Ontario reported more than 9,400 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, as demand for diagnostic testing continues to outstrip available supply.
The seven-day rolling average of new cases now stands at 7,550, up from 2,863 one week ago.
Experts concerned about hospital capacity as Omicron spread continues
OTTAWA — A rise in COVID-19 cases driven by the highly infectious Omicron variant of the virus has renewed concerns among experts about the capacity of Canada’s hospitals and health-care workers to handle another wave of the pandemic.
Paul-Emile Cloutier, president of HealthCareCAN, said the latest wave could make the existing health-care worker shortage worse. HealthCareCAN represents research hospitals and regional health authorities.
Interesting observations by this ER doc
So what are the take-home points?
1. The Omicron wave will not come anywhere near the initially modeled worst case scenario in terms of hospitalization and ICU utilization.
— David Jacobs (@DrJacobsRad) December 26, 2021
