The scientific director of the group advising Ontario on COVID-19 says that the cases in the province may increase shortly after the holiday weekend, but this will not fundamentally change the trajectory of the sixth wave.
Dr Peter Juni said wastewater data showed a possible peak, the number of health workers tested positive for COVID-19 had increased, and positive test results had also dropped.
There may be an increase in cases after holidays such as Easter, Easter and Ramadan, which continues, but will probably be small, he said.
“There may be a small blow,” Juni said. “But no, that won’t fundamentally change the trajectory of this wave.”
The sixth wave is likely to either remain on a plateau or begin to decline due to high levels of immunity from vaccines and recent infections, as well as warmer weather, allowing more outdoor activities that have a lower risk of transmission, he said. .
Next week’s figures will reflect the impact of long weekend gatherings, Juni said.
The Ontario Case and Contact Management System is experiencing problems, but 1,073 new COVID-19 cases were registered on Wednesday.
With limited eligibility for PCR testing, Junie says multiplying the daily number of cases by 20 would give an accurate picture.
He had previously proposed a multiplier of 10, but he said that while the wave is at a possible peak, a multiplier of 20 is more accurate.
Ontario reported 1,662 people in hospital on Wednesday with COVID-19, up nearly 12 percent from the previous day.
The province also reported 203 patients with COVID-19 in intensive care, a slight decrease from 206 on Tuesday.
There have been 28 new deaths from the virus in the province. The percentage of test positive is 16.8.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published on April 19, 2022.
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