LISTEN: Omicron could infect tens of thousands of people in Ottawa by January

By CityNews Ottawa

Posted Dec 14, 2021 05:03:00 PM.

Local epidemiologist Dr. Doug Manuel joins CityNews' The Rob Snow Show to discuss the latest data on the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant in the Ottawa area as some Ontario health units begin to implement new public health restrictions to curb the increase in COVID-19 infections.

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