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27.04.2021 / 15:40

COVID-19: Ontario hot spot residents aged 45 and older eligible for vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine appointments as of 8 a.m. Tuesday.Child care workers in licensed settings will be eligible to book beginning Thursday.Anyone who is 45 years and older living in one of the 114 high-risk neighbourhoods can book to receive their vaccine at a mass immunization clinic through the provincial booking portal.

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Experts call for consolidated COVID-19 vaccine bookings in Ontario

COVID-19 vaccine rollout has hit a number of roadblocks, from supply issues, to confusion over the online booking system. In some cases, this has led to massive lineups outside vaccine clinics, which the NDP on Monday called “shameful.”“Those lineups? Terrifying,” said opposition leader Andrea Horwath.“To watch people line up literally overnight to try to get a spot in the morning, it shouldn’t be happening in Ontario.”Horwath went on to say Premier Ford dropped the ball by not providing a cohesive and coherent vaccine plan.“It’s quite a disgrace that this province, this government, couldn’t put together a vaccine plan that makes sense to people and that people could easily access,” she said.

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Growing calls for Ontario Premier Doug Ford to resign amid worsening COVID-19 3rd wave

COVID-19 pandemic there are growing calls for the premier to step down.On Sunday, a Washington Post op-ed by columnist David Moscrop titled “Doug Ford must resign” quickly became the most read story on the paper’s website. In the article, Moscrop wrote, “Over a year into the pandemic, things are worse in Ontario than they have been since it began.”The column is scathing when it comes to Ford’s ability to lead the province moving forward.“Getting rid of a premier with a majority government is difficult outside of an election.

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COVID-19: New variants having ‘substantial impact’ on Ontario’s health care system, report says

new variants of concern (VOCs) are responsible for a 21 per cent increase in hospital admissions since Ontario went into its province-wide lockdown in December, according to a new report which warns the VOCs are having a “substantial impact” on the health care system.The report from Ontario’s COVID-19 science table published Monday said the new variants of concern now account for 67 per cent of all cases in the province, as numbers climb back into the 2000s per day. Ontario reports more than 2,300 new COVID-19 cases, 14 deaths Dr.

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Brampton Amazon facility must close, workers need to self-isolate amid outbreak: Peel Public health

Coronavirus: Peel Region mayors call for move to red zone in province’s colour-coded framework All workers at the facility located at 8050 Heritage Road are required to self-isolate until March 27, unless “they have tested positive in the last 90 days and completed their isolation period as directed by public health,” the statement continued.The health unit said it has been working closely with Amazon to contain the outbreak.

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Ontario obstetrics group welcomes province’s move to prioritize pregnant women for COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccination plan.Dr. Constance Nasello says that although pregnant women were excluded from initial trials of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines, there is increasing evidence that the vaccines are safe for them.

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Coronavirus: Some Ontario universities plan for in-person learning in fall

COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up.The pandemic forced schools to quickly move classes online last year but several said ongoing immunizations have sparked hope that a return to physical classrooms in September will be possible.In London, Ont., Western University said it expects to return to face-to-face instruction and resume on-campus activities when the fall semester begins.

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14 COVID-19 cases tied to 1 gathering in Renfrew County, Ont.: health unit

social gathering in Renfrew County has resulted in 14 people testing positive for the novel coronavirus and dozens more high-risk contacts, according to the local public health unit.The Renfrew County and District Health Unit said Friday that over the past week nine residents from the eastern Ontario town of Arnprior and five more people from the nearby township of McNab/Braeside all have confirmed cases of COVID-19 in connection with a recent social gathering.While not everyone who tested positive in the past week attended the meetup, others were close contacts of attendees.A further 37 people are now considered high-risk contacts, the health unit added, and six local businesses in the region have been affected.

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Coronavirus: Windsor could close migrant farm worker isolation hotel, warns of funding shortfall

COVID-19 may have to close next month due to a funding shortfall created by a shift in federal support.In a letter to federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu, the mayor of Windsor, Ont., says a decision by Ottawa to shift responsibility for the centre’s funding from one government department to another resulted in $2 million in costs not being covered.That means the city, which already pays to staff the centre located at a local hotel would have to take on additional costs it can’t afford as pandemic expenses continue to mount.

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Coronavirus: Ontario COVID-19 school testing program finds 0.86% positivity rate among 3,706 tests

COVID-19 rates in schools.All public school boards in the province have now reopened to in-class learning after an extended winter break followed by virtual learning for some boards in hot spot regions.Testing took place from the end of January into mid-February where 32 cases were found after 3,706 tests were conducted in Peel Region, Toronto, Hamilton, Ottawa and Sudbury. Ontario government to ramp up rapid testing in schools, LTCs and some workplaces in coming weeks In Peel, testing was done on Feb.

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Stay-at-home order lifted in 27 Ontario regions as economic reopening continues

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The rest of the regions, most of them outside the Greater Toronto Area, fall elsewhere along the scale that moves from red — the second-most strict level — through green, with lighter restrictions on businesses and gatherings at each stage. Ontario begins phased reopening Wednesday, majority of regions to remain in lockdown Toronto, Peel Region, York Region and North Bay Parry Sound are set to remain under the stay-at-home order until at least Feb.

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Ontario to provide COVID-19 pandemic modelling update as daily case counts decline

COVID-19 modelling projections today.The province says Dr. Adalsteinn Brown, the co-chairman of Ontario’s COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, will present the update this afternoon.The new data comes two weeks after the province invoked a stay-at-home order in a bid to halt surging case spread.

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Experts say testing, sick leave, enforcement needed to slow workplace spread in Ontario

COVID-19, workplace spread has been singled out by public health experts, mayors and top health officials as a major source of infections.Experts and workers say government measures so far haven’t directly targeted the issue, but fairly simple practices would help track and reduce infections.Epidemiologist Colin Furness at the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health said there should be clear consequences for employers that don’t take proper precautions at this point in the pandemic. More than 200K small businesses could close permanently amid pandemic: CFIB “We know from contact tracing data and outbreak investigations what some of the most risky environments are.

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1st round of COVID-19 vaccinations complete at LTC homes in 7 regions across Ontario

COVID-19 vaccinations has now been completed in long-term-care homes in seven regions across the province.That list includes Toronto, Peel, York and Windsor-Essex, the four regions with the highest COVID-19 transmission rates, as well as Ottawa, Durham Region and Simcoe Muskoka. Ontario reports 2,632 new coronavirus cases, 46 more deaths “This is the first of many victories to come against this deadly and ruthless enemy we face,” Premier Doug Ford said in a statement.

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Ontario special education teachers raise safety concerns as classes resume amid COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19.Students in southern Ontario are learning online until at least Jan. 25 and the government extended virtual classes for those in five hot spots until Feb.

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Ontario to lay out ‘legal parameters’ of stay-at-home order amid coronavirus pandemic

stay-at-home order, which takes effect tomorrow.The province says it will publish the “legal parameters” for the order online today and offer more clarification on the measure.As of tomorrow, residents will have to stay home except for essential purposes such as grocery shopping, accessing health care and exercising.The province says police and bylaw officers will have the power to enforce the stay-at-home order and issue tickets to rule-breakers, but hasn’t given details on how that will play out.

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Ottawa adds 127 new COVID-19 cases after record-setting weekend spike

COVID-19 cases on Monday following a record-setting weekend for coronavirus levels in the nation’s capital.The local public health unit recorded 418 new cases of the virus over the weekend, including 234 cases on Saturday, surpassing the previous single-day high of 210 cases set the day before.There have now been 11,505 cases of the coronavirus locally since the start of the pandemic, according to OPH.

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Ontario moves 3 regions into stricter COVID-19 zones

COVID-19.Moving into the “orange” zone are the Middlesex-London and Thunder Bay areas.The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit moves to the “yellow” category of the province’s COVID-19 restriction system.The new designations kick in on Monday.

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Ontario reports 1,780 new coronavirus cases, 25 deaths

coronavirus on Friday, bringing the provincial total to 123,526.Friday’s case count is a slight decrease from Thursday’s which saw 1,824 new infections but that was an overestimation due to a data processing error. On Wednesday, 1,723 cases were recorded, 1,707 on Tuesday, and 1,746 on Monday.According to Friday’s provincial report, 633 cases were recorded in Toronto, 433 in Peel Region, 152 in York Region and 94 in Durham Region.All other public health units in Ontario reported under 90 new cases.

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Canada adds nearly 6,500 coronavirus cases, 83 deaths as vaccine nears

COVID-19 and 83 deaths on Thursday as a clearer picture of a vaccine emerged.The country now has 395,927 cases total and 12,407 deaths.The final step before the Pfizer vaccine can be approved is expected to be completed on Friday, according to officials, who expect a “favourable” decision. How many Canadians have the new coronavirus? Total number of confirmed cases by region Pfizer’s vaccine was approved for use in the U.K.

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‘Bulldog Fiesta Passport’ program hopes to keep Durham businesses alive during holidays

coronavirus pandemic, an Oshawa restaurant has brought forward an interactive initiative to help a number of owners make it through the holiday season.Julie Eves took over Bulldog Pub & Grill in February, just before the pandemic hit. She’s been fighting tooth and nail to stay afloat ever since, using any revenue she gets to barely cover the bills.“We didn’t pay ourselves for about four months,” she said.“We just had to pay the bills.

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Fear, stress factors in staffing shortages at Ontario’s long-term care homes amid COVID-19 crisis

COVID-19 cases by mid-December through its latest modelling numbers, the hardest hit sector of Ontario’s health-care system may not see much relief until the pandemic is over.Since March, two independent commissions have looked into the effect of the coronavirus at long-term care (LTC) homes in Ontario. The latest report, disclosed in October, revealed that 75 per cent of all deaths tied to the virus were residents from these facilities.

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Rapid coronavirus tests deployed to some Ontario hospitals, long-term care homes

COVID-19 rapid tests, with the new tools already being used in some hospitals and long-term care homes.Premier Doug Ford says rapid tests, which can produce results in minutes rather than days, have been sent to 36 long-term care homes and 27 retirement homes, as well as some hospitals.He says the province will continue to deploy the 98,000 ID Now tests and 1.2 million Panbio tests it has received from the federal government in the coming weeks.

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A look at what has gone wrong in Ontario long-term care amid the coronavirus pandemic

coronavirus pandemic around eight months ago, more than 2,200 long-term care residents in Ontario have died from COVID-19.Long-term care deaths account for nearly two-thirds of all COVID-19-related deaths in the province.Out of the province’s 626 long-term care facilities, the virus crept into over half of them, causing outbreaks in more than 400.It’s clear that the homes have been among the hardest-hit areas in Ontario during the pandemic, both in the first and second waves.

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Bill Kelly: Why the secrecy, Premier Ford?

non-disclosure agreements that prohibit them from commenting on the recommendations or opinions they offer the government.That begs some obvious questions: why the secrecy, premier? Why are we, the people who are living this pandemic nightmare, not privy to the expert advice of these health care experts?Instead, that advice is presented to us through a political filter. Yet this shouldn’t be a political or partisan issue.

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Ontario to unveil new COVID-19 hot spot rules, possible lockdowns, to fight coronavirus

COVID-19 in hot spot regions.Premier Doug Ford said earlier this week that the restrictions will affect Toronto, Peel, and York Region where virus cases have been increasing in recent weeks.Ford says the province must make the move to protect hospital capacity and residents of long-term care homes.Ontario’s chief medical officer of health has made recommendations to Ford’s cabinet which is expected to make a decision this morning ahead of the afternoon announcement. Coronavirus: Ontario to discuss new restrictions for Toronto, Peel and York The province’s associate medical officer of health said Thursday that 80 per cent of the new cases in Ontario are from the hot spot regions which are currently in the red restriction zone.Dr.

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Coronavirus: York Region declares another wedding-related outbreak

COVID-19 cases were linked to events in the Township of King.That comes just days after a different outbreak with 17 confirmed cases linked to two weddings in the region that were attended by many of the same guests. Province hits ‘critical’ 150 COVID-19 patients in ICU: Ontario Hospital Association York Region’s public health unit says confirmed cases from the King Township outbreak attended wedding events while contagious.The health unit says the wedding-related events were held at a private residence on Nov.

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‘I was shocked:’ Brampton neighbourhood has higher COVID-19 positivity percentage than any other in GTA

COVID-19 test positivity rate at 19 per cent — during the first week of November.Toronto-based not-for-profit group ICES (formerly known the Institute for Clinical Evaluation Studies) released a list of 30 neighbourhoods across the Greater Toronto Area where percentages of people who tested positive for COVID-19 were highest.A Brampton neighbourhood — bordered by Queen Street East to the south, Airport Road to the west, Mayfield Road to the north, and Highway 50 to the east — had nearly one in every five people who tested for the coronavirus test positive.Second on the list was a Toronto area south of Highway 401, east of Jane Street, north of Lawrence Avenue West and west of Caledonia Roadd with a 18.7 per cent positivity rate.“I think we

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Ontario government considering extending winter break in schools amid coronavirus pandemic

COVID-19 transmission after the holidays.Education Minister Stephen Lecce says he’s talking to health officials and “looking at solutions that may include some period out of class” at the beginning of January, but has not yet made a decision.

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Mental health supports brought in for soldiers at LTC homes, Ontario commission hears

Ontario’s long-term care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic were so upsetting that the military immediately brought in mental health supports for soldiers deployed there, a senior officer who oversaw part of the mission told the province’s commission on the facilities.The potential psychological harm of witnessing atrocities later detailed in a military report was apparent almost as soon as officials walked through the doors, the medical director for the teams sent to the facilities told Ontario’s Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission.“As we were walking through…and starting our work within the long-term care facility, we very, very quickly recognized that this had a high risk for either mental health struggles or long-term impacts on our

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Bill Kelly: Is Ford passing the buck on COVID-19?

Bill Kelly is the host of the Bill Kelly Show on Global News Radio 900 CHML.

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Burlington, Oakville un-pause team sports, fitness classes amid new provincial COVID-19 framework

COVID-19 response framework on Friday.Both Burlington and Oakville will be lifting their suspensions on Saturday, Nov. 7 with the move into the yellow “Protect” category of the provinces targeted plan to limit the spread of the coronavirus while keeping schools and businesses open.

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford to make announcement in Ottawa

Doug Ford is in Ottawa on Friday with senior members of his cabinet to make a “special announcement” less than 24 hours after the government revealed its $187-billion plan to steer the province’s economy through the novel coronavirus pandemic.Ford is scheduled to make remarks at 11 a.m. at the Canadian War Museum alongside Lisa MacLeod, Nepean MPP and minister of heritage, sport, tourism and culture industries.He will then be joined by Deputy Premier and Health Minister Christine Elliott and Minister of Finance Rod Phillips for an announcement and media availability at the Ottawa Civic Hospital.Friday morning on Twitter, Ford billed his 1 p.m.

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Team sports, fitness classes could resume in Halton under Ontario’s new COVID-19 framework

COVID-19 response framework “replaces” her recommendations to suspend the activities.In a release on Wednesday, Dr. Hamidah Meghani said Halton is now listed in the “protect” level of the Doug Ford government’s new regional system based on the latest coronavirus numbers from public health.Under the revised measures team sports could resume with modifications – including no physical contact and limits of 50 people per league.

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Ontario to provide COVID-19 liability protection to workers, some organizations

Ontario will provide liability protection to some workers, businesses and non-profits against COVID-19 exposure-related lawsuits.Attorney General Doug Downey introduced the new bill Tuesday at the provincial legislature.Downey says the bill, if passed, would ensure anyone making an “honest effort” to follow public health guidelines while working or volunteering not be exposed to liability.

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Ontario allows dance studios in COVID-19 hot spots to reopen

COVID-19 hot spots are being allowed to reopen their businesses.Ontario Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Minister Lisa MacLeod made the announcement on Twitter Monday evening.“I can confirm that indoor dance classes can resume in modified Stage 2 regions after a decision taken by our government with the advice of the (Chief Medical Officer of Health) and the Ministry of Health,” MacLeod said.“All participants must be pre-registered and maintain at least two metres apart.”As part of a modified version of Stage 2 announced earlier this month for Toronto, Peel Region, York Region and Ottawa, dance studios were initially forced to shut down in those areas.

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Canada tops 200,000 cases of coronavirus

coronavirus on Monday, marking a grim milestone for the country as provinces work to control the second wave.As of Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. ET, there were 200,730 confirmed infections in Canada, while the death toll stood at 9,776.

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York Region moving to ‘modified Stage 2’ amid spike in coronavirus cases

Doug Ford has announced that York Region is moving to a “modified Stage 2” amid a spike in coronavirus cases.Ford said that the measure takes effect Monday, Oct. 19 at 12:01 a.m.

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Bill Kelly: Why is the Ford government’s approval rating dropping?

dropped eight percentage points since May.So, why the sudden drop in support for the Ford government?You don’t have to look any farther than the government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.Ford drew rave reviews for his handling of the early stages of the pandemic, but his government’s rollout of the recovery plan has drawn a truckload of push back.The back to school plan has been lambasted by health care officials and educators and parents.We’re worried that little or nothing has been done to correct the tragic circumstances in long-term care facilities, and a growing number of Ontarians think Ford is more concerned about the economy than public health.This poll, like all other polls, is just a snapshot in time.

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‘The situation is dire’: East-end Toronto dance studio owner anxious to reopen amid COVID-19 pandemic

Nearly 50 coronavirus cases linked to outbreak at Hamilton spin studio There was a sign on her front door, “Welcome back, virtual and in-studio classes now running.”“Then word that we had to roll back into a modified Stage 2 which has affected most health and wellness and fitness businesses, it’s been really hard,” she said.Borch would like the provincial government to consider adding more categories to its future announcements regarding restrictions on businesses, especially fitness facilities.“We’re being lumped in under a fitness umbrella which includes big box gyms that were having 50 people in the building, all we want to do is run a yoga class with six people,” she said, adding, “I feel like there should be … different categories,

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Ontario government deciding which long-term care homes to get Red Cross support

COVID-19 pandemic takes hold.A spokesman for the Ministry of Long-Term Care says the province will be finalizing details of the deployment over the coming days.On Sunday, the federal government announced it had approved a request from Ontario to send the Red Cross to seven long-term care facilities in Ottawa.The federal minister of public safety, Bill Blair, tweeted that the organization would “help assess and stabilize the situation” in the homes.Provincial data show 66 long-term care homes currently have outbreaks of COVID-19. Ontario reports 807 new coronavirus cases Thanksgiving Monday, 746 Tuesday Meanwhile, the province says there were 746 new COVID-19 cases recorded today, and 807 on Monday.

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Ottawa adds 126 new coronavirus cases heading into Thanksgiving weekend

coronavirus cases in Ottawa on Friday amid a record-setting jump in infections across the province.Ontario’s daily COVID-19 report shows no new deaths related to the virus in Ottawa, leaving the city’s death toll amid the pandemic at 296.The latest jump in Ottawa comes as Ontario reports 939 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, the highest-ever single-day increase in the province.Ottawa set a record on Thursday with the addition of 183 new coronavirus cases.The Ontario government is expected to introduce new restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the virus on Friday afternoon.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Ottawa Public Health will release its more fulsome local update on the novel coronavirus

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Bill Kelly: Doug Ford’s mixed messaging on coronavirus erodes his credibility

COVID-19 pandemic, Premier Doug Ford received high marks for his government’s handling of the crisis, and he saw his personal popularity rise from the dumpster to the stratosphere.Today, however, the mixed messaging and contrarian rules and regulations dealing with the second wave of COVID-19 have many Ontarians wondering if the premier knows what he’s doing.

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Here’s how rapid antigen tests could help curb coronavirus, according to officials

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Coronavirus: Labour board dismisses Ontario teachers’ union challenge of school plan

government’s back-to-school plan launched by the province’s four major teachers’ unions.The unions alleged that Premier Doug Ford’s plan does not follow the province’s own workplace safety laws and asked the board to intervene.In a joint statement, the unions say today they are deeply concerned with the ruling, which they say was made on jurisdictional grounds without having heard their evidence.

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Ontario government to reveal latest COVID-19 modelling

COVID-19 pandemic might unfold.The province has announced plans to hold a briefing later this morning on its latest coronavirus modelling.It has been months since the government released updated predictions on how the disease will spread, but daily case counts have been rising steadily and Premier Doug Ford has acknowledged Ontario is in a “second wave.” ‘Ontario is now in the 2nd wave of COVID-19’: Premier Doug Ford says The Public Health Agency of Canada released its own latest modelling last week, predicting up to 9,300 deaths across the country by early October if the current trajectory of the epidemic continues.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Ontario reported 554 new cases of COVID-19 on

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‘Ontario is now in the 2nd wave of COVID-19’: Premier Doug Ford says

coronavirus pandemic.“We know that this wave will be more complicated, more complex. It will be worse than the first wave we faced earlier this year,” Ford said at his daily press briefing on Monday.“But what we don’t know yet, is how bad the second wave will be.”On Monday, the province recorded 700 new cases of COVID-19 after processing 41,111 tests.

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Huge crowds show up in Wasaga Beach, Ont., for car rally despite coronavirus restrictions

Wasaga Beach on Saturday for a car rally despite provincial gathering restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic.Nina Bifolchi, the town’s mayor, said officials were aware of plans for the event for a couple of weeks after posts began to appear on social media.“We didn’t know how many would really show up because again it’s all over social media,” she told Global News.“The organizers are unnamed and unaccountable really for these types of events.

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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