
ALT This image describes the Canadian COVID Forecast for Jan 18-31, 2025 by COVID-19 Resources Canada. Ontario’s COVID Forecast outlook is SEVERE (no change) with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 16.8 About 1 of every 53 people is infected. Estimated infections this week: 160,900-208,500 How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada? Waste water, infections: VERY HIGH; 13.8X higher Long COVID estimate: VERY HIGH; 12.2X higher Hospitalizations, ICU: SEVERE; 17.6X higher Deaths: SEVERE; 18.8X higher HOW TO HELP: EVERYONE: UPDATE vaccines every 6 months WEAR N95-type masks AVOID indoor social gatherings AVOID crowded non-essential places If you ARE HIGH RISK: ALSO AVOID outdoor social gatherings Who is HIGH RISK? People 60 and older, babies < 1 year, pregnant ALL AGES: immunocompromised OR medically at-risk OR no vaccine or infection in the last 6 months Sources, data and methods for the COVID Index are available at www.Covid19Resources.ca

























