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COVID-19: Ontario reports 870 new cases, 10 more deaths
COVID-19: Ontario reports 870 new cases, 10 more deaths
The seven-day average drops to 940 as confirmed active cases fall below 10,000 By NOW Staff
Ontario is reporting 870 new cases of COVID-19 and 10 more deaths on June 3, an increase after two straight days of daily infections closer to the 700 mark.
The province confirmed 733 cases on Monday, 699 on Tuesday, 915 on Monday, 1,033 on Sunday, 1,057 on Saturday and 1,273 on Friday. The seven-day average has dropped to 940, down from 1,441 last Thursday.
“Locally, there are 225 new cases in Toronto, 167 in Peel and 49 in the Porcupine Health Unit region,” Health Minister Christine Elliott said on Twitter.
COVID-19: Pharmacies to offer vaccines 24/7; Toronto and Peel order businesses with outbreaks to close
COVID-19: Pharmacies to offer vaccines 24/7; Toronto and Peel order businesses with outbreaks to close Workplaces that remain open continue to be a major driver of COVID-19 cases in Peel, the region s top doctor Lawrence Loh said By NOW Staff
Select pharmacies to offer vaccines 24/7 in Toronto, Peel and York
1:45 pm Twenty Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacies in Ontario will start offering COVID-19 vaccinations 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the province announced on Wednesday.
Sixteen of the pharmacies are located in hot spots and could begin vaccinating 24/7 as early as tomorrow, the government said. Eleven of the pharmacies are located in Toronto (see the list here).
COVID-19: Ford to announce more restrictions tomorrow; Ontario reports 3,065 new cases
COVID-19: Ford to announce more restrictions tomorrow; Ontario reports 3,065 new cases
Toronto s medical officer of health asks Queen s Park to impose travel restrictions within Ontario By NOW Staff
Ford to announce targeted restrictions for GTA tomorrow
1:45 pm Premier Doug Ford said he will announce new, targeted restrictions for Toronto, Peel and York tomorrow.
“We’re going to have further restrictions moving forward very, very quickly,” the premier said during a news conference, adding that Toronto, Peel and York account for 60 per cent of Ontario’s COVID-19 cases.
“We’re going to be very clear tomorrow on what we’re hearing from our chief medical officer to secure areas – the three areas,” he said. ‘We’re going to target the big employers in hot areas, we’re going make sure we target neighbourhoods in hot areas.”
Amazon appealing decision by Peel Public Health to close Brampton facility due to COVID-19 outbreak
by Lucas casaletto
Last Updated Mar 12, 2021 at 6:10 pm EDT
Amazon Canada has been ordered to shut down its Heritage Road plant in Brampton, Ont. because of a COVID-19 outbreak – something the retail giant plans to appeal.
The order from Peel Public Health forces the closure of all shifts as of midnight Friday requiring all workers to self-isolate for 14 days until March 27.
The Peel Public Health investigation determined that high-risk exposure to COVID-19 for everyone at Amazon Heritage cannot be ruled out.
Amazon responded, saying they’re seeking a formal review and are concerned this closure will “impact our Canadian customers.”