Canadian officials to provide COVID-19 modelling update as Omicron spreads
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Canadian health officials will present data at the live 11 a.m. EST update, indicating where the Omicron-led COVID-19 wave could be in a few weeks.
Canadian health officials will present new COVID-19 data on Friday, indicating where the Omicron-led wave could be in a few weeks.
Globalnews.ca will be live-streaming the update set to begin at 11 a.m. EST.
As of Jan. 10, 6,926 hospital beds in the country were occupied by COVID-19 patients – up from 4,113 on Jan. 3, the government reports.
Across Canada, new infections and related hospitalizations remain at or near record levels.
In the meantime, some governments are easing pandemic restrictions while others are tightening them depending on their perceptions of whether the COVID-19 curve is flattening or has yet to peak.
On Monday, Quebec is lifting its controversial 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew because researchers there believe the latest wave of the pandemic is peaking.
Also, Nunavut said its tough measures implemented just before Christmas have been so effective that it’s cancelling travel restrictions on Monday, allowing businesses to reopen and schools will resume in-person learning on Jan. 24.
However, in New Brunswick new restrictions are now in effect, limiting residents to a single-household bubble. Gyms, entertainment venues and indoor dining at restaurants have been closed.
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