Article contentConfirmed COVID-19 infections are accelerating upwards, hospital and intensive care admissions in some cities are rising modestly and winter isn’t even here yet. Try refreshing your browser, or 'This is NOT a blip': COVID-19 cases are accelerating in Canada. Across Canada, 290 people were reported hospitalized as of Tuesday morning, with 68 in ICUs. And Canada’s Health Minister Patty Hajdu on Tuesday talked about targeted lockdowns to address rising COVID cases in several provinces. “To be clear, once #COVID19 enters the hospital & ICUs, it signals UNCONTROLLED community transmission,” Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, an infectious diseases specialist with Toronto’s University Health Network tweeted this weekend.

Source: National Post September 15, 2020 21:22 UTC