Ontario Premier Doug Ford says province faces a «tsunami of cases»; Lockdown Incoming
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T. Tadi
January 3, 2022 (1:27 PM)
Some frustrating news on Monday regardless of what one's personal opinions on the pandemic are, as the Ontario government announced that as of Jan. 5 that all indoor sports facilities as well as museums, gyms, and movie theatres will be temporarily closed.
This comes as a result of the Omicron variant, one that is spreading very rapidly and health officials fear will only get worse in the coming weeks. Ontario Premier Doug Ford said the province faces a tsunami of cases and hospitals could face shortages of thousands of beds in the coming weeks. He also said that roughly one percent of people with Omicron will need hospitalization, which to some may not sound like a lot, but could equate to 3000 hospital patients per day if 300 000 people were to contract the virus daily.
There's no word yet on how this might impact the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators. It is assumed an announcement is coming.
Credit: Markerzone
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