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COVID-19: More than 2,300 confirmed Omicron cases in Canada to date, Tam says
Description
December 22, 2021
Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said on Wednesday that there were more than 2,360 confirmed cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant to date in Canada. “While Delta is still spreading in many areas, Omicron is increasingly responsible for a rapid rise in case counts,” she stated.
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COVID-19: More than 2,300 confirmed Omicron cases in Canada to date, Tam says
Description
December 22, 2021
Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said on Wednesday that there were more than 2,360 confirmed cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant to date in Canada. “While Delta is still spreading in many areas, Omicron is increasingly responsible for a rapid rise in case counts,” she stated.
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