Ontario

‘Circuit breaker’ measures needed to prevent Omicron from overwhelming ICUs, science table says Ontario’s COVID-19 science table on Thursday called for immediate and stringent public health measures to combat a growing surge of the Omicron variant that could see ICU admissions reach “unsustainable levels” early next year. The group’s latest modelling suggests that without “circuit breaker” … Read more

Ontario could see COVID-19 infection rates spike sharply in the New Year, regardless of the still-unknown impact of the new Omicron variant. But the province’s Science Advisory Table says increasing the speed of vaccinations for children between five and eleven in the coming weeks would help keep infection rates down, as would the reimposition of some … Read more

Ministry of Health to phone unvaccinated Ontarians Northwest Health Units confirms calls are legitimate, will offer the vaccine hesitant a chance for consultation with health experts. The unvaccinated can expect a phone call from the Ministry of Health. According to a release issued on Thursday by the Northwest Health Unit, the ministry plans to contact … Read more