'The worst is behind us': Ontario's top doctor speaks on COVID-19 Omicron spread
CTV
The worst of Omicron-fuelled COVID-19 infections in Ontario is 'behind us,' the province's top doctor said on Thursday.
“We reached our peak several weeks ago, and that correlates to a rise in admissions to hospitals, which peaked in the third week of January, and they’ve been coming down ever since,” Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore said.
“I do think that the peak in risk and the peak in activity of Omicron is behind us.”
Moore said that there is still an existing risk related to catching COVID-19, which is why health measures like masking in public spaces are still in place. However, he said he and his team will continue to monitor transmission trends to determine when that mandate can be lifted.
On vaccine passports, Moore said that they have “served their purpose” and that the science supports the government’s decision to end proof-of-vaccination requirements on March 1 at all non-essential businesses.
