Statistics Canada has released data confirming, once again, that the most significant factor in COVID-19 deaths appears to be age and comorbidities, with seniors over the age of 65 representing 87 per cent of all excess deaths, and 90 per cent of all dead having had comorbidities.
According to Statistics Canada, comorbidities play a significant role in how people are affected by COVID-19. They note that approximately 90 per cent of COVID-19 related that occurred between March and July 2020 occurred among individuals with pre-existing chronic conditions, with dementia being the most common.
StatsCan is out w/2020 Covid mortality analysis:
▪️>80% of Covid "related" deaths were in LTC
▪️~90% of deaths March to July 2020, w/pre-existing condition, mostly dementia
Fix the narrative & protect LTC. Don't fire nurses or assign QR codes. #onpolihttps://t.co/qXrlmdj2bM pic.twitter.com/r5s6pzwWEM
— Roman Baber (@Roman_Baber) October 19, 2021
As Statistics Canada notes, 73 per cent of Canadians aged 65 years and older reported having one or more of 10 common chronic diseases, which puts them at a significantly higher risk of dying from COVID-19.
“More specifically, 45% of Canadians aged 85 years and over who died from COVID-19 between March and December of 2020 had dementia or Alzheimer’s disease,” reports Statistics Canada. “However, more than 80% of COVID-19 deaths occurred in long-term care, a setting in which the age profile is older, and dementia is common.”
This data wholly contradicts what the Saskatchewan Health Authority published on Twitter yesterday, boldly lying that “risk from COVID-19 is not determined by age, fitness level or community” but by vaccination status.
Your risk from COVID-19 is not determined by age, fitness level or community…your risk is determined by vaccine status. ~78% of all new cases & hospitalizations in #Sask in Sep were unvaccinated or partially vaccinated people. https://t.co/T0HXlmCUZs
— Saskatchewan Health Authority (@SaskHealth) October 18, 2021
As Statistics Canada explains, “Canada’s older population continues to grow rapidly, which increases the number of people living with multiple chronic conditions. These comorbidities are associated with poor health outcomes, which often leads to complex health care management. Surveillance of chronic diseases and comorbidities will continue to be an important focus for public health, both during and after the pandemic.”
In other words, yes, COVID-related deaths are almost exclusively a result of age, fitness level, and community. Being above the age of 65, having poor health (i.e., having pre-existing chronic conditions), and living in a long-term care home are the greatest correlates of COVID-related death — and it isn’t even close.
That public health authorities are so willing to boldly lie to the public to convince or otherwise coerce citizens into getting the vaccine is highly concerning. All in all, this is perhaps the biggest takeaway: public health officials only trust the science when it is convenient for them, and having an informed public is only desirable when the public is going along with their agenda.
