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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Health Matters: Obesity on the rise among Canadian adults02:33 | October 2, 2025 -
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The impact of the so-called ‘Quad-demic’04:53 | January 17, 2025 -
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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: 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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