Paramedics transfer a patient out of their ambulance to the emergency department at Michael Garron Hospital in Toronto on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. New hospital admissions could surge to somewhere between 2,000 and 4,000 each day, well above historic highs. But unlike previous pandemic waves, the Omicron wave also has seen a small but notable uptick in hospitalizations among young children. Omicron has wreaked havoc because it is able to evade prior immunity from past infections and vaccination. As booster doses continue to expand, being up-to-date with COVID-19 vaccines is expected to preserve this protection advantage," Tam said.

Source: CBC News January 14, 2022 22:32 UTC