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The COVID-19 fallout from the festive season continues to emerge, with several provinces reporting spikes in infections as more jet-setting politicians are taken to task for flouting public health . . .
The COVID-19 fallout from the festive season continues to emerge, with several provinces reporting spikes in infections as more jet-setting politicians are taken to task for flouting public health warnings discouraging non-essential travel.
Ontario reported an all-time high of 3,363 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, beating the previous single-day record of 3,328 cases set during the province s last report on Thursday.
The province also reported 2,476 diagnoses from New Year s Day, for a total of 5,839 new infections in 2021. But officials say that tally may be off after a data problem led to under-reporting in Toronto.
The province also logged 95 more deaths in the past two days, according to officials. There are 1,003 hospitalizations in Ontario, with 322 patients in intensive care units, and 220 people on ventilators.
With testing down over the holidays, Alberta records 400 new cases of COVID-19.
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Posted: Jan 03, 2021 8:58 AM MT | Last Updated: January 3
Calgary-Signal Hill Conservative MP Ron Liepert, left, travelled twice to Palm Desert, Calif., since March, his office confirmed Saturday. UCP Municipal Affairs Minister Tracy Allard, right, travelled to Hawaii for vacation over the holidays. (Larry MacDougal/The Canadian Press, Paul Taillon/Office of the Premier)