B.C.’s COVID-19 spike could overwhelm hospitals, scientists say – CBC

Independent modelling group warns that variants of concern are spreading rapidly

Apr 14, 2021

An independent COVID-19 modelling group says hospitalizations from COVID-19 are projected to overwhelm hospital capacity in British Columbia by May, unless rigorous restrictions are put in place.

The B.C. COVID 19 Modelling Group is made up of a range of academics from Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia and has support from the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences.

Sarah Otto, a UBC professor and a member of the group, has previously warned that the province is under-reporting its COVID-19 variants.

She says transmission of the virus must be reduced by roughly 40 per cent from the levels seen in March to help health authorities control case growth.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-covid-19-modelling-hospitalizations-1.5988292