COVID-19 cases continue to rise and the province’s ability to control the spread of the virus is “precarious.”The findings come in new data that concludes “hard” lockdowns lasting four to six weeks could cut daily case counts to less than 1,000.The new projections show that under all scenarios the province will see 300 intensive care unit beds filled within 10 days — double the 150-bed threshold where surgeries must be cancelled.
Ontario reports more than 2,100 new coronavirus cases, 17 deaths Under a worst-case-scenario, ICU occupancy could hit 1,500 beds by mid-January.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The data also shows that deaths due to COVID-19 will continue to increase, especially in.