01.27.2022 Written by Venisha Punjabi

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The year is 2022, and the coronavirus is still yet to be conquered. We were all well-informed and up-to-date on COVID 19 news! Every time life appears to be returning to normal after a horrific year and a half of lockdowns and new breakouts, something new emerges. It's COVID's new Omicron variation this time. The highly transmissible Omicron variant, according to new modelling released today by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), will drive hospital admissions to unprecedented rates in the coming weeks, as case counts approach levels never seen before in Canada.

 

Nationally, one out of every four tests is positive. With an average of 10,000 new cases recorded every day, going back to the way things were is no longer an option. In this instance, adapting to the "new normal" is the best course of action. But how long will it take for everything to start recovering in the future? It will be a new world with a new economy, but how will we know when that moment has arrived?

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Citations

Tsekouras, Phil. “There's Always Been a Hospital Capacity Problem in Brampton. Covid-19 Made It Worse.” Toronto, CTV News, 27 Jan. 2022, https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/there-s-always-been-a-hospital-capacity-problem-in-brampton-covid-19-made-it-worse-1.5755669.