The Omicron variant is spreading at breakneck speed and there is every indication that there is community transmission across the country, according to chief administrators of the Public Health Agency of Canada.
On Monday, Ontario’s expert panel on COVID-19 revealed that the Omicron variant now accounts for 21% of COVID-19 cases in that province. This is a staggering increase, as public health officials counted just 87 cases of the Omicron variant in Canada just days ago.
Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, believes Ontario is not an isolated case.
In a virtual press conference on Monday, Dr Tam said transmission may be weaker in other provinces, but “it’s a matter of time” before they follow in the footsteps of the disease. ‘Ontario. The doctor predicts that “in the next few days, we will have a lot more cases” of Omicron.
Last week, the National Institute of Public Health of Quebec (INSPQ) detected only one case of the Omicron variant in Quebec.
However, there are now several cases of Omicron in the city of Montreal that have no connection with travel abroad, which indicates that there is community transmission in Quebec, said the deputy chief administrator. of Public Health, Dr Howard Njoo.
He once again called on the provinces and territories to downgrade the gatherings for the holiday season.
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