Health experts warn Ontarians to keep masks on as COVID-19 hospitalizations mount – CBC
Ontario reports 778 COVID-19 hospitalizations and 13 more deaths Wednesday
Mar 30, 2022
Ontario is reporting 778 people hospitalized with COVID-19 Wednesday as health experts are cautioning people to keep wearing masks as the province sees a rise in hospital occupancy in the wake of public health measures being lifted.
Dr. Peter Jüni, head of Ontario’s COVID-19 science advisory table, says the province is seeing the effect of easing of public health measures in the past few weeks — including the lifting of mask mandates in most settings and the end of gathering limits.
“We’re seeing quite the steep increase right now in wastewater predominantly, and it starts to be followed now by an increase in hospital occupancy,” Jüni told CBC News Wednesday morning.
“We are in the middle of it, however we call it. It’s either the resurgence expected after the reopening of the last wave or you can call it the sixth wave.”
Experts predicted a rise in cases and hospitalizations with measures lifting, but urged Ontarians to continue being cautious and wear a mask in busy indoor environments.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-covid-march-30-2022-1.6402203
