Omicron Hospitalizations
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BA.2 in Canada: Tam says officials are watching new Omicron subvariant ‘very closely’Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said Friday more than 100 cases of BA.2 have been detected in the country so far since November.HealthJan 28, 2022
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COVID-19 hospitalizations hit staggering 10,000 patients as provinces set new recordsA Global News analysis of provincial health data shows there are now 10,038 patients receiving care in hospital. Of those, 1,148 people are in intensive care units.HealthJan 17, 2022
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Omicron continues to drive up COVID-19 hospitalizations across CanadaIn Quebec, Ontario and New Brunswick, COVID-19 hospitalizations have been nearing or reaching record highs due to the fast-spreading Omicron variant.HealthJan 10, 2022
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Severe illness not rising as fast as ‘enormous’ number of Omicron infections: TamWhile evidence indicates Omicron's hospitalization risk is lower compared with Delta, the new variant’s rapid acceleration is driving a rise in hospital admissions, Tam said.CanadaJan 7, 2022
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J&J COVID-19 vaccine protects against breakthrough infections, study saysJohnson & Johnson said protection against COVID-19 infection from its single-dose vaccine starts to wane only from the fourth month.HealthJan 6, 2022
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J&J COVID-19 booster cuts Omicron hospitalizations by 84%, study suggestsThe real-world study was based on a second dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine administered to 69,092 workers between Nov. 15 and Dec. 20.HealthDec 30, 2021
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U.K. finds hospitalization less likely with Omicron variant compared to DeltaPreliminary data suggests that people with the omicron variant of COVID-19 are 50 per cent to 70 per cent less likely to be hospitalized than those with the delta strain.WorldDec 23, 2021
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