Ontario is just one of the provinces loosening isolation periods for those who test positive to help prevent the system from collapsing. And the Public Health Agency of Canada is reporting a 141 per cent increase in new cases over the last week. Hospitalizations from the Omicron variant are relatively low, but COVID-19 infections and precautions are forcing many people off the job including in health-care. Ross Lord reports.
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