Ontario is in the midst of the seventh wave of COVID-19, with the peak expected to be reached in the next two weeks, the province’s top doctor says.Speaking at a press conference Wednesday morning, Dr.
Kieran Moore confirmed the province is in the seventh wave, but said the province is “experiencing a slower trajectory” this time.Moore said the province has “the tools to manage” the seventh wave.“As the virus continues to circulate and evolve, we know what steps need to be taken to protect ourselves, our communities, and our healthcare system,” he said. “The most important is to stay up to date with your vaccinations.” Ontario expands 4th COVID vaccine doses to those aged 18 to 59 amid 7th wave Moore said “at this time” his team is not recommending any further public health measures, such as reinstating mandatory masking.“My goal is to prevent any impact of COVID on the healthcare system,” Moore said.On masking mandates: if healthcare capacity is threatened — currently 70% of ICU beds are taken up — the CMOH says only then would universal masking in multiple settings return. #onpoli— Colin D'Mello | Global News (@ColinDMello) July 13, 2022Moore said the waves of the pandemic “appear to be coming on an every 90-day basis now.”“It may be these undulating waves will have an untoward effect on the health care system, and we’ll have to be prepared for those going forward,” he said.Moore said as or Wednesday, roughly 70 per cent of the province’s intensive care unit (ICU) beds were being utilized.“We’re at roughly 119 Ontarians, in the intensive care unit today,” he said.