Quebec is reporting 164 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Friday, bringing the provincial total since the start of the pandemic to 59,312. The number of patients requiring hospitalization dropped below the 200 mark to 189 — a decrease of 19 in the last 24 hours. Of those, 15 patients are in an intensive […]
Ontario reported 134 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Friday, bringing the provincial total to 39,209. Friday’s case count is a considerable increase after seeing case numbers below 100 for the last two days. The death toll in the province has risen to 2,775, as three new deaths were reported. Meanwhile, 35,074 Ontarians have recovered […]
Stark new data from Toronto Public Health shows racialized and lower-income communities in the city are being disproportionately affected by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “There is growing evidence in North America and beyond that racialized people and people living in lower-income households are more likely to be affected by COVID-19 infection,” Dr. Eileen de Villa […]
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 29, 2020 9:20 pm Updated July 30, 2020 3:04 am Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ An outbreak of COVID-19 among employees has forced the Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ) to close three branches in the Laurentian […]
Toronto City Council has passed a new bylaw making the wearing of face masks mandatory in common areas of condo and apartment buildings amid the coronavirus pandemic. The new law, set to take effect next Wednesday, requires building owners to have a policy in place that ensures people wear masks in places like lobbies, elevators […]
Ontario reported 76 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing the provincial total to 38,986. Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott said Wednesday’s report marks the lowest increase within a 24-hour period since March 22. The death toll in the province has risen to 2,769, as only one new death was reported. Meanwhile, 34,741 […]
Ontario reported 111 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, bringing the provincial total to 38,910. The death toll in the province has risen to 2,768, as four new deaths were reported. Meanwhile, 34,567 Ontarians have recovered from COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, which is almost 89 per cent of cases. Tuesday’s report […]
People who choose to wear a face mask are not likely to wash their hands less as a result, a new study has found. The study, published in the journal BMJ Analysis and conducted by researchers at Cambridge University and King’s College London, suggests people do not garner a false sense of security by wearing […]
As the return to school becomes more imminent, some parents are starting to feel anxious about what this school year will look like in the midst of the current COVID-19 pandemic. The EMSB’s Parent’s Committee (EMSBPC) held a special meeting on Monday night to try and answer some of the many questions parents have. Dozens […]
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the hosts of a Brampton house party that had upwards of 200 people in attendance over the weekend need to face the “full extent of the law.” Ford was asked about the party, which was broken up by Peel Region bylaw officers Saturday night, at a news conference […]