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Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail Toronto’s top doctor says that at the current rate of transmission the city could see 2,500 new COVID-19 cases per day by the end of April. Chief medical officer of health Dr. Eileen de Villa says the surging rates are being driven by more transmissible variants of concern in the community. De Villa says the current record for daily cases in Toronto is 1,642 and was set during the second wave of the pandemic. Story continues below advertisement She says the city is vaccinating more people against the virus but that still won’t be enough to offset the impact of the variants. ....
Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press Premier Doug Ford defended the lifting of a stay-at-home order for most of Ontario on Tuesday amid warnings it could lead to a third wave of COVID-19. Ford said the government won’t hesitate to swiftly move regions back into lockdown if COVID-19 cases spike. “We aren’t reopening the province,” he said as Ontario’s legislature began its spring session. Story continues below advertisement “We’re transitioning. We’re transitioning into the framework that was laid out by the health team … and we won’t hesitate to pull on the brakes at any given time.” ....
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Ontario’s Municipal Affairs Minister Steve Clark said the pause on residential evictions swill ensure people can stay safely in their residences while a stay-at-home order remains in place ....