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TORONTO — It may be harder for Ontario's health system to quickly respond to a future surge in critically ill COVID-19 patients, as non-virus care ramps up and workers contend with burnout, according to a new report.

TORONTO — It may be harder for Ontario’s health system to quickly respond to a surge in critically ill COVID-19 patients as non-virus care ramps up and workers…

An extra 19 488 Canadians died during the COVID-19 pandemic than would have been expected normally, according to Statistics Canada. However, additional deaths from COVID-19, delayed medical care and a rise in substance use were likely offset by fewer deaths from influenza and other causes thanks to

Health Minister Christine Elliott says that the Ontario government is considering expanding third dose eligibility to more age groups amid concerns about the new Omicron variant and will have “more to say later this week.”

Health Minister Christine Elliott says that the Ontario government is considering expanding third dose eligibility to more age groups amid concerns about the new Omicron variant and will have “more to say later this week.”

Ontario has now confirmed a total of four cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant in the province. Ottawa Public Health confirmed Monday evening that two more travellers have tested positive for the variant.

The omicron variant spreads rapidly, says Dr. Peter Jüni, the head of Ontario's COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, so we need to continue to act quickly with public health measures in Canada to help contain it.

Ontario reported its highest COVID-19 case count in nearly six months on Sunday, with 964 cases and one additional death.

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Good ventilation in certain areas may be more important than protection from droplets