Remember ‘flatten the curve?’ Surging numbers say ‘not so much’

The numbers are not looking good. Ontario’s case counts continue to set records as they climb higher.

Today, Ontario recorded 1,388 cases, which brings the 7-day average to 1,154 cases daily or 55 cases weekly per 100,000. The province also announced it had 5.7 per cent positivity rate yesterday, which is very high and recorded 15 more deaths.

There is a lot of data to get through, and in the midst of what are some very scary numbers, there are a few spots for some hope.

Ed Tubb is an assignment editor at the Star, focused on crime, justice and COVID-19 data. He’s been keeping tabs on the province’s numbers and once again joins This Matters to explain the trends, what is happening across the province and how it compares to similar jurisdictions around the world.

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