COVID-19: Ford apologizes for boosting police powers; Ontario orders non-emergency surgeries to stop
COVID-19: Ford apologizes for boosting police powers; Ontario orders non-emergency surgeries to stop
The premier says Ontario will take action on sick pay as the province s top doctor orders a halt to non-emergency surgeries By NOW Staff
Ontario reports 3,682 new cases of COVID-19, 40 deaths
11:10 am Ontario is reporting 3,682 new cases of COVID-19 and 40 deaths on April 22, the highest daily death count the province has seen since February 19.
The province detected 4,212 new cases on Wednesday, 3,469 on Tuesday and 4,447 on Monday. The seven-day average has dropped slightly from 4,327 on Wednesday to 4,176 today.
Ontario schools suspend in-person learning as Covid-19 cases soar
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Ottawa, Aug. 21, 2020 (Xinhua) People wait outside a COVID-19 testing facility in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Aug. 14, 2020. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/IANS). Image Source: IANS News
Ottawa, April 13 : Ontario, Canada s most populous province, announced that all schools will stay closed indefinitely to in-person learning as Covid-19 cases continue to surge in the province.
Ontario, with a population of 14 million, is currently operating under a provincewide stay-at-home order to stem the spread of Covid-19 and its variants, Xinhua news agency reported.
The month-long order, which came into effect last Thursday, sees the closure of all non-essential businesses, and requires residents to remain at home unless leaving for an essential purpose.
BARRIE, ONT. Simcoe Muskoka parents are anxiously awaiting an afternoon announcement by Ontario s Education Minister. Stephen Lecce is scheduled to appear alongside Premier Doug Ford at a 2:30 p.m. news conference at Queen s Park. Chief Medical Officer of Health David Williams and Health Minister Christine Elliott are also expected to speak. The news conference will be streamed live on the CTV Barrie website. Sources tell CTV News Toronto the province is considering returning to online learning for at least two weeks following spring break as COVID-19 cases surge. As the delayed break begins, moms and dads have fewer options to keep kids busy during a stay-at-home order and a rainy forecast across Simcoe and Muskoka.
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COVID-19: People age 18+ will be eligible for vaccines in hot spots; Ontario issues new stay-at-home order
COVID-19: People age 18+ will be eligible for vaccines in hot spots; Ontario issues new stay-at-home order
The new stay-at-home order will last four weeks and require non-essential retail to close By NOW Staff
People aged 18 and up eligible for vaccinations in hot spot regions
4:20 pm Ontario is expanding COVID-19 vaccination eligibility to people aged 18 and up in hot spot neighbourhoods.
Premier Doug Ford said today that people living in areas with the highest transmission rates will be prioritized as part of Phase 2, starting with the most at-risk regions in Toronto and Peel. Eligibility will expand to other hot spots based on transmission patterns.