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Coronavirus infections are rising again in Canada. Dr. Kieran Moore, chief medical officer in Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, said bluntly that the sixth wave of the pandemic has arrived. The number of patients in hospitals is also growing. For now, the authorities are not planning to restore the obligation to wear masks, but the situation may change.
- For a month now in Canada, the bars showing the incidence of COVID-19 are rising again. This also applies to hospitalization and deaths
- Ontario has the highest number of infections
- The provincial chief medical officer predicts the sixth wave will last until mid or late May
- Many doctors are infected, hence the staff problems in hospitals
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Canada is struggling with further increases in the incidence of the coronavirus. This is the sixth wave of COVID-19. This applies to almost all provinces, especially Ontario, the most populous. The peak of the fifth wave took place there at the turn of December and January. On January 2, there was a record 18,5 thousand. new cases, then the bars began to drop. On March 16, the daily average for the last seven days was 1 thousand. 720, currently it is 3 thousand. 376.
On Monday, Ontario’s medical services reported 2. 401 new cases of COVID-19, three have died. 12 thousand. 149 samples, it means that there were positive results in 17,6%.
On Friday, 4 thousand. 295 infections and 10 deaths. The number of people in hospitals is growing. On Monday, the number of hospitalizations amounted to 1. 90 people, by 113 more than on Sunday, while respiratory support is required by 184 patients (an increase by 11).
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The numbers will continue to grow
Ontario Chief Medical Officer Dr. Kieran Moore spoke for the first time in a month due to the rising numbers of the disease. He explained that the increases were due to Omicron’s highly contagious sub-variant BA.2 and that epidemic rates would continue to rise.
– In recent weeks, we have seen an increase in the percentage of positive coronavirus test results, as well as an increase in the number of hospitalizations. These trends are likely to continue for the next few weeks, said Dr Moore.
He noted that the largest number of infections was recorded in the Kingston region, but the high level of vaccination reduces the number of hospitalizations.
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– They have one of the highest vaccination rates in the province. There you can see the power of vaccinations. A firm policy of the first dose of the vaccine, then the second, third dose, the policy of four doses could mitigate the negative effects of the next wave, he said.
The doctor admitted that the increases are not surprising, as restrictions related to the pandemic have recently been lifted. He added that now the provincial authorities have more tools to fight the pandemic, such as antiviral drugs.
“Antiviral treatment, including oral paxlovid, can reduce hospitalizations, protect people at high risk of developing severe disease, and help our health system,” Moore said.
Ontario officials on Monday expanded the group of people eligible for paxlovid antiviral treatment to include adults who are immunocompromised or have chronic diseases.
Moore also said that a return to the obligation to wear masks is not planned. However, the situation may change.
“We should all be prepared that the requirement to wear indoor masks may return if a new problem or threat arises with our healthcare system. It could happen now or in the winter months when COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses reappear, Moore said.
There is a shortage of staff
Kingston’s authorities acknowledge that the Sixth Wave is very difficult to control due to staff shortages.
“ Many workers are now infected with the coronavirus, and unlike previous waves in the last two years, we are struggling to get someone to work, ” said Dr. Renate Isle, director of the Kingston Health Sciences Center.
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On Monday, 173 people were not working due to the coronavirus, an additional part of the medics were in quarantine.
– We have problems with the provision of care because many of the employees had to stay at home. People will have to wait to be admitted to the hospital, and those who are in the ED will stay there much longer, because we have too little staff, added Dr. Isle.
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