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29.03.2021 / 18:13

Ottawa pharmacies to join Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine pilot: MPP MacLeod

COVID-19 vaccine distribution pilot when Ontario receives additional supply of Oxford-AstraZeneca doses, according to Nepean MPP Lisa MacLeod.MacLeod tweeted Sunday evening that Ottawa will be classified as a “hot zone” in Phase 2 of Ontario’s vaccine rollout.Re Ottawa vaccines – 4000 Moderna doses this week to increase per capita, when federal AZ supply comes Ottawa pharmacies will be brought online to deliver vaccines & Ottawa will be classified as a hot zone for Phase 2 – at that time we will have a larger than per capita supply.— Lisa MacLeod (@MacLeodLisa) March 28, 2021Regions such as Peel and York have been dubbed hotspots for COVID-19 and are already included in the expansion of Ontario’s plans to deliver AstraZeneca doses to those

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Waterloo Public Health provides update on COVID-19 vaccination plan

Should all seniors get the COVID-19 vaccine before essential workers? The agency says it will continue with all eligible long-term care, high-risk retirement home staff and essential caregivers as well as the highest priority frontline workers in these settings.Other groups it will focus on include health care workers who deal with patients in COVID-19 response, those in assessment testing centres or on mobile teams, as well as those who are supporting outbreak response or working in vaccine clinics and isolation centres.In addition, paramedics and firefighters will also begin receiving vaccinations as will community health care workers who are involved in consumption and treatment services and those who work with seniors and chronic home

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Guelph, Hamilton, Waterloo Region students among those heading back to classroom Monday

Ontario boards gear up to quickly reopen some schools as Ford government issues directive “Following the best medical advice, with the clear support of both Ontario’s and the local Medical Officers of Health, we are reopening schools across the province knowing that we have taken additional steps and made additional investments to better protect our students and staff,” Lecce stated.“Nothing is more important than returning kids to school safely because it is crucial for their development, mental health, and future success.”A good portion of the province’s health units have now been cleared to return to in-class learning.

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COVID-19 outbreak declared in children’s unit at Kitchener hospital

coronavirus.The Kitchener hospital says all parents and guardians of children who are staying in the unit have been notified about the outbreak. The coronavirus is becoming more genetically diverse, leaving experts worried It says all other staff members are also being tested for the virus.The outbreak has forced the hospital to limit visits to one parent or guardian per child.

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3 inmates at Warkworth Institution test positive for COVID-19: Correctional Service Canada

Warkworth Institution is reporting its first cases of COVID-19 with three inmates testing positive this week.According to Correctional Service Canada, the three inmates had recently transferred to the medium-sized federal prison from Joyceville Institution. At that prison, the CSC stated Thursday, there are 80 positive cases of COVID-19 among inmates and four cases among staff.Another five cases reported at Collins Bay Institution Thursday were also recent transfers from Joyceville, the CSC said.

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How a Toronto neighbourhood called a coronavirus hotspot is pushing back against COVID-19

The Neighbourhood Organization.“We are worried people will are think we are irresponsible, we are not taking precautions that need to be taken — but I can guarantee you, the community is working very hard to take every precaution and follow all the Public Health guidelines.” 19 confirmed cases of COVID-19 at an elementary school in East York Toronto District School Board announced Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute would have to temporarily shut down Tuesday through to Friday, Dec.

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14 more people from Waterloo now in hospital due to COVID-19, total jumps to 40

COVID-19 cases from the area are now in hospital than what had been reported by Waterloo Public Health reported 24 hours earlier.The agency says 11 of the 40 people in hospital are in intensive care.

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Ontario reports 1,780 new coronavirus cases, 25 deaths

coronavirus on Friday, bringing the provincial total to 123,526.Friday’s case count is a slight decrease from Thursday’s which saw 1,824 new infections but that was an overestimation due to a data processing error. On Wednesday, 1,723 cases were recorded, 1,707 on Tuesday, and 1,746 on Monday.According to Friday’s provincial report, 633 cases were recorded in Toronto, 433 in Peel Region, 152 in York Region and 94 in Durham Region.All other public health units in Ontario reported under 90 new cases.

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Fear, stress factors in staffing shortages at Ontario’s long-term care homes amid COVID-19 crisis

COVID-19 cases by mid-December through its latest modelling numbers, the hardest hit sector of Ontario’s health-care system may not see much relief until the pandemic is over.Since March, two independent commissions have looked into the effect of the coronavirus at long-term care (LTC) homes in Ontario. The latest report, disclosed in October, revealed that 75 per cent of all deaths tied to the virus were residents from these facilities.

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Rapid coronavirus tests deployed to some Ontario hospitals, long-term care homes

COVID-19 rapid tests, with the new tools already being used in some hospitals and long-term care homes.Premier Doug Ford says rapid tests, which can produce results in minutes rather than days, have been sent to 36 long-term care homes and 27 retirement homes, as well as some hospitals.He says the province will continue to deploy the 98,000 ID Now tests and 1.2 million Panbio tests it has received from the federal government in the coming weeks.

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A look at what has gone wrong in Ontario long-term care amid the coronavirus pandemic

coronavirus pandemic around eight months ago, more than 2,200 long-term care residents in Ontario have died from COVID-19.Long-term care deaths account for nearly two-thirds of all COVID-19-related deaths in the province.Out of the province’s 626 long-term care facilities, the virus crept into over half of them, causing outbreaks in more than 400.It’s clear that the homes have been among the hardest-hit areas in Ontario during the pandemic, both in the first and second waves.

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Ontario places Waterloo Region in red alert COVID-19 level

Waterloo Region likely to see red on Friday, more COVID-19 restrictions Regional leaders had said as early as Monday that they were pushing for the province to make the move despite cases falling over the past few days.“Although in the last couple of days, our daily number of new cases reported has come down a little, we are still firmly overall in the red category and there is a broad spread of COVID-19 in our community,” medical officer of health Dr.

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Coronavirus: York Region declares another wedding-related outbreak

COVID-19 cases were linked to events in the Township of King.That comes just days after a different outbreak with 17 confirmed cases linked to two weddings in the region that were attended by many of the same guests. Province hits ‘critical’ 150 COVID-19 patients in ICU: Ontario Hospital Association York Region’s public health unit says confirmed cases from the King Township outbreak attended wedding events while contagious.The health unit says the wedding-related events were held at a private residence on Nov.

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Ontario government considering extending winter break in schools amid coronavirus pandemic

COVID-19 transmission after the holidays.Education Minister Stephen Lecce says he’s talking to health officials and “looking at solutions that may include some period out of class” at the beginning of January, but has not yet made a decision.

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford to make announcement in Ottawa

Doug Ford is in Ottawa on Friday with senior members of his cabinet to make a “special announcement” less than 24 hours after the government revealed its $187-billion plan to steer the province’s economy through the novel coronavirus pandemic.Ford is scheduled to make remarks at 11 a.m. at the Canadian War Museum alongside Lisa MacLeod, Nepean MPP and minister of heritage, sport, tourism and culture industries.He will then be joined by Deputy Premier and Health Minister Christine Elliott and Minister of Finance Rod Phillips for an announcement and media availability at the Ottawa Civic Hospital.Friday morning on Twitter, Ford billed his 1 p.m.

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Waterloo could see yellow when province announces COVID-19 pandemic levels on Friday: Wang

COVID-19 pandemic.The five-level system varies from green, with the most permissive rules, to grey, which is a “lockdown” level where maximum measures would be instituted. Cineplex will not reopen some Ontario movie theatres under new COVID-19 system As part of Tuesday’s announcement, the province placed Waterloo into the green category but the region’s top doctor says it may shift to yellow when the province provides an update on Friday.“The province has indicated that the proposed classifications are based on data from the week prior and that updated data will be used for their final categorization, which we can expect Friday,” Dr.

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Ontario to provide COVID-19 liability protection to workers, some organizations

Ontario will provide liability protection to some workers, businesses and non-profits against COVID-19 exposure-related lawsuits.Attorney General Doug Downey introduced the new bill Tuesday at the provincial legislature.Downey says the bill, if passed, would ensure anyone making an “honest effort” to follow public health guidelines while working or volunteering not be exposed to liability.

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York Region moving to ‘modified Stage 2’ amid spike in coronavirus cases

Doug Ford has announced that York Region is moving to a “modified Stage 2” amid a spike in coronavirus cases.Ford said that the measure takes effect Monday, Oct. 19 at 12:01 a.m.

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‘The situation is dire’: East-end Toronto dance studio owner anxious to reopen amid COVID-19 pandemic

Nearly 50 coronavirus cases linked to outbreak at Hamilton spin studio There was a sign on her front door, “Welcome back, virtual and in-studio classes now running.”“Then word that we had to roll back into a modified Stage 2 which has affected most health and wellness and fitness businesses, it’s been really hard,” she said.Borch would like the provincial government to consider adding more categories to its future announcements regarding restrictions on businesses, especially fitness facilities.“We’re being lumped in under a fitness umbrella which includes big box gyms that were having 50 people in the building, all we want to do is run a yoga class with six people,” she said, adding, “I feel like there should be … different categories,

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17 new COVID-19 cases reported in Waterloo, pushing total cases to 1,858

coronavirus on Friday, raising the total number of COVID-19 cases in the region to 1,858.Eleven of the cases were attributed to people under the age of 40, including seven involving people in their 20s.

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Ottawa adds 126 new coronavirus cases heading into Thanksgiving weekend

coronavirus cases in Ottawa on Friday amid a record-setting jump in infections across the province.Ontario’s daily COVID-19 report shows no new deaths related to the virus in Ottawa, leaving the city’s death toll amid the pandemic at 296.The latest jump in Ottawa comes as Ontario reports 939 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, the highest-ever single-day increase in the province.Ottawa set a record on Thursday with the addition of 183 new coronavirus cases.The Ontario government is expected to introduce new restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the virus on Friday afternoon.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Ottawa Public Health will release its more fulsome local update on the novel coronavirus

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Coronavirus: Labour board dismisses Ontario teachers’ union challenge of school plan

government’s back-to-school plan launched by the province’s four major teachers’ unions.The unions alleged that Premier Doug Ford’s plan does not follow the province’s own workplace safety laws and asked the board to intervene.In a joint statement, the unions say today they are deeply concerned with the ruling, which they say was made on jurisdictional grounds without having heard their evidence.

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20 million Canadians still don’t have full access to the COVID Alert app. Why?

novel coronavirus by alerting users about whether they’ve been exposed to COVID-19.“As of this morning, the COVID Alert app is ready to download through the App Store or on the Google Play Store on your phone,” Trudeau said, during the July 31 announcement.“Right now, it’s connected to the Ontario health system, but we know other provinces will be joining soon.” As coronavirus resurges, ‘now is the time’ to push COVID Alert app: experts Two months later, with new coronavirus cases continuing to soar across the country, federal officials are still trying to negotiate with the provinces and territories so they can make Trudeau’s prediction come true.As for the delay, both sides appear to be pointing their fingers at each other.“The federal

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Huge crowds show up in Wasaga Beach, Ont., for car rally despite coronavirus restrictions

Wasaga Beach on Saturday for a car rally despite provincial gathering restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic.Nina Bifolchi, the town’s mayor, said officials were aware of plans for the event for a couple of weeks after posts began to appear on social media.“We didn’t know how many would really show up because again it’s all over social media,” she told Global News.“The organizers are unnamed and unaccountable really for these types of events.

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Ontario’s new testing strategy highlights complexities of 2nd wave, experts say

COVID-19 pandemic.Premier Doug Ford’s government announced today that assessment centres would revert back to testing only symptomatic individuals, those who’ve come into contact with a case and those who work in high-risk settings.Testing for asymptomatic residents is available at up to 60 pharmacies by appointment starting on Friday.

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Waterloo hospitals clear of COVID-19 cases for first time since March

COVID-19, a Waterloo Public Health spokesperson confirmed to Global News.That is not the only positive number that Waterloo Public Health revealed in its daily update. A second coronavirus lockdown in Canada? Experts discuss the likelihood The number of active cases has also fallen to 25 after having been reported as 44 on Wednesday.“We saw a rise in resolved cases (thus a decrease in active cases) due to ongoing data quality with the new data system,” Kerri Hutchinson explained in an email.There were 18 more resolved cases, which raised the total number of resolved cases to 1,314.The number of cases actually fell by one as well to 1,459.

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Waterloo region back down to 36 active COVID-19 cases

Ontario reports 86 new coronavirus cases, 3rd day in a row with fewer than 100 cases There were no new positive tests for the novel coronavirus announced leaving the total number of cases from the region at 1,395.This is the fourth time in the last two weeks that there have been no new cases announced by the region.There are still active outbreaks at A.R. Goudie in Kitchener, where a resident tested positive over the weekend, and Columbia Forest in Waterloo, where a staff member tested positive on July 23.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Ontario reported 86 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing the provincial total to 39,714.

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42 active COVID-19 cases remain in Waterloo

Ontario reports 119 new coronavirus cases, 64% are among those under 40 The outbreak that was declared at PeopleCare Hilltop Manor in Cambridge on July 13 is now over.A second outbreak, which began last week at Columbia Forest Long Term Care in Waterloo, continues. A staff member at the nursing home has tested positive for the coronavirus.Six more people have tested positive for the coronavirus since Friday’s update, bringing the total number of cases in Waterloo Region to 1,384.Two of the six cases involved people who had travelled while the others were attributed to community spread.

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Coronavirus: Ontario prefers in-class return for students, but health officials must approve

Stephen Lecce says the Ontario government prefers a return to in-class learning for students this September.Lecce’s statement comes weeks after the province told school boards to prepare for an array of options, including a return to regular class learning, online learning or a combination of both.

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Coronavirus: Peterborough zoo, amenities remain closed as disc golf course opens

Riverview Park and Zoo in Peterborough, Ont., and its facilities and amenities will remain closed amid the coronavirus pandemic.On Thursday, the zoo said its Water Street location, playground, splash pad, washrooms, train ride, picnic shelters, facility rentals and more will remain closed despite the reopening of many businesses on Friday as part of Phase 2 of the province’s reopening plan.The zoo, which is open year-round, closed on March 14 as a precaution. “Our first priority is safety,” the zoo said.

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Bill Kelly: Budget cuts have consequences

I don’t doubt Doug Ford‘s sincerity in trying to address the abhorrent conditions in so many of Ontario’s long-term care facilities.

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Coronavirus: Peterborough-area municipalities yet to rehire bulk of laid-off workforce

As a means of tightening the books and halting certain services, municipalities across Ontario have had to lay off part-time and seasonal staff due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Coronavirus: City of Peterborough staying the course on municipal closures, restrictions

When it comes to reopening municipal facilities and amenities amid the coronavirus pandemic, the City of Peterborough is taking a cautious approach.

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10 new coronavirus cases push total to 109 for Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge health unit

The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit reported 10 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in its jurisdiction on Thursday, pushing its overall total to 109.

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3rd confirmed case of COVID-19 identified in Hastings, Prince Edward region

A woman in her 20s has contracted the novel coronavirus in the Hastings and Prince Edward region.

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Float Your Fanny Down the Ganny in Port Hope cancelled amid coronavirus concerns

Coronavirus concerns have sunk plans for the 40th annual Float Your Fanny Down the Ganny event in Port Hope, Ont.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0