Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Ontario [Video]

It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly five years since COVID-19 emerged. In that time, it has gone from a world-wide pandemic that shut down countries to another infectious disease that is part of day-to-day reality. 

Still, the disease poses a risk to many people, especially those who are elderly or immunocompromised. As we head into another respiratory illness season, here’s a look at where Ontario stands when it comes to the virus and what you need to know.

How much COVID-19 spread is there right now?

Getting a clear picture of how much COVID-19 is circulating is trickier now than it was a few months ago. That’s because the province made a decision to end the wastewater surveillance program, which had been providing data about COVID-19 spread in communities across the province. While some monitoring is still being done by the federal government, it is mainly in the large population centres like Toronto.

“Now we’re left with a situation where we …