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
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
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 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
Ontario will provide its own paid sick leave program to help curb the spread of COVID-19 at essential workplaces. The program will run from April 19 to Sept. 25 and will require employers to pay workers up to $200 for up to three days when they are ill or need to get vaccinated. Monte McNaughton,
The City of Toronto announced today it has partnered with volunteer-run initiative Vaccine Hunters Canada to help people find COVID-19 vaccine appointments at city-run clinics. In order to speed up the process of securing a vaccine appointment for eligible Toronto residents, the city will be providing Vaccine Hunters with a list of free next-day appointments
As of 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 27, Ontarians 45 and over in 2021, living in one of 114 high-risk neighbourhoods, will be eligible to book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment at a mass immunization clinic. “This is a step forward in Phase Two of our vaccine distribution plan to ensure we are protecting people and communities
Ontario reported 4,212 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday — an increase from the 3,469 cases reported the previous day, but a decrease from the 4,447 new cases reported on Monday and 4,250 cases recorded on Sunday. The province also reported 32 deaths (an increase from the 22 deaths reported the previous day), and 4,204
As of Tuesday, April 20 Ontario will offer the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to people aged 40 and over at pharmacies and primary care settings. “Last week, based on the review of available data from Europe and United Kingdom, Health Canada announced that it was not restricting the use of AstraZeneca vaccine in any specific populations
Ontario’s COVID-19 Science Advisory Table released its latest modelling on Friday afternoon, reporting that, COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and ICU occupancy are at the highest levels since March 2020 and are set to go even higher over the short term. “Without stronger system-level measures and immediate support for essential workers and high-risk communities, high case rates
Ontario reported a (daily) record-breaking 4,736 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday (an increase of 1.2 per cent from the previous day), raising the total number of cases in the province to 403,571, with 357,591 resolved cases. The majority of overall cases are in adults aged 20-39 (148,085 cases) followed by adults 40-59 (116,126 cases).
Ontario is reporting 2,938 cases of COVID-19 on Monday, a decrease from the 3,041 cases reported Sunday, 3,009 cases reported on Saturday, and 3,089 cases reported on Friday. Monday’s numbers include 906 new cases in Toronto, 533 in Peel, 391 in York Region, 230 in Ottawa, and 140 in Durham. Nearly 36,600 tests were completed
Ontario is reporting 2,336 cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday (an increase of 11.6 per cent from the previous day) and 14 new deaths (an increase of 40 per cent from the previous day), with nearly 36,100 tests completed (the COVID-19 positivity rate is at 6.2 per cent — a 0.1 per cent increase from the
Ontario reported more than 2,100 new COVID-19 cases on Friday — a drop from the 2,380 cases yesterday, although that case count was higher by approximately 280 cases due to a data catch-up process related to the provincial CCM system, according to the Ministry of Health. However, today’s numbers are still a major jump from
The Ontario government is investing $3.7 million, as part of the 2021 budget, to help seniors and people with disabilities get to and from their COVID-19 vaccination appointments. The announcement was made Tuesday afternoon at a press conference headed by Premier Doug Ford. More details about the program will be released in coming days, but
