Ontario sets new record COVID-19 case count despite test scarcity with 10,436 new cases
On Wednesday, the Ministry said 1,514 cases involved unvaccinated people, 425 involved partially vaccinated people, 8,221 involved fully vaccinated people and 276 involved people with an unknown vaccination status.
726 people are hospitalized with #COVID19, and 190 people are in ICU due to COVID-19.
The seven-day rolling average of COVID-19 related patients in ICU is 174.
There are 10,436 new cases of COVID-19.
Today’s numbers will be available at 10:30 a.m. at https://t.co/ypmgZbVRvn.
— Christine Elliott (@celliottability) December 29, 2021
Experts question, criticize new CDC guidance to shorten COVID-19 isolation
U.S. health officials’ decision to shorten the recommended COVID-19 isolation and quarantine period from 10 days to five is drawing criticism from some medical experts and could create confusion among many Americans.
To the dismay of some authorities, the new guidelines allow people to leave isolation without getting tested to see if they are still infectious.
