Ontario needs 'immediate circuit breaker' to blunt spread of Omicron, modelling suggests

Ontario could see intensive care capacity reach unsustainable levels in January without an 'immediate circuit breaker' to blunt the spread of Omicron, modelling suggests.

Experts with the Ontario's Science Advisory Table released new data on Thursday to lay out the possible scenarios the province is facing.

According to the modelling, the Omicron variant is set to become the dominant strain in the province this week.

"Without prompt intervention, ICU occupancy could reach unsustainable levels in early January," the modelling data says.

According to the Ontario's Science Advisory Table, increasing vaccination is "not enough to slow this wave."