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Ontario reports 3,453 new COVID-19 cases, 10 more deaths

Among the latest cases, 673 of today’s cases are unvaccinated individuals, 132 are partially vaccinated, 148 have an unknown vaccination status and 2,500 are fully vaccinated.

Note people are having difficulty booking tests leading to speculation that the true count is much higher.

Reduce contacts now or hospitals will be overwhelmed by Omicron, says Tam

Canada’s chief public health officer says this will not be the holiday season Canadians were hoping for, warning people that if they don’t reduce their contacts over the next several weeks, the country’s hospitals will be overwhelmed.

Dr. Theresa Tam told The National’s Andrew Chang on Monday that now is not the time to be gathering in big numbers.

“Even if Omicron happens to be milder than the previous virus variants, because it’s spreading so rapidly … even a small proportion of people winding up in hospital is going to overwhelm our systems.”

Ford created stampede for boosters but failed to have staff to deliver them

… Come Monday, big surprise, booster shots were either difficult or impossible to book. People booking through Toronto Public Health were offered times in February. Ottawa Public Health had no appointments available through its site Monday. A search of Ottawa and Toronto pharmacy web sites revealed some appointments in February and March.

There is a major disconnect between the provincial government’s promise and the public health units’ ability to deliver in the province’s two largest cities.

Ontario opened up appointments for COVID-19 booster shots on Monday morning — and in many regions, they were gone in minutes.

While demand is high for third doses of COVID-19 vaccine, the supply can’t keep up, and experts say we can’t beat the Omicron variant wave through vaccination alone.

“There isn’t time,” said Colin Furness, an infection control epidemiologist and assistant professor at the University of Toronto.

Ontario residents waiting days to get COVID-19 test, resulting in potential discrepancy in reported cases

While some Ontarians spent hours in a virtual queue in hopes of getting their third dose of COVID-19 vaccine, others were on an equally challenging quest to get a COVID-19 test—with some residents reporting being unable to book an appointment for up to five days.

Multiple people have confirmed to CTV News Toronto they have been unable to book a COVID-19 test in Ontario in a timely manner, despite being symptomatic or potentially exposed to the virus through a close contact.

UK doctor reveals telltale nightly symptom of surging Omicron variant

A noted British doctor is highlighting several symptoms that distinguish the Omicron variant from the common cold and even other strains of COVID-19 — including drenching night sweats.

Dr. Amir Khan, a physician with the UK’s National Health Service, described the distinguishing episodes as “those kind of drenching night sweats where you might have to get up and change your clothes,” the Sun reported.

The other telltale symptoms of Omicron are a scratchy throat as opposed to a sore one, a dry cough, extreme fatigue and mild muscle aches