Modelling Suggests Omicron May Have Peaked in Canada, Tam Says

Chief Public Health Officer of Canada Dr. Theresa Tam is seen via videoconference during a news conference on the COVID-19 pandemic and the Omicron variant, in Ottawa on Jan. 7, 2022. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

The Omicron wave in Canada has likely peaked, says Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam.

Speaking at a virtual press conference on Jan. 21, Tam said the latest modelling update from Jan. 14 suggests that Omicron infections across the country will likely peak in January and recede going into February.