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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 province's 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. 1. 7, is now circulating in Ontario, putting the province's critical care capacity at risk once a...

Last Updated Friday, January 29, 2021 4:01PM EST Officials in Simcoe County have confirmed three additional cases of the UK B.1.1.7 coronavirus variant, with more than 100 other suspected cases, as a tragic outbreak at a Barrie long-term care home where it was first detected continues to claim lives. Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit Associate Medical Officer of Health Dr. Colin Lee said that three more variant cases were confirmed, bringing the total in the region to 10. The variant was originally suspected at Roberta Place long-term care home in early January, after a ...

Article content Ontario unveiled new measures Friday to combat highly contagious COVID-19 variants including mandatory testing of international travellers at Pearson Airport and border crossings. Health Minister Christine Elliott said the confirmation of the United Kingdom variant in Ontario coupled with other contagious strains circulating globally mean any move to lift lockdown measures will occur slowly and cautiously. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or International arrivals to Ontario to face mandatory COVID tests Back to video This reticen...

An Ontario doctor says his contract as interim medical director of critical care has been terminated at a hospital network because he has spoken out about the province's pandemic response.

For nearly three weeks, a long-term care home in Barrie, Ont., has been battered by a devastating and deadly COVID-19 outbreak that has now claimed 49 lives and infected 214 residents and staff.