Ontario’s top doctor is expected to provide an additional update on COVID-19 in the province today.
Dr. Kieran Moore is holding a press conference at 3 pm
The briefing comes as many local public health units are adopting stricter health measures or issuing additional guidance to the public due to the rapidly spreading variant of Omicron.
Peterborough is the latest area to instruct workplaces to let all non-essential employees work from home where possible, as part of new measures set to take effect on Wednesday.
The new rules also require restaurants to ensure tables are at least two meters apart or separated by barriers, and place limits on the number of patrons at each table.
Meanwhile, Public Health Ottawa is warning of a backlog in their contact tracing system due to an increase in Omicron cases, and urged residents to test positive for COVID. -19 immediately self-quarantined and alerted their close ones.
The province’s expert advisory panel on COVID-19 estimated Monday that Omicron accounts for 30% of new daily infections, with the number doubling every three days.
Health officials in the Kingston, Waterloo and London areas announced new measures to deal with a spike in Omicron cases, while Toronto said it would delay the return to work. directly to city employees.
This Canadian Press report was first published on December 14, 2021.
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