What you need to know about COVID-19 in Ottawa for the week of April 18 – CBC
6th wave causing hospital problems
Apr 18, 2022
The high level of COVID-19 spread is causing problems at more hospitals, with the Montfort Hospital delaying some procedures and western Quebec hospitals restricting visits.
We’re waiting for the first numbers updates after the long weekend. When we left off, eastern Ontario had by far the highest regional wastewater average in Ontario.
Its science table said spread may be peaking ahead of the long weekend, but gatherings could change that.
Ontario and Quebec both plan to roll back COVID rules next week.
What are the numbers to watch?
Testing strategies have changed under the contagious Omicron variant and many people with COVID-19 aren’t reflected in case counts. Hospitalization numbers and the wastewater signal offer additional data that can help fill in the picture.
There’s more information in our daily story on key numbers.
