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Article content Ontario postpones Spring Break to April 12 Ontario is reporting 945 new confirmed cases Thursday, although Health Minister Christine Elliott said it was an “underestimate,” due to continued data migration issues Toronto Public Health, a provincial hotspot, reported just 112 new cases Thursday, which Elliott said was “under-reported” Other GTA hotspots confirmed 258 new cases in Peel region and 116 in York region. There were 63 new cases reported in Ottawa, according to p...

Difficult transition While transitioning long-term care to the public sector may be a worthwhile goal, Sinha says that its not a straightforward process. Sixty per cent of long-term care facilities in Ontario are privately owned, but many publicly-owned homes are run by private companies. Some not-for-profit homes also rely on private companies to provide services, including laundry. With more than 600 total long-term care facilities in the province, Sinha says it would be impossible to fully t...

Posted: Feb 01, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: February 1 Ottawa parents and kids say they’re happy about the return to in-person school CBC News Ottawa2 months ago 1:14In-school instruction returned on Monday, with many parents saying they’re confident sending their kids back due to falling case numbers and new mask rules in classrooms.1:14

A top science adviser says Ontario is far from in the clear despite a downward trend in COVID-19 cases, while some provinces criticized Ottawa for

Ontarians are Beginning to Flatten the Curve, But New Variants Pose Real Risk News provided by Share this article Share this article TORONTO, Jan. 28, 2021 /CNW/ - "The COVID-19 modelling figures released today demonstrates that Ontarians are on their way to successfully flattening the curve by the continued adherence to the provinces public health measures. However, despite this positive report, we are not in the clear yet. Unfortunately, a new and highly contagious variant of COVID-19, B. 1...

The country now has 766,102 cases total and 19,647 deaths.

A top science adviser says Ontario is far from in the clear despite a downward trend in COVID-19 cases, while some provinces criticized Ottawa for lower-than-expected vaccine shipments and the pandemic was flagged as an outsized contributor to Quebecs death count last year. Canadas most populous province reported 2,093 new infections Thursday and 56 more deaths linked to the novel coronavirus. Cases have fallen since Ontario issued a stay-at-home order two weeks ago. Dr. Adalsteinn Brown, who...

Ontario to update COVID-19 projections as daily case counts decline by Michael Ranger Last Updated Jan 28, 2021 at 1:42 pm EDT Ontario will provide an update on COVID-19 modelling projections on Thursday. The province says Dr. Adalsteinn Brown, the co-chairman of Ontario’s COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, will present the update in the afternoon. The new data comes two weeks after the province invoked a stay-at-home order in a bid to halt surging case spread. The province’s chief medical of...

Article content TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 2,093 new cases of COVID-19 and 56 more deaths linked to the virus. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Ontario reports 2,093 new cases of COVID-19 Back to video Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are 700 new cases in Toronto, 331 in Peel Region, and 228 in York Region. The province is reporting that 11,910 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine were administered since the last daily update. A total of 3...

COVID-19 cases down in Ontario but variant a significant threat to curbing spread, new modelling shows A COVID-19 variant spreading in Ontario is a "significant threat" to controlling the pandemic, but maintaining existing public health interventions will likely help encourage a downward trend in cases, even with a return to school factored in, according to new data. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Jan 28, 2021 10:23 AM ET | Last Updated: January 28 A client at the City of Toronto’s Sca...