIGH - 9.2 Prince Edward Island: HIGH - 7.7 Quebec: VERY HIGH - 10.1 Saskatchewan: VERY HIGH - 13.1 A text box reads: "The COVID Forecast is calculated from 3 equally weighted categories: 1) Current infections and spread; 2) Healthcare system impact; 3) Mortality. Within each category there is one sub-category for trends over the most recent week (Trends) and one sub-category for current parameter values relative to a specified baseline (Current values). Trends and current values are weighted equally when determining the final score for a category. All Forecast input data and sources are available here (https://datastudio.google.com/embed/u/0/reporting/42b886cf-d661-488e-b7d8-5c5836b55ab6/page/p_2yqs028mwc). Past Forecast scores are available in the table below. Forecast scores are grouped into 4 ranges: MODERATE (1 to <5, white), HIGH (6 to <10, yellow), VERY HIGH (10 to <15, orange), SEVERE (>15 red)."
November 10, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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Even a quick comment of support matters. But if you want to go deeper, our friends at DoNoHarm BC have created an excellent guide to commenting: donoharmbc.ca/national-sta...

Take action now —> Submit your comments on Z94.4 here: publicreview.csa.ca
Graphic with image and text. A woman wearing an N95 mask is on the left of the graphic. To her right, text reads: You can help influence health care safety policy today. Text-based graphic with a navy blue background, a scattering of slightly lighter blue dots, and the Canadian Covid Society logo centred at the bottom. The text on the image reads: The CSA standard for the use of respirators is being updated, and the new edition would require respirators be worn by health care workers (with a few exceptions). Text-based graphic with a navy blue background, a scattering of slightly lighter blue dots, and the Canadian Covid Society logo centred at the bottom. The text on the image reads: CSA Standards often inform policy development, so this is a huge step forward in making health care safer for staff — and, by extension, patients. Text-based graphic with a navy blue background, a scattering of slightly lighter blue dots, and the Canadian Covid Society logo centred at the bottom. The text on the image reads: Tell the CSA you support the draft standard by August 19th!
August 16, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Canadian COVID Forecast: Apr 26-May 9, 2025

SEVERE: none
VERY HIGH: AB, BC, CAN, MB, NB, NL, North, NS, ON, PEI, QC, SK
HIGH: none
MODERATE: none

About 1 in 142 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
This image shows gauges with the Apr 26-May 9, 2025 COVID Forecast scores for Canada, the provinces, & territories. From left to right: Canada: 13.1 - VERY HIGH Alberta: 14.6 - VERY HIGH British Columbia: 13.3 - VERY HIGH Manitoba: 13.8 - VERY HIGH New Brunswick: 13.2 - VERY HIGH Newfoundland and Labrador: 11.8 - VERY HIGH North: 13.8 - VERY HIGH Nova Scotia: 13.1 - VERY HIGH Ontario: 14.5 - VERY HIGH Prince Edward Island: 14.5 - VERY HIGH Quebec: 13.2 - VERY HIGH Saskatchewan: 13.9 - VERY HIGH A text box reads: "The COVID Forecast is calculated from 3 equally weighted categories: 1) Current infections and spread; 2) Healthcare system impact; 3) Mortality. Within each category there is one sub-category for trends over the most recent week (Trends) and one sub-category for current parameter values relative to a specified baseline (Current values). Trends and current values are weighted equally when determining the final score for a category. All Forecast input data and sources are available here (https://datastudio.google.com/embed/u/0/reporting/42b886cf-d661-488e-b7d8-5c5836b55ab6/page/p_2yqs028mwc). Past Forecast scores are available in the table below. Forecast scores are grouped into 4 ranges: MODERATE (1 to <5, white), HIGH (6 to <10, yellow), VERY HIGH (10 to <15, orange), SEVERE (>15 red)."
April 28, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Canadian COVID Forecast: Apr 12-25, 2025

SEVERE: none
VERY HIGH: AB, BC, CAN, MB, North, ON, QC
HIGH: NB, NL, NS, PEI, SK
MODERATE: none

About 1 in 151 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
This image shows gauges with the Apr 12-25, 2025 COVID Forecast scores for Canada, the provinces, & territories. From left to right: Canada: 11.0 - VERY HIGH Alberta: 11.3 - VERY HIGH British Columbia: 10.2 - VERY HIGH Manitoba: 10.4 - VERY HIGH New Brunswick: 8.7 - HIGH Newfoundland and Labrador: 8.5 - HIGH North: 10.7 - VERY HIGH Nova Scotia: 8.9 - HIGH Ontario: 12.8 - VERY HIGH Prince Edward Island: 9.1 - HIGH Quebec: 10.9 - VERY HIGH Saskatchewan: 9.9 - HIGH A text box reads: "The COVID Forecast is calculated from 3 equally weighted categories: 1) Current infections and spread; 2) Healthcare system impact; 3) Mortality. Within each category there is one sub-category for trends over the most recent week (Trends) and one sub-category for current parameter values relative to a specified baseline (Current values). Trends and current values are weighted equally when determining the final score for a category. All Forecast input data and sources are available here (https://datastudio.google.com/embed/u/0/reporting/42b886cf-d661-488e-b7d8-5c5836b55ab6/page/p_2yqs028mwc). Past Forecast scores are available in the table below. Forecast scores are grouped into 4 ranges: MODERATE (1 to <5, white), HIGH (6 to <10, yellow), VERY HIGH (10 to <15, orange), SEVERE (>15 red)."
April 14, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Canadian COVID Forecast: Mar 15-28, 2025

SEVERE: ON
VERY HIGH: CAN, QC
HIGH: AB, BC, MB, NB, NL, North, NS, PEI, SK
MODERATE: none

About 1 in 142 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
This image shows gauges with the Mar 15-28, 2025 COVID Forecast scores for Canada, the provinces, & territories. From left to right: Canada: 11.3 - VERY HIGH Alberta: 8.1 - HIGH British Columbia: 6.6 - HIGH Manitoba: 7.4 - HIGH New Brunswick: 7.9 - HIGH Newfoundland and Labrador: 6.7 - HIGH North: 9.3 - HIGH Nova Scotia: 7.2 - HIGH Ontario: 16.4 - SEVERE Prince Edward Island: 8.5 - HIGH Quebec: 10.0 - VERY HIGH Saskatchewan: 7.6 - HIGH A text box reads: "The COVID Forecast is calculated from 3 equally weighted categories: 1) Current infections and spread; 2) Healthcare system impact; 3) Mortality. Within each category there is one sub-category for trends over the most recent week (Trends) and one sub-category for current parameter values relative to a specified baseline (Current values). Trends and current values are weighted equally when determining the final score for a category. All Forecast input data and sources are available here (https://datastudio.google.com/embed/u/0/reporting/42b886cf-d661-488e-b7d8-5c5836b55ab6/page/p_2yqs028mwc). Past Forecast scores are available in the table below. Forecast scores are grouped into 4 ranges: MODERATE (1 to <5, white), HIGH (6 to <10, yellow), VERY HIGH (10 to <15, orange), SEVERE (>15 red)."
March 17, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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DYK?

Since July 2022, the lag between COVID-19 symptom onset and a positive PCR test is 4.5-6.5 days.

You might test positive earlier than 5 days after symptom onset, but it can be up to one week.

That's PCR--with RATs you're even less likely to test positive within the first 5 days of symptoms.
Screenshot from Ward et al 2024 Supplementary Figure 5 showing the average time between COVID-19 symptom onset and a positive PCR test in the United Kingdom up to March 2023. The lag between symptom onset and the first positive PCR test increased to 4.5 to 6.5 days after July of 2022.
February 1, 2025 at 8:59 PM