COVID-19: Ontario’s top doctor confirms sixth wave is upon us
In his first appearance since early March, Dr. Kieran Moore confirmed Monday that the sixth wave of COVID-19 has arrived, but pointed to low hospitalization rates in the Kingston area as proof of the power of vaccines.
Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health says that while COVID-19 is hitting the hardest in the Kingston region, immunization levels are keeping large numbers out of hospitals. He says his team will re-evaluate eliminating masks all together on April 27 and announced PCR testing and antiviral assessments are available, effective immediately for more “high-risk” individuals.
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