Today I almost forgot to write this article. When I set the reminder in my calendar in March, I ended it after four months. That was my hope – four months – and here we are, still responding to COVID-19 and still hopeful for the days ahead. That said, I’m encouraged by the decrease in COVID-19 cases across Canada. We might have a long road ahead, but things are beginning to look up as we keep on wearing our masks, maintain a good distance, and wash our hands a lot.
As of yesterday, there is one (1) employee who is currently positive for COVID-19 in one (1) Christian Horizons community in Ontario. We have no active cases in Saskatchewan.
Christian Horizons Statistics
(Running totals since March 19, 2020)
| PRESUMPTIVE TESTING DATA | | | | | | | |
| STATISTICS AS OF JULY 8, 2020 | People Supported | | | | Employees | | |
| | Confirmed | Recovered | Resolved | Deaths | Confirmed | Recovered | Resolved |
| Central | 0 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 84 |
| Central East | 0 | 13 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 105 |
| East | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 128 |
| North | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| South | 0 | 2 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 96 |
| West | 0 | 0 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 136 |
| Saskatchewan | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| SURVEILLANCE / VOLUNTARY TESTING DATA | | | | | | | |
| STATISTICS AS OF JULY 8, 2020 | People Supported | | | Employees | | | |
| | Awaiting Result | Negative Test | Confirmed | Awaiting Result | Negative Test | Confirmed | Recovered |
| Central | 2 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 65 | 0 | 0 |
| Central East | 0 | 72 | 0 | 1 | 135 | 0 | 0 |
| East | 16 | 86 | 0 | 16 | 146 | 0 | 0 |
| North | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| South | 1 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
| West | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 1 |
| Waterloo | Not Applicable | | | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Saskatchewan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Provincial and National Statistics
(Beyond Christian Horizons)
| STATISTICS AS OF
JULY 8, 2020 @ 6:00 PM |
Confirmed | | Recovered | | Deaths | |
| | Total | Since Yesterday Morning | Total | Since Yesterday Morning | Total | Since Yesterday Morning |
| Ontario | 36,060 | +112 | 31,603 | +177 | 2,691 | +2 |
| Saskatchewan | 806 | +1 | 737 | +5 | 15 | +1 |
| Canada | 106,367 | +259 | 70,161 | +326 | 8,733 | +24 |
Christian Horizons Global
Our teams around the world continue to support people in difficult circumstances. Last week, we shared a video of leaders in Guatemala and Ethiopia giving updates on the pandemic support efforts that are happening in their communities. Here is the link to the video if you missed it. This past week, in addition to the COVID-19 crisis, Ethiopia experienced large scale protests in which over 180 people were killed. As a result, movement has been very difficult and, on top of that, they have been without internet for a week. Despite this, we have been in contact with our team and they continue to serve. We are grateful for everyone who sponsors children – this support is a lifeline in these hard times.
Sad News
Tim passed away Wednesday. He was supported in the Toronto community and went to the hospital with a high fever in mid-June. Shortly after admission he tested positive for COVID-19. Even though his condition started to improve last week, Tuesday it worsened and Wednesday he succumbed to the virus.
COVID-19 is awful. Thank you for helping to stop the spread by diligently wearing your masks, especially in this hot weather. Our masks, keeping a safe distance, and repeated hand washing are key to fighting COVID-19. Please continue to check out the resources page at https://covid19.chconnect.org/. As always, I’m available at dmilley@christian-horizons.org if you wish to contact me.
Stay safe,
Dwayne Milley
Vice President of Operations