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Ontario’s science advisers called for a six-week stay-at-home order and aggressive vaccinations as they warned Friday that the province’s COVID-19 infections could approach 20,000 per day if strong restrictions aren’t imposed.
The dire predictions came as the government pleaded with other provinces to send in nurses and health workers while its hospital system buckled under surging cases.
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“Our progress is both frustrating and frightening,” Dr. Adalsteinn Brown, co-chair of Ontario’s science advisory panel, said in presenting the latest projections.
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Publishing date: Apr 16, 2021  â¢Â 1 hour ago  â¢Â 3 minute read
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TORONTO â Ontarioâs science advisers called for a six-week stay-at-home order and aggressive vaccinations as they warned Friday that the provinceâs COVID-19 infections could approach 20,000 per day if strong restrictions arenât imposed.
The dire predictions came as the government pleaded with other provinces to send in nurses and health workers while its hospital system buckled under surging cases.
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Live updates: Ontario could see 20,000 COVID-19 cases a day without strong measures Were there no public health measures, there would be a much, much higher of case growth, perhaps 30,000 per day, Dr. Adalsteinn Brown said
Author of the article: Devika Desai
Publishing date: Apr 16, 2021 • 5 minutes ago • 5 minute read • Ontario could see an upwards of 20,000 COVID-19 cases a day, if stronger measures aren t imposed, according to the latest modelling update.
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford has extended the stay-at-home order by two weeks and has imposed further restrictions on outdoor activities and retail in the hopes of flattening of the COVID-19 surge in the province.
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford has extended the stay-at-home order by two weeks and has imposed further restrictions on outdoor activities and retail in the hopes of flattening of the COVID-19 surge in the province.
The announcement follows COVID-19 modelling released by the province science advisors Friday, which showed that the province could approach up 20,000 causes a day if strong measures aren’t imposed.
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Ontario’s science advisers say a six-week stay-at-home order and a vaccination rate of at least 100,000 doses a day is the only way to curb the COVID-19 third wave surge.
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