Ontario reported 269 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday—it’s the first time since early August that Ontario has reported under 300 new COVID-19 cases. The new case numbers are also a moderate drop from the 326 cases reported on Monday, 370 cases reported on Sunday and 373 reported for Saturday. The province also reported five new
You’ve got your masks, you’ve got your physical distancing, you’ve got your vaccine, but don’t forget your… trench coat? That’s what Canadian brand NONIE, worn by the likes of Megan Markle, is suggesting with their new antiviral trench coat that has the potential to stop the spread of COVID-19 & SARS viruses. The fully recyclable,
Good news for Canadians with mixed-COVID-19 vaccinations who plan to visit the U.S. by car in coming weeks—the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed on Friday that it will accept mixed-dose coronavirus vaccines from international travelers. The U.S. will opens its land borders with Canada and Mexico to vaccinated travelers on Nov.
The Ontario government is making enhanced COVID-19 vaccine certificates with QR codes available for download beginning this week, based on birth month: October 15, 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.: All individuals born between January and April can download their QR codes. October 16, 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.: All individuals born between May and August
On Tuesday, the province reported 390 new cases of COVID-19—260 cases are in people who are not fully vaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status and 130 are in fully vaccinated individuals. Tuesday’s cases are a moderate decrease from the 458 new cases recorded for Monday—333 cases were in individuals who are not fully vaccinated
Ontario’s public school boards reported 286 active cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday (an increase from the 189 cases reported the previous day), with 109 active cases of COVID-19 reported in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). The Toronto District School Board reported the most cases in the region—25 (18 students and 7 staff) from
Ontario reported 1,145 COVID-19 cases over a two-day period, with 581 cases recorded on Monday and 564 recorded on Tuesday (the province didn’t report COVID-19 case numbers on Monday as it was a statutory holiday). The numbers are moderately lower from the 811 cases reported on Sunday, 944 cases reported on Saturday, and 807 cases
Ontario Premier Doug Ford today announced his government’s plans to implement a COVID-19 vaccine passport certification program in Ontario, effective Sept. 22. Proof of vaccination will be required to access non-essential businesses across the province, such as indoor bars and restaurants, nightclubs (including outdoor areas of the establishment), meeting and event spaces (such as banquet
Ontario reported 694 new COVID-19 infections on Monday, a decrease from the 740 reported on Sunday, but an increase from the 639 recorded last Monday. The total number of cases in the province now sits at 565,025. Out of Monday’s new cases, 121 cases were recorded in Toronto, 104 in Peel Region, 98 in York
Is a vaccine passport of some sort an inevitability for Ontario? I’ve thought about this a lot. I don’t know if it’s inevitable. But we should at least be prepared. And we should have the infrastructure set up now. So that, if there is a change of mind, we can implement it seamlessly. And it’s
Ontario reported 486 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday (a decrease from the 639 cases reported on Monday)—372 cases are in individuals who are not fully vaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status and 114 are in fully vaccinated individuals. The province also reported 18 new deaths (although 16 of the deaths occurred more than
Anyone who needs a COVID-19 test who meets the Government of Ontario’s eligibility guidelines can get one at no cost. In the GTA, there are approximately 171 COVID-testing locations, including assessment centres (tests people with symptoms, exposure, or those in certain groups); community labs (tests people with symptoms, exposure, or those in certain groups); and
Ontario reported 510 new COVID-19 cases on Friday; it’s the second time in a row that cases have broken the 500 mark since June 13 (when 530 cases were recorded). There are a total of 554,472 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ontario reported to date. The province also recorded four new deaths (an increase from
Ontario reported 325 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths on Monday — a decrease from the 423 new cases reported on Sunday (the first time the province reported over 400 new cases of COVID-19 since June) and lower than the 378 new cases recorded on Saturday. Out of the new cases, there are 90
Ontario reported 340 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday—the highest number reported since June 26, when the province reported 346 infections. The province also recorded 18 new deaths (16 of these deaths occurred more than six weeks ago, but are being reported as part of today’s data, according to the Ministry of Health), bringing the
Ontario reported 194 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, and zero new deaths—it’s the first time the province reported no new deaths since October 14, 2020. Out of the new cases, 42 cases were reported in the Region of Waterloo, 35 in Toronto, 26 in Peel Region, 16 in Hamilton, and 11 in Grey Bruce. The
Ontario is accelerating its vaccine rollout by expanding eligibility for second doses ahead of schedule. Christine Elliott, Ontario’s Minister of Health, and Solicitor General Sylvia Jones announced on Thursday that as of June 28, all Ontarians aged 18 and over who have received their first dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine will be eligible to
To further stop the spread of COVID-19 and its variants, provincial officials announced on Thursday that they will accelerate second doses of Pfizer or Moderna vaccines in seven hot spot areas where the Delta variant (first discovered in India) is a concern: Halton, Peel, Porcupine, Toronto, Waterloo, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph, and York public health units. As of
Now that the first vaccine shots are well over 60 per cent of Ontario’s population, there’s a lot of talk of where and how to get a second dose. Yesterday, the province began rolling out the second doses faster with the hopes of getting most of the population fully vaccinated by the end of August.
Beginning Tuesday May 18 at 8 a.m., the Ontario government will extend booking eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines to adults 18 and over. Originally, Ontarians 18 and older were scheduled to be able to book vaccines on May 24, but approximately 2.2 million doses are scheduled to arrive this week — an early delivery of the
Toronto residents woke up this morning to the news that every major event scheduled for the summer has been cancelled. The cancellations, posted at 7 a.m., pertain to every in-person city-led and city-permitted event until at least Sept. 6. The move is to help slow the spread of COVID-19 and help provide “predictability” to event
Ontario’s stay-at-home order will be extended until “at least” June 2. Premier Doug Ford made the announcement on Thursday afternoon at a press conference. The province-wide stay-at-home order was put in place on April 8 and was set to expire on May 20 prior to the Victoria Day long weekend. But as daily COVID-19 numbers
Ontario is reporting 2,716 cases of COVID-19 on Monday — its lowest number of new COVID-19 cases in almost six weeks (2,557 cases were reported on April 1). The province also reported nearly 27,200 tests completed and 19 deaths. The new COVID numbers include 807 new cases in Toronto, 707 in Peel, 294 in York Region,
Ontario reported 2,791 cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, with 25 deaths and over 33,700 tests completed. Today’s numbers are the fewest new cases reported in a single day since April 1 and the first time the provincial number was below 3,000 since April 5. Today’s numbers include 931 new cases reported in Toronto, 653 in
Volleyball Canada national team member, Sophie Bukovec, was asked to stop training at Woodbine Beach by a Toronto police officer on Saturday. No fines were issued, but the incident incited heated discussion on COVID-19 restrictions. A photo of the incident posted on Twitter by Canadian Press photojournalist Frank Gunn garnered strong reactions on social media
