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[ad_1] An area in the northeastern corner of Brampton has a “shocking” COVID-19 positive rate of 19% – twice that of the United States – and is leading a list of 30 Greater Toronto neighborhoods that they’re seeing alarming numbers of people testing positive for the virus, new data shows. …

[ad_1] If hot regions of Ontario fail to keep COVID-19 under control, stronger mandatory measures may be needed to slow the spread and manage the virus, epidemiologists warn. It’s a strong message that came the day Toronto reported a record 538 new infections, four deaths, and 176 hospitalizations, including 42 …

[ad_1] On Saturday, Niagara Region Public Health reported 29 new cases of COVID-19. At noon, the health department reported that the region has a total of 1,805 cases of the virus, up from 1,776 on Friday. There are 233 active cases, down from 247 on Friday, while 1,494 cases have …

[ad_1] The last one coronavirus news from Canada and around the world on Saturday. This file will be updated later in the day. Web links to longer stories, if available. 11:30: The number of people who tested positive for the coronavirus has risen to a new daily high in the …

[ad_1] Considered one of the few ways to finally keep the pandemic under control, the search for a COVID-19 the vaccine is moving fast. Teams around the world are working on dozens of potential vaccines in the hope that one of them – and perhaps more – will crack the …

[ad_1] According to the overwhelming results of a third-party review of the children’s welfare organization. The report, released on Friday afternoon, said employees were so affected by the negative workplace that staff at all levels described high levels of stress, emotional breakdowns, mental health issues, panic attacks, trauma. The report …

[ad_1] A shift by the provincial government to COVID-19 data thresholds more in line with public health and scientific advice means Niagara is moving towards a more restrictive pandemic state on Monday morning. Starting at 00:01 on Monday, the region will change from its current status of yellow, or “protected”, …

[ad_1] In a surprise move, the province announced Friday that Hamilton will move up two steps in color-coded COVID restrictions levels on Monday. At a Queen’s Park press conference, Health Minister Christine Elliott said the city of Hamilton is among the regions that will be moved from the “yellow, protected” …

[ad_1] Four new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the city and county of Peterborough, Curve Lake First Nation and Hiawatha First Nation were reported on Friday afternoon by Peterborough Public Health. One case has also been resolved, the health unit reported, resulting in 15 active cases. There have now been …

[ad_1] The province rejected the advice of its public health agency when it created its new color-coded framework for COVID-19 restrictions, and the executive leading the organization’s pandemic response says it only learned crucial details when were publicly released last week, the Star Has Learned. Health Minister Christine Elliott told …