Doctor predicts fifth wave on anniversary of COVID-19 vaccines in Saskatchewan
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Dr. Alex Wong says the Omicron variant means a fifth wave of COVID-19 just a matter of time. He's urging people to take care during the holiday season.
One year ago, Dr. Jeff Betcher, a Regina critical care physician, and Leah Sawatzky, an emergency room nurse, were the first people to receive their COVID-19 vaccinations in Saskatchewan.
It seemed to, just maybe, herald the end of the pandemic.
But now the Omicron variant poses a new threat and a colleague of Betcher’s says a fifth wave is just a matter of time.
“We understand everybody is incredibly tired. Health-care workers are tired. The general public is tired. We’re all sick and tired of this,” Dr. Alex Wong said.
“But unfortunately the virus doesn’t care.”
Wong is an infectious disease physician in Regina and helps treat COVID-19 patients.
He’s urging caution with the new and highly transmissible variant circulating in the population ahead of the holiday season.
“We have a lot of work that needs to be done in order to try to prepare for Omicron,” he said.
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