Ontario Premier Doug Ford scheduled to make announcement this morning as Omicron cases soar
Published January 3, 2022 at 8:25 am
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is scheduled to make an announcement this morning at 11 a.m. as the Omicron variant drives record-breaking COVID-19 case numbers in the province.
The province says Health Minister Christine Elliott and Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore are set to appear in Toronto with Ford.
The CEO of Ontario Health, which oversees the province’s health system, is also scheduled to be on site at Queen’s Park.
Public Health Ontario reported 16,714 COVID-19 cases on Sunday after a record-breaking 18,445 reported the day before.
However, the organization warns that the real case numbers are likely higher due to recent changes making COVID-19 tests less widely accessible.
Intensive care admissions are also starting to rise in the province, with the Ontario Hospital Association reporting 218 critically ill patients in hospitals as of Sunday.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 3, 2022.
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