COVID-related hospitalizations are expected to rebound with a “prolonged peak” after reopening with increased contacts.In documents released on Wednesday, Ontario’s COVID-19 Science Advisory Table noted that recent changes in testing eligibility made it challenging to model the spread of the virus as they had done in the past and instead focused on other key indicators.For example, the science table used wastewater signal which they said likely peaked around Jan.
4.Taking into account a time lag of diagnosis and reporting, the province’s wastewater signal of Jan. 4 would correspond to a peak in cases around Jan.
11, the documents read.It also noted a “plausible range” for COVID-19 infections that have occurred since Dec. 1 — based on wastewater signal — is 1.5 to 4 million infections.
Here’s what’s open at 50% capacity in Ontario on Jan. 31 as restrictions ease The science table also said that it expects hospitalizations to rebound after reopening on Jan.