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COVID-19: More than 2,300 confirmed Omicron cases in Canada to date, Tam says
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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
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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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