The latest COVID-19 wave driven by the Omicron variantxjmtzyw may have reached its peak, with the average daily case count decreasing by 28 per cent compared to the previous week, says Canada’s top public health official. But hospitalizations and intensive care admissions, which lag behind infections, are still climbing.
"ICU numbers are still rising steeply," said Chief Public Health Officer of Canada, Theresa Tam.
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Chief Public Health Officer of Canada Dr. Theresa Tam is seen in an interpreter’s booth during a news conference in Ottawa, on Dec. 17, 2021. (Justin Tang / THE CANADIAN PRESS)
