Justin Trudeau, health minister to address Canadians on Omicron wave
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Justin Trudeau’s update comes as the Omicron COVID-19 wave appears to be peaking in some provinces, while others are preparing for continued surges.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will address Canadians on Wednesday as the Omicron COVID-19 variant continues to impact the country.
Trudeau will be joined by Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos at an 11:30 a.m. ET news conference in Ottawa. Globalnews.ca will live stream the update.
Trudeau’s update comes as the Omicron wave appears to be peaking in some provinces, while others are preparing for continued surges.
Saskatchewan health officials are bracing for a influx of COVID-19 hospitalizations and workers’ absences until mid-February, while Alberta is seeing hospitalization rates rise to levels not seen since mid-October.
In Prince Edward Island, rising infections and hospitalizations have forced the government to limit gathering sizes and shut down gyms and indoor dining at restaurants until at least the end of January.
Meanwhile, in Ontario and Quebec, officials say the daily rate of hospitalizations appears to be decreasing slightly, although both health-care systems remain under severe strain. As of Tuesday, there were 3,417 COVID-19 patients in Quebec hospitals, while Ontario had 4,183, including 580 people in intensive care.
In British Columbia, 854 COVID-19 patients were in hospital as of Tuesday. The province has given the go-ahead for gyms and other fitness facilities to reopen starting Thursday.
Last week, Canada’s top doctor warned the country was in for several “intense” weeks of COVID-19 activity, with modelling showing the Omicron wave could peak this month with 170,000 cases and 2,000 new hospital admissions daily.
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