The Ministry of Health has released another one-day high of new COVID-19 infections Wednesday. The daily number is set at 426 cases. It is a large increase on the previous high of 351 cases announced Monday. Total infections now stand at 2,392.
MOH warns isolation period may last three more months
Toronto Medical Officer of Health Eileen de Villa said Wednesday that residents will likely have to remain at home and only venture outside “for the most essential of needs” for the next 12 weeks. Her warning reflected the surging number of cases of COVID-19 here and across Ontario. But said Dr. de Villa, the matter remains in the hands of citizens at large if they wish to take control.
Entirely in our hands
“It is my belief that these measures need to be in place for up to 12 weeks. But I would tell you that how long these measures need to be in place and how successful we are in terms of controlling the virus spread is entirely in our hands,” she said. “The more we are able to put these measures into place and the more we are able as a community to adhere to these recommendations the shorter will be the duration of these measures and the more effective we will be at reducing the loss of lives in our community,” the MOH.
