Rise in COVID-19 cases across London, Ont., prompts safety recommendations – CBC
Expert encourages Londoners to get vaccinated to avoid spreading respiratory illnesses
Nov 21, 2023
COVID-19 has been around for three years now, but it’s not going away anytime soon.
More people are testing positive for COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses locally, said Dr. Joanne Kearon, the associate medical officer at the Middlesex-London Health Unit.
“The wastewater surveillance actually indicates that there is higher amounts of transmission of COVID-19 happening compared to even last year,” she said. “We encourage everyone to consider their own personal risk and take the measures that are appropriate for them.”
The health unit reported 153 new COVID-19 cases and six new influenza A cases last week, but Kearon said the respiratory season hasn’t even hit its peak.
She attributed the rise in COVID-19 and influenza cases to fewer people getting vaccinated.
