COVID-19 full text: Read Public Health Ontario's modelling report on the coronavirus outbreak
COVID-19 could kill between 3,000 and 15,000 in Ontario even with public health measures in place, and 100,000 if we did nothing
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COVID-19 could kill between 3,000 and 15,000 in Ontario even with public health measures in place, officials say. Projections from Public Health Ontario suggest the death toll could climb to 100,000 people without strong public health measures to combat COVID-19. Officials say existing steps must stay in place to halt the spread of the pandemic and also called for stronger action. Public Health Ontario revealed their projections on Friday. Watch the press conference and read the full text of the government report below.
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Here’s a summary of how Ontario could fare by the end up April:
No intervention: 6,000 deaths and 300,000 cases
Current preventions: 1,600 deaths and 80,000 cases
Extreme preventions: 200 deaths and 12,500 cases
National Post, with files from The Canadian Press
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