There are currently some 8,096 confirmed, active cases of COVID-19 provincewide, the first time that number has topped 8,000 and by far the most at any one time since the first case was confirmed in late January.
Some of Ontario's largest hospitals are nearing or exceeding full capacity even before flu season and the second wave of COVID-19 bring an expected surge in new patients.
The U.S. government's top infectious diseases expert is cautioning that the country will have to deal with "a whole lot of hurt" in the weeks ahead due to surging coronavirus cases.
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Canada's chief public health officer is calling for a "collective effort" to stem the spike of COVID-19 and to lessen the burden on essential workers.
The resurgence of COVID-19 in Europe and the introduction of new lockdowns to prevent health systems from being overwhelmed could be instructive for Canada.
While COVID-19 was ravaging densely populated parts of the U.S., Europe and India during the spring and summer, the hopeful thinking was that maybe Russia's vastness could slow the spread of the virus, but that optimism has evaporated.
