The provincial government is opening a new hospital in Vaughan to help relieve pressure on other facilities in the Greater Toronto Area. The Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital was originally scheduled to open in early February as the first brand new hospital — not a replacement of an older facility...
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Ontario reports 2,578 COVID-19 cases; fewest number of tests in 2 weeks
Ontario reported a considerable drop in new COVID-19 cases and deaths on Monday, which could be partially explained by a corresponding fall in testing rates to the lowest point seen in two weeks. The province reported 2,578 new cases and 24 new deaths on Monday,...
Ontario wants everyone vaccinated by early August, general says | CBC News
Ontario wants to have everyone vaccinated by late July or early August, the head of its vaccine distribution plan told CBC News Sunday. The updated timeline came as the province saw 3,422 new COVID-19 cases and 69 more deaths, with Toronto alone recording more than 1,000...
Ontario to delay 2nd vaccine dose until 42 days due to Pfizer shipment delivery pause
The Ontario government is extending the window for the second dose of COVID-19 vaccinations in order to account for Pfizer-BioNtech shipment and delivery delays. Long-term care residents, staff and essential caregivers who have received their first doses of the Pfizer vaccine will now receive...
Ontario records 3,056 new cases of COVID-19 as vaccination plan faces roadblock | CBC News
Ontario is tweaking its vaccination plan to deal with a looming shortage of Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine as the province recorded 3,056 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday. To add to the concern, there are now a record 420 COVID-19 patients in the province’s intensive care units, new data from...
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Today’s coronavirus news: Ontario conducts compliance inspection blitz on big-box stores; India starts world’s largest vaccination drive
9:29 a.m.: An inspection blitz of big-box stores is set to begin today as the Ontario government moves to enforce its new, more stringent public health rules. The province said earlier this week it would send 50 inspectors to stores in five regions — Toronto,...
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Police do not have power to stop drivers to enforce new stay-at-home order, Ontario tells police chiefs
Under Ontario’s new emergency measures, police officers do not have the authority to stop a car solely to check compliance with stay-at-home measures, and individuals don’t have to tell officers why they’re outside, according to a government memo. Sent to police chiefs Wednesday on the...
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Today’s coronavirus news: Ontario reports record high 3,945 new cases, 61 deaths; More than 150 ticketed in Quebec for curfew violations; COVID vaccine arrives in remote First Nations
The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Sunday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available. 9:30 p.m.: Now that COVID-19 vaccines have started arriving in Canada, where’s the national public awareness campaign around their...
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Today’s coronavirus news: Ontario reporting 3,443 new COVID-19 cases; More than 100K vaccine doses administered in province so far; Heavy police presence expected across Quebec over 8 p.m. curfew
The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Saturday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available. 1:24 p.m.: Minnesota reported 2,489 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday and 43 more deaths, bringing the statewide death...
Premier promises further restrictions as Ontario reports record 4,249 new COVID-19 cases | CBC News
Premier Doug Ford is promising further restrictions coming for Ontario, as the province reported a record 4,249 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday. That number comes with the caveat that about 450 were attributable to a data upload delay from Toronto Public Health. Even so, that would mean about...