{"id":1497,"date":"2020-10-15T15:52:11","date_gmt":"2020-10-15T15:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bccdcfound.wpengine.com\/whats-new\/covid-19-may-not-be-new-but-its-time-for-a-renewed-commitment\/"},"modified":"2023-11-02T23:28:43","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T23:28:43","slug":"covid-19-may-not-be-new-but-its-time-for-a-renewed-commitment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pacificpublichealth.ca\/whats-new\/covid-19-may-not-be-new-but-its-time-for-a-renewed-commitment\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 may not be new, but it\u2019s time for a renewed commitment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

COVID-19 has created an uncertain, unpredictable, frightening, and difficult year. And we all feel the angst that comes with looking ahead and facing many unknowns, chief of which: when will we get back to normal? We recognize we\u2019re still facing an uphill climb.

The rapid-fire information we face every day in the news, during press briefings, and on social media, combined with the non-stop discussions that seem to happen with our friends, colleagues, and family, is a lot to process. COVID-19 fatigue is real. We all feel it, we all want to get through this, we all want to be safe, and we all want to protect our loved ones.<\/strong>

Whether you\u2019re a parent navigating the worry of your kids in school, a young adult facing financial hardships, a single person trying to find unique ways to stay connected, or a child facing a new learning environment and social life—each one of us is dealing with our own experience.<\/strong> Yet, we are also part of one considerable collective experience like nothing we\u2019ve been through; this links us together in a communal understanding.

However, not everyone is experiencing this together. We\u2019re seeing inequities that also must be addressed. The virus doesn\u2019t discriminate, but its impacts do. <\/strong>Some people face greater risks; some face worse outcomes. This means we have to protect others with our individual actions, behaviours, and choices. And truly \u2018being in it together\u2019 means some of us may have to carry more of the burden.

As we transition into Fall\/Winter, respiratory illness\/influenza season, and witnessing increasing case counts during the summer, it\u2019s hard not to feel worry, frustration, and perhaps some anger that we have to live in such a restricted world. These are all normal feelings; but this is not a normal time. So, how do we continue to adapt to our \u2018new normal\u2019 that doesn\u2019t feel so new anymore?<\/strong>

The good news is that recent modelling is showing fewer infections for each case of COVID-19 in recent weeks and each case is now transmitting to fewer than 1 one person.<\/a>

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COVID-19 Fall update slides, October 5, 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ve already proven we know how to flatten the curve—we just have to recommit now to flattening and keeping it flat over the coming months. This means we\u2019ve become skilled at knowing what to do and how to stay safe. And that\u2019s the renewal we need. Will you join us? <\/strong>

Here are a few important things to remember as we refresh our commitment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n