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COVID on Thursday, with 202 in intensive care.This is down by 73 for hospitalizations and a decrease of nine for ICUs since the previous day.Last Thursday, there were 1,662 hospitalizations with 203 in ICU. This is a 2.1 per cent increase and a 2.4 per cent decrease, respectively, to the figures this week.According to latest data for hospitalizations from the weekend, 55 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19. For those in ICUs, 33 per cent were admitted for other reasons.

Africa is seeing an uptick in Covid-19 cases largely driven by a doubling in cases reported in South Africa, the World Health Organization has said.

COVID on Wednesday, with 211 in intensive care.This is up by four for hospitalizations and a decrease of eight for ICUs since the previous day.Last Wednesday, there were 1,662 hospitalizations with 203 in ICU. This is a 4.3 per cent and 3.9 per cent increase, respectively, to the figures this week.According to latest data for hospitalizations from the weekend, 55 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19.

COVID-19 response.Her appointment follows the recent departure of St. Mary’s General Hospital’s Lee Fairclough, who announced earlier this month that she is running for the Liberal Party in the upcoming Ontario election.

Carl Girouard is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the killings of Suzanne Clermont, 61, and François Duchesne, 56, in the Old Quebec neighbourhood on Oct. 31, 2020.

Delhi on Tuesday reported 1,204 new coronavirus cases, 863 recoveries and 1 death in the last 24 hours, according to the data updated by the state health department.

Notably, the daily Covid-19 cases more than doubled in the last two days in Mumbai. On Sunday, the city had registered 45 cases

COVID-19. There are 219 people in intensive care with or due to the virus.That marks an increase of 275 hospitalizations and no change in the number of people in intensive care compared to Monday’s report.

Ontarians say will help them determine how to cast their ballots in the upcoming provincial election, a new Ipsos poll has found.The survey, conducted exclusively for Global News between April 13 and 14, had each respondent identify their three most important issues ahead of the election.The survey found that Ontario voters said health care, the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, lowering taxes, helping with day-to-day expenses, and making housing more affordable were the top five issues that will determine how they vote on election day. Key promises in the Ontario NDP’s 2022 election platform A total of 31 per cent of respondents chose health care as a top-three issue, while 25 per cent said the handling of COVID-19 was one of the top three issues that would determine how they would vote.Meanwhile, 24 per cent said lowering taxes was a top-three issue.

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, on Tuesday reported 31 fresh Covid-19 infections in the campus, with the total tally touching 111.

COVID-19 pandemic, driven by the highly transmissible Omicron subvariant BA.2, has peaked, the region’s medical officer of health said Monday.However, Dr. Alex Summers stresses that he’ll be more confident to make an official declaration once there is a sustained decline in COVID-19 transmission, noting that risk of infection remains at its highest point compared to any time before the Omicron wave.“Making those conclusions is always easier to do in the rear-view mirror.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - After several delays due to weather, four private astronauts undocked from the International Space Station Sunday and are en route back to Earth with a planned splashdown off the coast of Florida on Monday. PRESS PLAY ABOVE TO WATCH LIVEKathy Lueders, NASA's Space Operations Mission Directorate, announced Saturday that NASA had shifted the departure to Sunday evening from the International Space Station. Axiom-1 splashdown courtesy SpaceXMEET THE MEN BEHIND THE ALL-PRIVATE MISSION TO THE ISS"We now are targeting 8:55 p.m. ET Sun., April 24, for [Ax-1] undocking from the Space Station due to high winds at the splashdown site," she said in a tweet. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft undocked from the ISS just before 9 p.m.

COVID on Monday, with 219 in intensive care.This is up by 93 for hospitalizations and an increase of seven for ICUs since the previous day, though officials noted not all hospitals reported updated figures due to the weekend.Last Monday, there were 1,301 hospitalizations with 202 in ICU. This is a 12 per cent and 8 per cent increase, respectively, to the figures this week.According to latest data for hospitalizations from the weekend, 54 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19.

the city had 447 home isolation patients on 11 April, the number increased to 504 on 13 April and saw a significant increase to 574 the next day.

Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) Board of Trustees suggests that masking is still required by staff and students unless local health units intervene.Lori-Ann Pizzolato tweeted at 6:50 p.m. Friday that “out of an abundance of concern for the health and safety of all… masking in TVDSB building is required until the Local Public Health Units in TVDSB explicitly advise otherwise.”During a meeting Tuesday, trustees voted to approve a motion put forward by Trustee Corrine Rahman to enact a masking requirement.It came in response to a growing number of staff absences at TVDSB that have been linked to illness amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.pic.twitter.com/rdgqZ5gTKl— Lori-Ann Pizzolato (@lapizzolato) April 22, 2022However, TVDSB general legal counsel Ali Chahbar told trustees that while they had the right to pass the motion, TVDSB would not be able to enforce a masking requirement.“When the government of Ontario decided to lift that mask requirement as of March 21 of this year, the end result of that was that it served to remove the enforcement mechanism that existed,” Chahbar said at the time.Pizzolato’s tweet recognizes that the masking requirement is separate from that of the province’s, stating, “We recognize that this may be a challenge for some and is a safety measure above provincial mandates, exemptions will be provided to all students and staff who choose to opt-out.”Speaking with 980 CFPL, Pizzolato specified that the TVDSB is not enforcing a mask mandate, but instead, a mask requirement.“The Trustees just wanted ‘required.’ They’re not saying we have to ‘mandate’ it,” she said.

COVID-19 on Sunday and a further 212 in intensive care.That is a decrease of 322 people in hospital compared to the previous day, according to data released by the provincial government. The number of people in an ICU remained steady.Ontario reported 1,684 people in hospital and 212 in intensive care on Saturday. The province did not report data last Sunday due to the Easter Sunday holiday.

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Philadelphia police investigate a shooting at 11th and Rising Sun that injured a 30-year-old man. PHILADELPHIA - A violent night across Philadelphia to start the weekend as at least five people are shot and one killed, while one 17-year-old girl is stabbed.Philadelphia police are investigating a double shooting in North Philadelphia, after a fight broke out between two men at a youth field.

Ontario hospitals are about to enter a “difficult” week according to the province’s Chief Medical Officer of Health with the sixth wave of COVID-19 projected to send more people to hospital and intensive care.In an interview with Global News, Dr. Kieran Moore said the B.A.2 variant of the virus “continues to circulate at a high level” and could take several weeks to subside.“We drew the epidemic curve, the complete wave and anticipate June 11th to be the very end of the tail of that wave,”  Moore told Global News on Friday.

Ontario’s health minister says an announcement will be made Friday regarding masking in settings deemed high-risk.Christine Elliott was asked by a reporter at an unrelated press conference whether the province would be extending the mandate for high-risk settings beyond April 27 and announcing the decision ahead of time to avoid confusion.“Yes. Dr.

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COVID on Friday, with 214 in intensive care.This is down by 35 for hospitalizations but an increase of seven for ICUs since the previous day.Last Friday, there were 1,427 hospitalizations with 182 in ICU. This is about an 11 per cent and 18 per cent increase, respectively, to the figures this week.According to the latest breakdown for hospitalizations, 54 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19.

India on Friday reported 2,451 new COVID19 cases and with that, the active caseload in the country reached 14,241, as per Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday.

Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB), even after its Board of Trustees voted to enact a masking requirement, TVDSB officials said on Thursday.Put forward in a motion from Trustee Corrine Rahman, trustees voted to approve the requirement during a special meeting held on Tuesday. It came in response to a growing number of staff absences at TVDSB that have been linked to illness amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.During Tuesday’s meeting, TVDSB general legal counsel Ali Chahbar told trustees that while they had the right to pass the motion, TVDSB would not be able to enforce a masking requirement.“When the government of Ontario decided to lift that mask requirement as of March 21 of this year, the end result of that was that it served to remove the enforcement mechanism that existed,” Chahbar said at the time.

Delhi on Thursday reported a slight decline in fresh coronavirus cases and the positivity rate dipped, according to data updated by the state health department.

COVID on Thursday, with 207 in intensive care.This is down by 36 for hospitalizations but an increase of four for ICUs since the previous day.Last Thursday, there were 1,392 hospitalizations with 177 in ICU. This is about a 17 per cent, for both, to the figures this week.According to latest breakdown for hospitalizations, 55 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19. For those in ICUs, 39 per cent were admitted for other reasons.

Lotto Max winning ticket worth $60 million was sold online.The unofficial winning numbers for Tuesday night’s Lotto Max draw were 01, 06, 10, 27, 42, 45 and 50 with the bonus number being 43. Regina resident wins record $70 million Lotto Max jackpot A spokesperson for OLG says they know who won the prize, but that they cannot reveal the winner until they have claimed the jackpot.The unofficial winning numbers for Encore were 6454564 with one matching ticket being sold in the Oakville area.Encore winners worth $100,000 apiece were purchased in Thunder Bay and Whitby.

With 2,380 new coronavirus infections being reported in the last 24 hours, India's active cases increased to 13,433, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. Meanwhile, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,30,49,974. 

COVID-19. There are 203 people in intensive care with or due to the virus.That marks an increase of 176 hospitalizations and a decrease of three people in intensive care since Tuesday’s report.Last Wednesday, there were 1,332 people reported to be in hospital with COVID-19, with 182 in intensive care.According to the latest provincial data, around 54.6 per cent of people in hospital with COVID were admitted for another reason but tested positive for the virus, while about 45.4 per cent were admitted because of COVID.Of those in intensive care, 40.65 per cent were admitted for other reasons, while 59.35 per cent were admitted because of the virus.

COVID on Tuesday, the most seen since mid-February, with 206 in intensive care.This is up by 185 for hospitalizations and an increase of four for ICUs since the previous day as figures continue to trend upward.Last Tuesday, there were 1,366 hospitalizations with 190 in ICU. This is a nine per cent and 8.4 per cent increase, respectively, to the figures this week.According to latest breakdown for hospitalizations, 55 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19.

COVID on Monday, with 202 in intensive care units. On Easter Sunday, there were 1,290 people reported to be in hospital with COVID, with 197 in ICUs.Due to the holiday weekend, figures were not available on Easter Sunday so two sets of data were released on Monday for both days.Last Monday, there were 1,090 hospitalizations with 184 in ICU. This is a 19 per cent and 9.7 per cent increase, respectively, to the figures this week.According to latest data for hospitalizations from the weekend, 52 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19.

CAPE CANAVERAL, FL - APRIL 6: In this handout photo provided by NASA, NASAs Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen atop a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B as the Artemis I launch team prepares for the next atte CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA’s latest attempt to fuel its huge moon rocket for a countdown test was thwarted Thursday by a hazardous hydrogen leak, the latest in a series of vexing equipment trouble.The launch team had just begun loading fuel into the core stage of the rocket when the leak cropped up.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada says the food industry is making adjustments to maintain supplies of poultry and eggs in the face of a large outbreak of avian flu in Canada and around the world.

With COVID-19 cases remaining ​high, doctors are urging caution as people enjoy Easter holidays in Ontario. Brittany Rosen reports.

High winds flew through Quebec and Ontario Friday causing more than 215,000 Canadians to lose their power.

Delhi on Friday continued to reported over 300 cases, with fresh infections at 366, according to official data from the health department. There have been 209 recoveries, and zero deaths in the last 24 hours.

Ontario’s COVID-19 Science Advisory Table says it’s still too early to say whether the province is past the worst of the sixth wave. But there are promising signs ahead of the long-weekend, prompting warnings to stay vigilant.

Ontario’s chief medical officer of health says he will be recommending that the province extend remaining mask mandates — in settings such as hospitals, long-term care and public transit — for another four weeks.Dr. Kieran Moore told The Canadian Press in an interview Thursday that he will be submitting that proposal to the government, and he believes it will help protect people living and working in vulnerable sectors through the worst of the sixth wave.Premier Doug Ford said earlier on Thursday he would have “no problem” extending the remaining mask mandates beyond the current expiry date of April 27 if that’s what Moore recommends.

Ontario is “well into” the sixth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the province’s Science Advisory Table says.The science table released new projections on Thursday, saying the sixth wave is being driven by the “new, more transmissible BA.2 variant, waning immunity, and lifting of public health measures.”The table said there is “significant uncertainty around the impact of case growth on our health system and deaths,” but added that wastewater surveillance suggests that community transmission of the virus “may have peaked.”The advisory table said the province’s wastewater signal has “increased substantially” but that growth has slowed down, adding that it “may have crested.”“It is uncertain yet, whether the current plateau will remain or be followed by an increase after the holidays, or a decrease,” the document reads.

COVID on Thursday, with 177 in intensive care.This is up by 60 for hospitalizations but a decrease of five for ICUs since the previous day.Last Thursday, there were 1,126 hospitalizations with 159 in ICU. This is a 24 per cent and 11 per cent increase, respectively, to the figures this week.According to latest breakdown for hospitalizations, 55 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19.

Delhi Disaster Management Authority's meeting is scheduled to be held on Wednesday next week under the chairmanship of the Lt Governor. It will discuss the prevailing Covid situation, including the recent rise in the number of cases," a senior Delhi government official said.

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University of Guelph in Ontario will keep its mask requirement in place after all.Last month, the school announced it would be pausing its COVID-19 vaccination policy and masking requirements as of May 1. Masks to remain on at Wilfrid Laurier University but coming off at UWaterloo on May 1 But in a statement on Wednesday, the university said face coverings will be required for a little while longer due to the increasing number of cases in the province.“Masks will continue to be required indoors in all U of G-managed facilities until further notice,” stated president and vice-chancellor Charlotte Yates and provost and vice-president Gwen Chapman in a joint later.“We will review our mask requirement regularly, taking into consideration changing public health trends.

COVID-19 antiviral pill Paxlovid by a prescription.The antiviral treatment comes in the form of pills that are ingested orally for those who are at a higher risk of progressing to severe disease or hospitalization due to the virus.Taking the pills must begin with in five days of symptoms in most cases, the government said.Those eligible for assessment for antiviral pills include:The government notes a health-care provider may recommend the treatment even if one does not belong to the eligible groups based on individual circumstances. Here’s who is eligible for free COVID PCR testing, anti-viral assessment in Ontario A person must also test positive for COVID-19, either on a PCR tests or a rapid test.Aside from the more than 1,700 participating pharmacies, the antiviral pills are also available at hospitals and assessment centres.There is also a risk assessment screening tool online that Ontarians can use to determine if the treatment would be beneficial.

COVID on Wednesday, with 182 in intensive care.This is down by 34 for hospitalizations and a decrease of eight for ICUs since the previous day.Last Wednesday, there were 1,074 hospitalizations with 168 in ICU. This is a 24 per cent and 8 per cent increase, respectively, to the figures this week.According to latest breakdown for hospitalizations, 53 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19. For those in ICUs, 40 per cent were admitted for other reasons.

COVID-19.A letter issued to St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Elementary School parents and caregivers says that the school will be closed until at least Tuesday.

Covid for two years. The event was bizarrely held in silence for the first time in its history last year and it was axed completely in 2020.

Dr. Kieran Moore was on a “planned personal trip” last week amid calls to address the sixth wave of COVID-19 in the province.“While away, he was in regular contact with his team, including an acting chief medical officer of health as well as associate chief medical officers of health and other ministry officials who continued to assess public health indicators and advise government accordingly,” a spokesperson for the Ministry of Health told Global News in an email.The news was first reported by CityNews early Tuesday. The report said Moore took a trip to the Dominican Republic.