I'm not sure why we can't have two plans in the case of the CNE and push back dates in the case of others.
Take the CNE: August as planned or a shorter 1/2-week October/November date if the numbers aren't low enough by then. The fact that it's at the end of the summer is arbitrary, and even early November is still generally warm enough to do outdoor events with little discomfort. There are plenty of events that happen around that later time on CNE grounds, from Screamers to the Royal Agricultural Fair that could be combined with the CNE to help attendance. The PC SuperDogs show doesn't need to happen during the summer, ffs.
The CNE is a special beast. It is outdoors but there are also large portions that are indoors. Both are tightly packed and anyone who has been to the food building knows it is not the place to be during a pandemic. You also would have a hard time limiting the amount of people who attend while still making it financially viable.
The Taste of the Danforth is outdoors but at the same time, the crowds make social distancing impossible.
Caribana, Pride and the Indy are all internationally recognized events with large crowds. While outdoors, they do attract large groups of people from around the world.
I know that it may not seem justified on the surface but when you start to dissect what the events actually involve, you will start to see why they did what they did.
Keep in mind as well that you cannot cancel these sort of large events with a months notice due to contractual obligations, planning, etc. They need months worth of notice and now is the time to make the decisions with the least amount of impact.
Nobody knows what life will be like in July or August be it minimal cases or 10000 cases a day so we need to plan ahead.
Yes but when it comes time for the second doses people who went to pop-ups, pharmacies and mobile clinics will be scrambling to find out where and when their second dose is.
The mass immunization clinics book your first and second dose at the same time at the same location. No guesswork.
They have contractual obligations that have to be met and vendors may not be able to change their dates on short notice. Decisions need to be made now.. we cannot plan for both contingencies with large events, this is not a backyard BBQ.
Check your cellphone text from your first shot. For weeks after my Moderna shot I thought my second shot wasn't scheduled, since the email PDF receipt I received from Unity Health doesn't show it - see below, it just says your next shot is schediuled... followed by a blank. But then I checked the text receipt they also sent to my phone and sure enough the Unity Health text gave a firm date and time for my second shot in July.I got mine (Moderna) at St. Joe's. Not a pop-up... but they also did not book second appointments. They are supposed to contact me to tell me when that will be. But at least it should be at the same location and I shouldn't have to chase it down.
Oh...weird....you're right. I thought I just got another reminder for the same appointment, but I do in fact have another booked for August. Thanks for pointing that out!Check your cellphone text from your first shot. For weeks after my Moderna shot I thought my second shot wasn't scheduled, since the email PDF receipt I received from Unity Health doesn't show it - see below, it just says your next shot is schediuled... followed by a blank. But then I checked the text receipt they also sent to my phone and sure enough the Unity Health text gave a firm date and time for my second shot in July.
I bet a lot of people are in the same boat, thinking (and at risk of missing) their second appointment isn't booked.Oh...weird....you're right. I thought I just got another reminder for the same appointment, but I do in fact have another booked for August. Thanks for pointing that out!
I heard that they will be sending out reminder emails/texts nearer the date of 2nd bookings.I bet a lot of people are in the same boat, thinking (and at risk of missing) their second appointment isn't booked.
Ontario is reporting 2,362 cases of #COVID19 and over 44,000 tests completed. Still going down, slowly but ...
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Boo. I hate charts that don't start at zero. It's misleading for people who don't pay close attention. I would describe the current situation as a plateau or gradual decline. That chart makes it look like we've made more progress than we have in reality.Ontario is reporting 2,362 cases of #COVID19 and over 44,000 tests completed. Still going down, slowly but ...
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Yes, I agree. It's not my chart. Lies, damned lies and statistics!Boo. I hate charts that don't start at zero. It's misleading for people who don't pay close attention. I would describe the current situation as a plateau or gradual decline. That chart makes it look like we've made more progress than we have in reality.