As Ontario’s daily COVID-19 case counts have risen this fall, those with an eye on the data may see reason for optimism in the lower numbers of deaths.
In the spring, the province experienced a wave of fatalities. Typically, there were between 20 and 60 reported deaths a day. By mid-May, nearly 2,000 Ontarians had died.
Since cases began rising again in September, the daily number of people dying from COVID-19 has been noticeably lower in comparison, ranging between one and 10 per day.
“There’s a definite trend towards improvement, but with a caveat,” Dr. Nathan Stall, a…
