Prognosis

Ontario Sees ‘Glimmers of Hope’ That Omicron Wave Is Peaking

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Ice skaters pass Parliament Hill on the Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Photographer: Justin Tang/Bloomberg
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Ontario is seeing encouraging signs that the omicron wave is peaking, the province’s health minister said, as the government nears a decision on easing restrictions that have closed gyms, restaurants and other businesses.

“We are starting to see glimmers of hope,” Christine Elliott said during a news conference Wednesday.