Ontario reports more than 1,500 new COVID-19 cases; seven-day rolling average surpasses 1,300
Ontario is reporting more than 1,500 new COVID-19 cases today, nearly double the number of infections logged last Monday.
The province typically reports a notable drop in new cases early in the week but today, officials confirmed 1,536 new infections, up from 1,476 cases on Sunday and 887 last Monday.
Of the new cases confirmed today 601 are in those who are unvaccinated, 33 involve people who are partially immunized, 809 are in those with at least two doses, and 93 involve people with an unknown vaccination status
Ontario needs new pandemic response strategy as omicron makes inroads: experts
With the omicron variant poised to become Ontario’s dominant COVID-19 strain, experts want the province to explain how it plans to shift its pandemic response if many people are infected much more quickly than in previous waves.
“We obviously have dealt with this for two years, but this is very different,” said Dr. Zain Chagla, an infectious diseases specialist at McMaster University.
“We’re going to see something I don’t think we’ve seen before.”
I am seriously concerned about getting a booster. I had no side effects from the Moderna/Pfizer combo. Is it worth the risk?
