Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says if it's assumed the Omicron variant is three times more transmissible than Delta and becomes dominant, then Canada could see 26,600 daily cases by then.
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Canada could see above 15K daily COVID-19 cases next month
Dr. Theresa Tam says, however, that the vaccines are working incredibly well, with unvaccinated Canadians 12 times more likely to be infected and 36 times more likely to be hospitalized if they do get infected.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths may continue to rise in coming weeks: Tam
Tam said the number of severe cases continues to rise, with an average of almost 1,200 people in hospital and 40 new deaths per day across Canada in the last seven days.
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Thousands of students return to schools as new COVID-19 cases emerge
“I think the prudent thing when someone is symptomatic is keep them at home, don’t go to school, but also call up the local public health hotline and figure out if a child needs to be tested.”
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Tam to young people: stop spreading COVID-19, don’t infect parents, elders
Tam says that age group - aged 20-29 accounted for the highest incidence rates for COVID-19 cases in the past two weeks.
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Canadians should wear masks to protect others when in public: Tam
The advice is slightly stronger than the suggestions over the last couple of weeks that people should consider wearing a face mask in public. It is a complete turnaround from her advice seven weeks ago that people who are not sick should not be wearing a face mask at all.
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Spread of COVID-19 slows down, but projections show more deaths expected: Tam
The government expects to see between 3,227 and 3,883 deaths by May 5 according to its latest projection