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The Ontario government has officially announced that 27 regions will be moving out of the shutdown and into specific zones of the province s updated colour-coded framework next week, meaning all but four regions will no longer be under the stay-at-home order.
In a news release published Friday afternoon, the province said the majority of the public health regions will be moving back to the framework on Tuesday, Feb. 16, at 12:01 a.m. due to general improvement in trends of key indicators. The health and safety of Ontarians remains our number one priority. While we are cautiously and gradually transitioning some regions out of shutdown, with the risk of new variants this is not a reopening or a return to normal, said Health Minister Christine Elliott in the release.
In an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 at their facilities, a home operator has suspended essential visits at all 14 of their long-term care homes in Ontario.
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Roberta Place resident deaths hit 50 amid ongoing COVID outbreak
There has also been an increase in the number of positive cases among staff/team members, which now sits at 89
Jan 28, 2021 2:38 PM By: Shawn Gibson
Roberta Place community relations co-ordinator Stephanie Barber confirmed the death to
BarrieToday on Thursday.
An essential caregiver associated with the Essa Road facility also died after becoming infected, bringing the overall death toll to 51 people since the outbreak was declared Jan. 8 by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit.
Barber said there was also an increase in positive cases among staff/team members at the home, which is up to 89 from 86 as reported on Wednesday.