Here’s why Ontario could be in for a ‘very tough’ flu season this year – CTV
November 11, 2025
Ontario, and Canada as a whole, could be in for a “very tough” flu season this year, according to health experts.
Public Health Ontario’s (PHO) data reveals a 1.8 per cent rise in influenza cases in the province within the last week of October, the most recent surveillance week.
Broken down, PHO says three outbreaks, 14 hospitalizations, and 129 cases were reported during that period.
Between Nov. 2 and 15, the provincial health agency predicts flu activity to rise during that period, with pediatric cases likely to see the highest number of cases.
The most recent federal data reveals similar influenza trends across Canada, revealing roughly two per cent of country-wide tests were positive in the last week. While it’s below the five per cent threshold to declare a seasonal flu epidemic, it still reflects a rise from previous weeks.
