Ottawa's medical officer of health said Friday it seems the city's third wave is coming, pointing to increasing levels of the novel coronavirus found in wastewater. At a Monday afternoon news conference, Associate Medical Officer of Health Dr. Barbara Yaffe said the real number is "probably closer to 1,300." A 'significant increase' in COVID-19 variantsAt a Monday afternoon news conference, Toronto's Medical Officer of Health Dr. Eileen de Villa reported 636 new cases of the virus. Experts say that the pandemic will likely recede as warmer weather comes on, but only if COVID-19 variants don't explode in Ontario before then. City officials say Toronto will be opening three 'mega sites' for vaccinations on March 17, which is two weeks ahead of schedule, to immunize people 80 and over.

Source: CBC News March 09, 2021 09:00 UTC