Severe illness not expected to rise while COVID-19 cases skyrocket due to Omicron: Tam
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Severe illness not expected to rise while COVID-19 cases skyrocket due to Omicron: Tam
Description
January 7, 2022
Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam said on Friday that severe illness from the Omicron variant is not expected to rise although COVID-19 cases are already 400 per cent higher than they were at the peak of the third wave. The most recent test positivity rate currently sits at 29 per cent, indicating significant community transmission.
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Severe illness not expected to rise while COVID-19 cases skyrocket due to Omicron: Tam01:17 | January 7, 2022
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Severe illness not expected to rise while COVID-19 cases skyrocket due to Omicron: Tam01:17 | January 7, 2022
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Questions about COVID rapid test supplier’s Canadian production04:25 | February 15, 2024
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ArriveCAN: Poilievre grills Trudeau over $258M awarded to GC Strategies — IT firm with 4 employees04:28 | February 14, 2024
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Severe illness not expected to rise while COVID-19 cases skyrocket due to Omicron: Tam
Description
January 7, 2022
Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam said on Friday that severe illness from the Omicron variant is not expected to rise although COVID-19 cases are already 400 per cent higher than they were at the peak of the third wave. The most recent test positivity rate currently sits at 29 per cent, indicating significant community transmission.
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