Ontario ICU occupancy could hit 200 patients in January as COVID-19 cases rise, modelling suggests
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Most public health units in Ontario are seeing a rise in COVID-19 cases and ICU occupancy could hit 200 early in the New Year, according to new modelling data released by Ontario's science table Friday.
All but eight of Ontario’s 34 public health units saw a surge in cases from Oct. 26 to Nov. 8, with Sudbury seeing the biggest growth in infections.
However, the science table said the immediate future of case counts is unclear due to the recent surge of infections.
“I think it's really important to acknowledge the uncertainty right now. We're at a critical juncture. And if you want a proof of concept of that, just go to Western Europe and see what's happening there,” scientific director Dr. Peter Jüni told CP24 on Friday.
The increase of virus spread across the province is attributed to colder weather and people spending more time indoors, the lifting of some capacity limits last month, and more indoor gatherings.
