“The death toll during the Omicron wave is about 17% higher so far than the death toll in the Delta wave.” Deaths are starting to decline, but “an average of about 2,300 people — more than the death toll of Hurricane Katrina — are still dying every day.” https://t.co/XnnbN7RBSI

— Dr Kathleen Bachynski (@bachyns) February 19, 2022