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The increase in the number of opioid-related deaths in 2020 compared to 2019 in Nipissing and Parry Sound districts is among the highest in the province, according to unpublished provincial figures.
Only two public health districts in the province showed a larger percentage increase over the two years than the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit’s 168 per cent increase.
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The provincial average was 60 per cent, a report from the Office of the Chief Coroner obtained Thursday by The London Free Press says.
COVID-19: Long-term care residents can hug again; Ontario schools must offer virtual learning this fall
COVID-19: Long-term care residents can hug again; Ontario schools must offer virtual learning this fall
The province s daily case count has dropped below 3,000 for the first time in a month By NOW Staff
Fully immunized long-term care residents can hug again, province says
4:15 pm As vaccination rates rise in long-term care homes, the province is loosening restrictions to allow communal dining and indoor social activities.
In a news release, the Ford government said it has updated public health advice so that care homes can “safely resume activities such as communal dining and indoor events and gatherings, with precautions.”
COVID-19: Toronto to fence off High Park cherry blossoms; Ontario reports 4,156 new cases
COVID-19: Toronto to fence off High Park cherry blossoms; Ontario reports 4,156 new cases
The seven-day average crosses 4,000 for the first time during the pandemic By NOW Staff
Doug Ford asks people not to fly in and out of Ontario
3:45 pm During a news conference with three other premiers today, Doug Ford asked Canadians not to travel in or out of Ontario during the third wave.
“We’re encouraging all residents of each province to stay at home, not to be flying into Ontario and out of Ontario,” he said. “We’re in a critical situation right now.”
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