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Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath held a virtual town hall Wednesday evening focusing on a deadly COVID-19 outbreak at a Barrie, Ont. long-term care home.
BARRIE, ONT. -- Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath held a virtual town hall Wednesday evening focusing on a deadly COVID-19 outbreak at a Barrie, Ont. long-term care home. Horwath didn't hold back, saying the government has failed to keep long-term care home residents safe from the virus. "We saw what happened in the first wave, and Roberta Place, like every other long-term care home in Ontario, should have been ready in advance. Doug Ford had all summer long. He knew this second wave was coming, everybody knew the second wave was coming, and I think he created a false sense of hope. A...
Published Tuesday, February 9, 2021 4:42PM EST Simcoe Muskoka’s top doctor says the provincewide stay-at-home order should be extended as variants of concerns have emerged across the province. Dr. Charles Gardner, who is the medical officer of health for the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU), said Premier Doug Ford should have waited to lift the order that is set to expire as early as tomorrow for some areas of the province. “I think there's definitely a risk being taken by the province in moving into the framework at this time as opposed to continuing with the...
An infectious disease expert says he believes that highly contagious variants of COVID-19 will trigger an 'ugly' third wave of the pandemic around April that could send Ontario into a third lockdown.
The Grey Bruce Health Unit reported four new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, including a pair in Owen Sound.