TORONTO Ontario has logged nearly 1,800 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday as outdoor amenities reopen for the first time since a stay-at-home order was issued in early April. The 1,794 new COVID-19 cases recorded today mark a decrease from the 1,890 infections on Friday. It also marks the second day in a row in which the daily COVID-19 case count was below 2,000 following a jump in infections on Thursday. The seven-day rolling average of daily COVID-19 cases has dipped below 2,000 for the first time since the end of March, with 1,951 infections. Health officials also logged an additional 20 deaths related to the disease on Saturday, bringing the province’s death tally to 8,599.
Those without OHIP can get vaccinated, no questions asked, at FCJ Refugee Centre About 300 people a day, refugees without an OHIP card, are being vaccinated at Toronto’s FCJ Refugee Centre. CNS photo/Kamil Krzaczynski, Reuters Those without OHIP can get vaccinated, no questions asked, at FCJ Refugee Centre By Michael Swan, The Catholic Register May 21, 2021
At the FCJ Refugee Centre, 300 people a day are getting vaccinated against COVID-19 people who otherwise can’t get a jab.
Before refugee claimants can get a shot in the arm they need help getting around a single line in the provincial booking system that asks for an OHIP number. In most cases, asylum seekers in Ontario aren’t eligible for the Ontario Health Insurance Plan and don’t have OHIP cards.