Expert says hospitalizations good way to determine when to ease restrictions

Feb 2, 2021 | 5:54 PM

CALGARY – An expert says the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 is a good way to determine when to ease restrictions.

But Dr. Christopher Mody with the University of Calgary says the same can’t be said for deciding for when to tighten the rules.

That’s because it can be weeks between when cases are identified and when people are sick enough to need a hospital.

Mody says if decision-makers wait until hospitalizations rise before acting, it’s too late.