Untraceable cases, community spread apparently behind Ontario’s second wave of COVID-19
Posted September 24, 2020 8:14 am.
Untraceable community spread appears to be behind the province’s second wave of COVID-19.
The rise in COVID-19 infections since early August is increasingly from cases that can’t be traced, or “community spread,” and an expert in pandemic modelling tells the Toronto Star the worst part about this type of spread, is that there’s no targeted way to stop it.
During Wednesday’s COVID-19 update, the city’s medical officer of health, Doctor Eileen de Villa was asked where they’re seeing clusters of cases.
“It’s not about a place, it’s actually about people and how they conduct themselves,” she said, “if there are specific risks, in any location, we seek to inform those who are at risk, but fundamentally, when it comes to COVID-19, it is all about the behaviours
Meanwhile, a motion passed by Toronto Board of Health this week is requesting Public Health to publicly release data on workplace outbreaks.
De villa says the health unit will explore how workplace data on COVID-19 outbreaks can be shared in a manner that protects privacy.
On Thursday, the province will be rolling out more details of its fall preparedness plan.
The province has been reporting more than 200 cases a day since September 11.
