Starting Monday, it will largely be up to you whether or not to wear a mask to protect yourself and others against COVID-19 in Ontario. To help you make up your mind, here's a look back at this week's COVID-19 data and some highlights out of the science advisory table's latest guidance. But new modelling released Thursday by Ontario's science advisory table suggests — based on a slight uptick in wastewater data — we could soon see a rise in hospitalizations and ICU occupancy. On Monday, Ontario reported 602 people hospitalized with the virus and 228 patients in intensive care. The province reported 1,116 confirmed cases on Monday and 1,076 on Tuesday, but that figure rose past the 2,000-mark to 2,011 on Wednesday and 2,398 on Thursday.

Source: CBC News March 19, 2022 09:55 UTC