TORONTO --
Half of all adults in Toronto will have received the first dose of their COVID-19 vaccine this weekend, marking an important milestone, officials say, in the fight against the deadly disease.
The City of Toronto announced the update in a news release on Saturday, saying officials anticipate that first doses of the vaccines will be administered to at least 50 per cent of people over the age of 18 by the end of the weekend.
"Reaching this milestone … reminds us that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. This is a long tunnel though, and we have work to do before we see the end,” Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health Dr. Eileen de Villa said in a statement on Saturday.