For the second day in a row, the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) reported a record number of COVID-19 cases as the Omicron variant surges through the region.The MLHU reported 263 cases Thursday after reporting 228 cases Wednesday.
No new deaths were reported.The health unit also issued new guidance this week, stating that the influx of cases has challenged contact tracing efforts.
The MLHU is now advising anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 or develops respiratory symptoms to self-isolate immediately and ask members of their household to do the same.
MLHU to prioritize Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for people 29 and under In total, there have been 16,743 confirmed cases since the onset of the pandemic, including 1,318 active cases (an.