Situation will get worse before it gets better as Omicron spreads
EDMONTON, AB. —
News from the federal pandemic briefing on Friday (Jan 14) morning, is that the situation is going to get worse in many parts of the country in the next few weeks.
Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says the latest modelling suggests the Omicron variant will cause daily hospitalizations to surge. Ontario continues to post daily hospitalization records.
The Public Health Agency of Canada expects COVID-19 will put a significant strain on health-care systems over the next several weeks but Tam is hoping cases and hospitalizations will soon peak.