As high tide approached

Today I had two meetings as part of the planning we have been asked to do as we approach the lessening of the restrictions of the lockdown. Instead of eliminating COVID, the plan is to "live with" it. Many of us fear  that the country living with Covid could result in more people dying from it. That fear may become baseless if the current drop in new cases continues. We have had three consecutive days where the number has fallen after having reached the most new cases in a day over the weekend. 

Have we had an increase in distress due to the lockdowns and the loss of work and other factors? Undoubtedly. But it does not appear to have flowed through to an increase in admissions, as our data analyst has shown graphs which suggest fairly similar numbers last year, which was like the previous (pre-Covid) year. 

In one way that is to be expected as we have so few acute beds per 100,000 that the unit is full more often than not.

Ended the working day with a supervision session with my registrar. He is doing well in difficult circumstances.

Then a change of environment as I went for a beach jog. The wind drove the incoming tide higher than expected and I couldn't get around to go up the steps to Highfield. On Fidelis Beach I saw a flock of black oystercatchers. And then realised that with them were four Tuturiwhatu. I guess they were seeking tiny crabs and things near the rocks.