“Based on the data, and looking at the experience of other jurisdictions, it’s clear that further public health measures are needed to save lives and keep our schools open,” he added. There is a fierce urgency now.”Listen to Ed Tubb and Joanna Chiu discuss the second waveAccording to the Star’s daily count, Toronto’s average rate of new reported COVID-19 infections has never been higher. Many less severe COVID-19 cases were likely missed in the spring, meaning an undercount compared to current tallies. But Toronto’s infection growth rate, if sustained, would see the city soon reporting hundreds more cases daily. The city’s seven-day average would surpass the previous peak infection rate for the entire province — about 600 daily cases — by mid-October.

Source: thestar October 01, 2020 23:48 UTC