The comments came as Ontario\u0027s COVID\u002D19 Science Advisory Table shared its latest modelling, noting that the province is \u0027well into wave six of the pandemic\u0027
Dr. Kieran Moore will be submitting that proposal to the government, for a four-week extension beyond the current expiry date of April 27, he told The Canadian Press in an interview Thursday.
The comments came as Ontario’s COVID-19 Science Advisory Table shared its latest modelling, noting that the province is “well into wave six of the pandemic” spurred by the infectious BA.2 Omicron subvariant, waning immunity and the lifting of most public health measures.Article content Exact case tallies are unknown after the province limited access to PCR tests in December, but the expert group has drawn estimates from wastewater across the province’s 34 public health units. Razak said at the moment, around 100,000 people appear to be acquiring new infections every day.
As for ICU occupancy, the group presented a range of scenarios from around 375 people in intensive care due to the virus or close to 650 people.Article content Moore said he believes there is enough capacity, but acknowledged health-care staffing “is an issue — probably will be an issue over the coming weeks.”