COVID outbreaks more than doubled in Ontario LTC homes since last weekly report

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The latest report comes as the province weathers a summer wave of virus infections driven by the BA.5 Omicron subvariant.

The latest weekly report on the virus in Ontario published said outbreaks in the sector had risen to 42 during the week of July 3 to 9.Ontario has stopped reporting daily updates on COVID-19 in long-term care homes, but Public Health Ontario is providing in weekly summary report on the disease.

Dr. Kieran Moore, the province’s chief medical officer of health, said this week that the wave could peak in the next two weeks, though it’s difficult to predict trends because the province has limited access to gold-standard PCR tests.Article content In addition to the 42 outbreaks in long-term care homes, there were 39 outbreaks reported in retirement homes over the July 3 to 9 period and 28 outbreaks reported in hospitals. Shelters reported 10 new outbreaks and group homes saw 25.

 

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Could it possibly be the vaccines making everyone sick? Were the LTC homes and elderly first to be vaccinated? Hmmmmmm who’s got a timeline?

But they’re all vaccinated, how can this be

Thank god for the vaxx. Or we’d have billions dead 😬

Aren't they the places where most people are triple and quadruple vaxxed? Shouldn't be much of any concern if the vax worked. 😄

that face shield should help since airborne diseases can't go around corners. better yet, a goalie mask. though viruses aren't living things, oogabooga could conceivably amgum, uamgum, umgum.

I'm noticing that people with 3 or more shots are the ones getting sick......

When we can't verify what they say, they can say anything.

It’s a cold. Live your life

What saves people’s lives is early treatment! It prevents hospitalizations from death.

It's almost as if everything they've tried isn't working but they keep doing it anyway 🤔

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