Breaking news: People in old folks homes die. But now instead of having family and loved ones around, they are forced into isolation. The worst punishment you can do to a human being.
Eight months in a row now there's been more than 100 overdose deaths in BC, over 160 dead this month. Directly linked to pandemic restriction - these numbers are up substantially from the same time last year. OD deaths since the restrictions started absolutely dwarf covid deaths but you would never know it from the coverage.
On balance I say the restrictions are worse than the ailment itself. They do more harm, all kinds of harm, they kill more people, it's obvious now and it was obvious all the way back in the spring, and it will only get more so the case as the longterm effects of these restrictions start to show. The authorities would love for us to pick at each other and blame each other for not wearing mask, or not wearing it properly enough, or not following the rules closely or attentively - because it means we aren't blaming them for their obvious failings. Care homes being number one above all. Hospitals as well. Totally unprepared and vulnerable due to neglect and underfunding, you would expect the public to be absolutely furious at the mismanagement, but they have got us cowed with the constant crisis-style communications strategy so nobody says anything on these topics, it's all very rally-round-the-flag.