Federal modeling says COVID-19 infections are on the rise and Omicron could quadruple the number of daily cases
New modelling released today by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) suggests the number of COVID-19 cases could increase sharply in the coming weeks as the country grapples with another wave of delta infections and the highly transmissible omicron variant.
New modelling released today by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) suggests the number of COVID-19 cases could increase sharply in the coming weeks as the country grapples with another wave of delta infections and the highly transmissible omicron variant.
- omicron is threatening our children in Canada after an increased case of infection, and the Public Health Agency of Canada said that cases of infection may increase of delta infections and the highly transmissible omicron variant.
- While there is a lot of uncertainty about the number of cases that can be reported, an increase from the current level of more than 3,300 cases per day is likely, the Primary Health Care Center said, because Canada is experiencing a "gradual but steady increase" in infections.
The national "rt" scale - the scale that tracks the average number of people an infected person subsequently infects - has now passed one. This means that the epidemic has once again returned to a growth mode.
- Referring to early results from South Africa, where the omicron was first identified and the number of cases rose dramatically, PHAC said the cases could quadruple to 12,000 per day in January if the omicron is "successfully established" and current levels of transmission are maintained.
