COVID-19 case counts will remain stable, even with more social contacts, if some public health measures remain in place.Ontario’s COVID-19 Science Advisory Table released their updated projections on Friday.
The team cited favourable numbers due to high vaccination rates in the province and continued public health measures but it cautioned the need to keep some measures in place and focus on vaccinating young children when they are eligible.In three scenarios (worst to best), case counts are projected to remain under 700 by the end of November in the worst case with the best case scenario looking at around 200 new cases by the end of the month.The scenarios were based on substantial increase in contact between people, some increased contact.