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December 17, 2020   ·   0 Comments Written By ALYSSA PARKHILL LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER The Province has broken the record, after reporting more than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases for the first time on Tuesday since it all began earlier this year.  Ontario reported 2,275 on December 15, bringing a cumulative total of 144,396 cases across the province. 123,373 cases have been resolved and there have been 3,992 deaths.  Peel Region reported 586 new cases as of December 15 for a total of 32,228 cases since the start of the pand...

December 17, 2020   ·   0 Comments By Sam Odrowski Ontario delivered the first COVID-19 vaccine in Canada on Monday (Dec. 14), marking a historic day for the country’s fight against the novel coronavirus. Antia Quidangen, a personal support worker at a long-term care home in Toronto was first to receive the shot and over 2,500 other health care workers are getting vaccinated in the coming weeks. Premier Doug Ford recognized Quidangen during a speech on Dec. 14, following the vaccine’s distribution. “She has worked tirelessly t...

COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force provides update Saying details regarding the location and timing of the vaccine are forthcoming pending provincial confirmation Dec 16, 2020 2:44 PM By: KitchenerToday Staff ************************* The Region of Waterloo COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force is working to ensure a safe, secure, efficient and equitable plan is in place for delivery of the COVID-19 immunization program. Aligned with Provincial direction, the task force is planning for the arrival and distribution of the vaccine. Details regarding the lo...

iPolitics By Iain Sherriff-Scott. Published on Dec 14, 2020 2:23pm Ontario Premier Doug Ford greets the arrival of the first COVID-19 vaccines to reach Canada on Dec. 13. (Photo supplied by the premier's office) Ontario Premier Doug Ford hailed the first COVID-19 vaccinations to arrive in the province as a “watershed moment” on Monday, but urged residents to remain patient while case numbers approach a record high. “This is the biggest immunization program in a century, and our vaccine supply will arrive in stages,” Ford said in a statement.  “(Retired) general (Rick) H...

Posted: Dec 15, 2020 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: December 15, 2020 The first phase of Ontario's COVID-19 vaccination program focuses on health-care workers and long-term care home residents, but many people with chronic health conditions that put them at greater risk from the virus don't know whether they'll be a priority in the next phase.(Carlos Osorio/Reuters)