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coronavirus. Ontario reports 133 new coronavirus cases; most public health units report no new cases The number has not been this high since July 24 when there were 52 active cases in the area.That total dropped to 20 on Aug.

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Coronavirus: North York school pushes back reopening by 2 weeks due to COVID-19 outbreak

COVID-19 outbreak was announced a day before classes were scheduled to resume at the North York school.Toronto Public Health is currently investigating after at least two staff members tested positive for the virus at the private school near Bathurst Street and Lawrence Avenue West, which focuses on Jewish education.“To protect people’s privacy and personal health information, we do not provide information that could identify an individual,” Dr. Vinita Dubey, an associate medical officer of health with the City of Toronto, wrote in a statement on Tuesday.

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Some Alberta schools delay start after positive COVID-19 tests

Hinshaw urges Alberta teachers to get tested for COVID-19 ahead of school reopenings Meadows Ridge School in Okotoks, south of Calgary, did not open as planned Tuesday after a staff member was diagnosed with COVID-19.“Our thoughts remain with this individual and their family,” principal Rebecca Forchuk and Foothills School Division Supt. Chris Fuzessy wrote in a letter Monday.“We wish them a safe and speedy recovery.”They said the staff member was last in the school at noon on Friday and that symptoms began that evening.

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Health officials to provide update on COVID-19 in Alberta Monday afternoon

COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and public health measures.Dr. Deena Hinshaw is scheduled to speak at 3:30 p.m.

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Active COVID-19 cases in Waterloo Region jump to 41

COVID-19 cases in over a month.Waterloo Public Health reports 41 active cases, a number that has not been seen since July 28. Ontario reports 114 new coronavirus cases with nearly 25,100 tests conducted The agency announced seven more cases since Friday’s update, raising the total number of coronavirus cases to 1,453.A spokesperson for Waterloo Public Health told Global News that the new cases were reported late Thursday night and Friday.Only three people were cleared of the virus over the weekend, raising the total number of resolved cases to 1,292.There have been no COVID-19-related deaths reported in the region since Aug.

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COVID-19 in three Manitoba care homes

35 New COVID-19 cases, 3 linked to Brandon hospital “I don’t think it was a matter of if — it was a matter of when we would see (COVID-19) walk into a personal care home,” Legeros said in an interview.“We have cases rising exponentially throughout the province and so it is to be expected that we’ll see more and more — with the rise in cases we’re going to see more visitors and more staff test positive for COVID.”Manitoba’s case numbers have risen dramatically in recent weeks — as of Sunday, there are 462 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, while 1,186 cases have been announced since March and 710 people have recovered.Two of the long-term care homes are in the Prairie Mountain Health region, which has over half of the province’s

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Calgary chicken processing plant will remain open after COVID-19 outbreak

Union wants Calgary chicken processing plant shut down after COVID-19 outbreak The Calgary facility, which had another outbreak in April, manufactures fresh chicken products and employs about 450 people.Sofina Foods operates 16 plants across Canada.“Sofina Foods has been working diligently with AHS and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to properly manage this outbreak,” said Dufour.“This includes asking all employees on the shift to stay home while we continue assessing the needs for additional measures in order to contain any risk of further spread.

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2 Canadian Armed Forces members test positive for COVID-19 after stop in N.L.

Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members returning from the middle east aboard a military flight that stopped in Newfoundland and Labrador have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.As a result, some members of 5 Wing Goose Bay, located in Happy-Valley Goose Bay, N.L., are now self-isolating as a precautionary measure.The two CAF members were on board an aircraft bringing 35 personnel back to Canada from deployment on Operation Impact, which has as many as 850 Canadians deployed in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Kuwait. Historical tank that narrowly missed World War II combat gets prepped for new home in Halifax The flight stopped overnight at 5 Wing Goose Bay on Aug.

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COVID-19 exposure alert issued over viral party at Wreck Beach

COVID-19 exposure alert for the event.Vancouver Coastal Health says anyone who was at the clothing-optional beach at any point on Aug. 15 should monitor themselves for symptoms.It was not immediately clear how many people with COVID-19 attended the beach or whether there were any confirmed transmissions at the event.

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Alberta reports 158 new COVID-19 cases Friday, no new deaths

COVID-19 cases brought the total number of active cases to 1,185 across the province, with 554 of those in the Edmonton zone.However, Alberta’s capital was dropped from the province’s watch list on Friday, after being put under the watch classification on Aug. 17.

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Alert issued for rural community in northeastern B.C. after possible COVID-19 exposures

COVID-19 symptoms, after a series of recent events with potential exposures.The Northern Health Authority issued a public alert Friday for the Prespatou area, where it said contact tracers identified the exposures, but were unable to reach everyone affected. COVID-19 outbreak on B.C.’s Haida Gwaii declared over Prespatou is a community of about 350 people, 100 kilometres north of Fort St.

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Coronavirus: TDSB provides behind-the-scenes look at COVID-19 school preparations

Ontario government released guidelines for dealing with COVID-19 cases in schools, the largest board in the province offered a look inside two of its schools.The Toronto District School Board invited media as well as some students.It also came the day after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made official a cash infusion of $2 billion more to the provinces and territories to bolster safety.Thursday’s tour offered Grade 8 student Kaiya Grant a glimpse at what school life during a pandemic will look like.“First thing when I came in I felt pretty overwhelmed by everything,” she said.“But once you learn what everything is for, it’s just like following the rules.”Sanitization stations have been assembled at designated entrances.

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COVID-19 pandemic devastated Ottawa business confidence: survey

coronavirus pandemic, according to the latest annual survey tracking business confidence in the nation’s capital.The Welch LLP Ottawa Business Growth Survey (OBGS) is a collaboration between the accounting firm and polling firm Abacus Research, as well as the Ottawa Board of Trade and the Ottawa Business Journal.The OBGS surveys hundreds of senior executives and business owners on a series of questions related to how well they expect their company or store to fare in the year ahead.The result is a single score out of a possible 200: ratings above 100 indicate relatively high overall confidence in the local economy, while scores below that threshold indicate concern.While previous years have seen business confidence scores float around the

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COVID-19 outbreak declared at Guelph retirement home

COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at a retirement home after a staff member tested positive for the novel coronavirus.In an email, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health said the outbreak at The Village of Arbour Trails Retirement Home was declared on Wednesday.

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Alberta’s chief medical officer of health provide COVID-19 update Thursday afternoon

COVID-19 in Alberta on Thursday afternoon.The province’s chief medical officer of health is scheduled to provide the update in Edmonton at 3:30 p.m. The update will be streamed live in this story post.The update comes after 127 new cases of the coronavirus were confirmed in the province on Wednesday.

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Nova Scotia reports no new COVID-19 cases Thursday

coronavirus in the province and says and no new cases were identified on Thursday.The most recent case is located in the province’s Northern Zone and is connected to a previously reported case.

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Alberta’s chief medical officer advises against smoking and vaping in battle against COVID-19

coronavirus infection.“What we’ve seen in other jurisdictions is that there does seem to be a link to things like smoking or vaping and having a more severe outcome after a COVID-19 infection,” Dr. Deena Hinshaw said on Monday.

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Coronavirus: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre declares COVID-19 outbreak in surgical ward

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre officials say a COVID-19 outbreak has been declared after four patients at a surgical suite have tested positive for coronavirus.A spokesperson told Global News the outbreak was formally declared on Sunday at an acute care surgical unit.

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Enderby, B.C., city councillors, staff self-isolating after COVID-19 exposure

COVID-19 exposure.The city says a person who attended council chambers at City Hall on the evening of Aug. 17 later tested positive for the virus.The municipality says the Interior Health Authority (IHA) determined there is a risk exposure for others who were in the room at the same time as the infected person.

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AHS declares COVID-19 outbreak at Calgary’s Peter Lougheed Centre

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Contact tracing is underway, the health authority said, and all patients and staff have been offered COVID-19 testing.“The situation is being closely monitored and reviewed by many health professionals, and patients and unit staff are being regularly screened for symptoms and signs related to COVID-19,” AHS said.“We have also increased our symptom screening and infection prevention and control measures on the unit to further ensure the continued safety of all patients and staff.”The centre remains open.“It is a safe and appropriate facility to receive emergency and scheduled care procedures,” AHS said.According to the province, outbreaks are declared when there are

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2 Edmonton McDonald’s close after employees test positive for COVID-19

COVID-19.The fast-food chain said one person who works at the location on 38 Avenue and 34 Street reported a positive test on Friday. McDonald’s said the employee last worked at the restaurant on Aug.

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Coronavirus: Dr. Hinshaw offers warning about negative impact of shaming those with COVID-19

COVID-19 will result in a greater spread of the virus.Hinshaw said some Alberta residents who have tested positive for the novel coronavirus have reported being shamed.“We must be compassionate with those that test positive. We must support those that have even mild symptoms to stay home and away from others without shame.

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Union ‘cautiously optimistic’ COVID-19 outbreak at Calgary Cargill plant appears contained

COVID-19 at a Cargill meat-processing plant in Calgary appears to be under control.Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s chief medical health officer, reported last week that five cases of the novel coronavirus had been recorded at Case Ready Meats, a Cargill plant that readies meat products for sale in western Canadian supermarkets.

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COVID-19 pandemic.InjaNation made the announcement of its permanent closure Wednesday in a statement on its website. Alberta small business owners shut down amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic “The pandemic understandably made the public reluctant to venture out to participate in many activities and venues that they used to,” the statement read.

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13 workers sent home after confirmed COVID-19 case at Red Deer meat-processing plant

COVID-19 after one worker tested positive on Tuesday.The employee was at work on Monday, Aug. 10 when he reported having symptoms, Olymel communications officer Richard Vigneault told Global News.

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Northern Alberta event linked to over a dozen positive COVID-19 cases in B.C.

COVID-19 cases in B.C., prompting an alert to be issued to residents.In a news release on Aug. 17, Northern Health said it has activated the health alert for northeast B.C., after confirming 17 cases of COVID-19, 10 of which remain active, following the It Is Time Canada event hosted in Deadwood, Alta., on July 30 to Aug.

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5 COVID-19 cases linked to outbreak at Cargill meat plant in Calgary

COVID-19 have been confirmed among staff at a Cargill case-ready meat plant in Calgary.The company said the employees at the facility are in isolation and there’s no known link between the cases.

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Toronto strip club worker tests positive for coronavirus, 550 potentially exposed to COVID-19

COVID-19 after a worker at a downtown strip club tested positive for the virus.The local public health unit said the employee works at the Brass Rail Tavern, an adult entertainment club, on Yonge Street, south of Bloor Street.The employee had four shifts at the beginning of August:[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]TPH noted there was no risk to anyone attending the strip club out of these dates and times.People who provided their name and contact information as part of the contact tracing log were contacted by the local public health unit.“As a precaution, TPH is advising anyone who attended the Brass Rail Tavern during these dates and times to monitor themselves for COVID-19 symptoms for the 14 days

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Alberta to provide COVID-19 update Wednesday afternoon

COVID-19 pandemic continues, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health will provide an update on the province’s number of new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus Wednesday afternoon.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will provide the update at 3:30 p.m.The news conference will be streamed live in this article.

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COVID-19: Alberta coalition of parents, educators and doctors fights back-to-school plan; makes own recommendations

province’s plan to reopen schools on Sept. 2.The Coalition for a Safer School Relaunch, which represents parents, physicians and educators, has even called the plan “dangerous.”“When we saw the plan — or lack thereof — come down from the UCP government, we were all alarmed,” said Dr.

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10 animals seized from B.C. home after owners left before COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic hit and handed their pets’ care to friends or family.However, while it appeared the animals were being fed, the home was not being cleaned.Officials tell Global News there was animal feces everywhere in the home.

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26 residents have now died due to COVID-19 at Edmonton’s Good Samaritan Southgate care centre

Good Samaritan Southgate care centre in Edmonton, bringing the total of fatal COVID-19 cases to 26.The care centre posts updates directly online, meaning some deaths at the centre are reported by them before they are officially recorded by Alberta Health.On Friday evening, the latest numbers show that there are 37 active cases of COVID-19 in residents. There have been 18 recoveries and 26 deaths in the resident cases at the centre.Nineteen employees have active cases, while 13 employees are now considered recovered.

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Child-care providers keeping safety top of mind following COVID-19 case at Manitoba daycare

COVID-19 at a daycare facility in St. Francois Xavier this week.

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Hundreds in Hamilton facing eviction as Ontario reviews cases held up by COVID-19

ended its moratorium on residential evictions in late July.That’s what some of the city’s agencies that represent low-income residents are saying about the province’s landlord and tenant board (LTB) restarting the process of reviewing eviction applications as of Tuesday.

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Waterloo region back down to 36 active COVID-19 cases

Ontario reports 86 new coronavirus cases, 3rd day in a row with fewer than 100 cases There were no new positive tests for the novel coronavirus announced leaving the total number of cases from the region at 1,395.This is the fourth time in the last two weeks that there have been no new cases announced by the region.There are still active outbreaks at A.R. Goudie in Kitchener, where a resident tested positive over the weekend, and Columbia Forest in Waterloo, where a staff member tested positive on July 23.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Ontario reported 86 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing the provincial total to 39,714.

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Long weekend COVID-19 cases prompt calls for more guidance, information from Manitoba government

COVID-19 cases over the long weekend, with 18 new cases added to the provinces active count on Saturday.In mid-July Manitoba was down to one active case in the province, with the highest recorded one-day COVID-19 count of 40 dating back to April.

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COVID-19: Hinshaw says Albertans should know government supported her back-to-school recommendations

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Hinshaw has been vocal about her belief that face coverings are a useful tool to help reduce the novel coronavirus’ ability to spread among the population.Last month, the Alberta government said it was not planning to impose a provincial requirement for people to wear masks in public, arguing such decisions should be left to municipalities as the coronavirus situation varies greatly in different regions of the province.At a news conference last week, Hinshaw was asked several times whether she’s ever recommended the province make masks mandatory.“I have never brought forward a formal recommendation for a province-wide mandatory mask policy,” she answered.At the same

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Possible COVID-19 transmission through 2 stores in Regina: SHA

COVID-19 transmission through two stores in Regina last week.The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) issued the alert on Tuesday.

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Alberta’s free COVID-19 mask program comes to an end

non-medical mask distribution program has come to an end, Alberta’s government said Monday.In a news release, the province said that as part of its Stage 2 COVID-19 relaunch, 40 million non-medical masks were distributed to Albertans — more than half at A&W, McDonald’s Canada and Tim Hortons locations.The masks were distributed at the restaurants in two phases — the first in a period that ran from June 8 until June 22, and the second from July 13 to Aug. 2.The government also gave masks out to community partners like transit services, First Nations, long-term care centres and places of worship.

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Three Steinbach businesses closed due to potential COVID-19 exposure

Manitoba records 18 new COVID-19 cases Sunday That person hasn’t been in the building since Monday, July 27.The management has closed the restaurant while it undergoes a deep cleaning and the rest of the staff gets tested.The hometown branch of the Steinbach Credit Union says like Smitty’s, they were notified on Saturday that one of its employees tested positive for the virus.That employee has also not been at work since July 27.

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Two Steinbach restaurants closed due to potential COVID-19 exposure

Manitoba records 18 new COVID-19 cases Sunday That person hasn’t been in the building since Monday, July 27.The management has closed the restaurant while it undergoes a deep cleaning and the rest of the staff gets tested.The Boston Pizza in Steinbach is also closed until at least Tuesday, Aug. 4, according to the company’s website.Global News has reached out to Boston Pizza for comment but has not yet received a response.

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Possible COVID-19 transmission through Turtleford Co-op, says Saskatchewan Health Authority

Saskatchewan Health Authority says there’s a possibility the novel coronavirus was transmitted through a local business in Turtleford, Sask.On Sunday, the SHA issued a public health advisory asking people who visited the Turtleford Co-op Grocery Store on or after July 28 to self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms for 14 days from the last day they visited the store.According to health officials, the risk of transmission to the general public is presently considered low.

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Another COVID-19 death reported at Good Samaritan Southgate brings fatalities to 23

Good Samaritan Southgate Care Centre has died related to the facility’s ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.On Sunday, the centre said the number of residents who have died due to COVID-19 has now reached 23 — one additional death since the numbers were last reported on Friday.The outbreak at Good Samaritan is now considered the deadliest care centre outbreak in Alberta.

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Clinical trial for possible COVID-19 treatment now open in Edmonton, Calgary

COVID-19 is now underway in Edmonton and Calgary.In the trial, convalescent plasma is taken from patients who have recovered from COVID-19. That plasma, which contains antibodies to the virus, is then transferred to patients who are being hospitalized for the illness but have not yet been intubated.“Providing these passive antibodies to patients, we hope will improve their survival and actually prevent them from developing severe disease,” said Dr.

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COVID-19: Here’s where you have to wear a mask in Alberta

coronavirus, and should be done alongside other health measures including good hand hygiene, physical distancing and staying home when sick. Masks more important than disinfectant for COVID-19 prevention, experts say Here’s a look at the mandatory mask rules broken down by region (as they were known as of July 31):Effective Aug.

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BC Hydro has ‘serious concerns’ over Site C budget due to COVID-19 costs, delays

Site C project and is classifying the health of the mega-dam construction as “red.”In a letter to the B.C. Utilities Commissioner, CEO Chris O’Riley says delays related to the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to present cost pressures.“As the evolution of the pandemic is uncertain and the date of resolution is unknown, various cost and schedule impact scenarios continue to be assessed and refined as part of the re-baselining process,” O’Riley writes.“We classified the overall health of the project in both reports as ‘red,’ or having serious concerns, specifically regarding schedule, scope, and budget.” COVID-19 case confirmed at Site C work camp in Fort St.

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Guelph’s West End Community Centre to reopen with COVID-19 measures

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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