Ontario Enters Sixth Wave Of Covid 19 Doctors Says

“There are more cases now than a week ago and two weeks ago,” said infectious disease specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch. “We can call this a wave. We just do not know the magnitude of the wave. But it is here.” Bogoch said Ontario should “closely monitor hospitalization” in the coming weeks. “We will probably start to see early signs of hospitalization increase in the next week or two,” he said. As access to PCR tests is limited, the exact number of Ontario residents infected with COVID-19 remains unclear. Using viral signals in the sewage, the scientific advice of the province reports the rate of doubling every 9.6 days. Ontario health officials said 790 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 on Tuesday, including 165 patients in intensive care. The number of hospitalizations on Tuesday increased significantly from the 655 reported on Monday and the 553 reported on Sunday, although not all hospitals report patient data on weekends. The increase in hospitalizations is worrying for the CEO of the Ontario Registered Nurses Association. “If we are not careful, people who are waiting for surgeries and surgeries will be postponed again because we do not have enough human resources in the system,” Dr. Doris Greenspoon said on Tuesday. Meanwhile, a spokesman for the Ministry of Health says the province has the tools to handle the impact of COVID-19. “The latest modeling shows that our hospitals and health care system can handle any of the scenarios, while not compromising our ability to continue to deal with the pandemic-induced outstanding surgery,” Bill Campbell wrote in statement. Campbell points out that Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore expected key indicators to rise as restrictions are lifted and people spend more time together. “Dr Moore said this was going to happen … this does not surprise anyone,” Bogoch said. As cases and hospitals rise, Bogoch said he believes Ontario should “never again see businesses or schools closed.” “I really do not think this would be appropriate at all and I hope I never see it again,” he said. With archives from Sean Davidson of Toronto CTV News

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“There are more cases now than a week ago and two weeks ago,” said infectious disease specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch. “We can call this a wave. We just do not know the magnitude of the wave. But it is here.” Bogoch said Ontario should “closely monitor hospitalization” in the coming weeks. “We will probably start to see early signs of hospitalization increase in the next week or two,” he said. As access to PCR tests is limited, the exact number of Ontario residents infected with COVID-19 remains unclear. Using viral signals in the sewage, the scientific advice of the province reports the rate of doubling every 9.6 days. Ontario health officials said 790 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 on Tuesday, including 165 patients in intensive care. The number of hospitalizations on Tuesday increased significantly from the 655 reported on Monday and the 553 reported on Sunday, although not all hospitals report patient data on weekends. The increase in hospitalizations is worrying for the CEO of the Ontario Registered Nurses Association. “If we are not careful, people who are waiting for surgeries and surgeries will be postponed again because we do not have enough human resources in the system,” Dr. Doris Greenspoon said on Tuesday. Meanwhile, a spokesman for the Ministry of Health says the province has the tools to handle the impact of COVID-19. “The latest modeling shows that our hospitals and health care system can handle any of the scenarios, while not compromising our ability to continue to deal with the pandemic-induced outstanding surgery,” Bill Campbell wrote in statement. Campbell points out that Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore expected key indicators to rise as restrictions are lifted and people spend more time together. “Dr Moore said this was going to happen … this does not surprise anyone,” Bogoch said. As cases and hospitals rise, Bogoch said he believes Ontario should “never again see businesses or schools closed.” “I really do not think this would be appropriate at all and I hope I never see it again,” he said. With archives from Sean Davidson of Toronto CTV News