LISTEN: How prepared is Ontario’s health care system for Omicron?

By CityNews Ottawa

Posted Jan 5, 2022 05:13:00 PM.

Dr. Chris Simpson, Executive Vice President of Medical with Ontario Health, joins CityNews' The Rob Snow Show to discuss the strain on Ontario's health care capacity as COVID-19 surges in the province.

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