Most Ontario long-term care workers have just under two weeks to get their third COVID-19 vaccine doses, but union and industry groups say more time is needed to meet the government's target as staff infections reach record levels and workers struggle to access appointments
Most Ontario long-term care workers have just under two weeks to get their third COVID-19 vaccine doses, but union and industry groups say more time is needed to meet the government s target as staff infections reach record levelsand workers struggle to access appointments.
The 120 residents of Lakeside Long-Term Care Centre in Toronto have been released from isolation after some were kept in their rooms for as long as a month.
Residents of Ontario's long-term care homes could lose their beds if they leave the home overnight for social purposes during the holidays, under a new provincial policy intended to slow the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
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Ottawa Public Health reported 68 new COVID-19 cases on Friday and six new deaths.
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Ontario is once again expanding eligibility to book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment.
Ontarians 12 and older can make appointments starting at 8 a.m. on Sunday. They will be able to schedule a vaccine appointment through the provincial booking system and call centre, as well as at select pharmacies that are administering the Pfizer vaccine.