This follows the COVID case positivity rate going up, the number of COVID cases in the hospital going up and the number of active COVID outbreaks has also increased.
Public Health Sudbury and District is sending out the message that COVID-19 continues to be a significant concern in the local health jurisdiction. That is being reflected in the public health COVID-19 Risk Index, which is now at the "high" level.
Junkin could not pin down one precise reason, but she acknowledged that an increase in summertime travel might be a factor in the risk index change. Omicron emerged late in 2021 and is regarded by the Ontario Science Table as a mutated and more contagious version of the original coronavirus. The science table is advocating that more vaccine booster shots is the best way to fight back against Omicron.
"So really, in terms of how long it will last, really depends on what continues to happen within the community. And what we know is that our best forms of protection at the individual level in terms of reducing the severity of an outcome is continued vaccination, staying up to date on those vaccinations and getting your booster," said Junkin.
On the vaccination front, Junkin said the health unit is stepping up the program and making it easier for more people to access their vaccine booster shots. PHSD will also be offering vaccines this week for children aged six months to five years, she said.
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