Canada may face a fourth wave of COVID-19
According to experts, restrictions should not be loosened too quickly.
The incidence of COVID-19 in Canada is on the decline. On Monday, May 24, 4,586 cases were detected across the country, the lowest since March 29, 2021. In April, however, the number of cases was at a record high of up to 9,000 cases per day.
Does this mean that the third wave is behind us and we can expect the relaxation of quarantine measures?
Isaac Bogosh, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Toronto, is confident that the third wave is not over because infections remain high in some provinces. For example, Manitoba, which has become the leader in the number of infections per 100,000 people, has faced an outbreak. Because of the strain on the health care system, authorities have been forced to ask the federal government for help.
"We're definitely seeing a decline in the third wave," Bogosh says, "but it all depends on where exactly you are, the number of COVID-19 infections is still high.
Most provinces still have strict restrictions in place, but some regions are ready to loosen them. Ontario authorities have developed a plan to open up the province, British Columbia is expected to continue some bans today, and Alberta has partially removed restrictions for vaccinated residents.
Experts say that once the measures stop working and people start getting together, the infection statistics could go up again.
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