In a news conference at Queen’s Park, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and provincial cabinet ministers Christine Elliott (health), Vic Fedeli (economic development), and Rod Phillips (finance) provide an update on their government’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.
Federal ministers and health officials are expected to hold a COVID-19 briefing to update Canadians on the latest coronavirus cases in the country and discuss the ongoing government response to the pandemic on Wednesday.
The federal government continues to add to the supply of personal protective equipment and related medical equipment needed to fight COVID-19.
Trudeau pointed out that over half the face shields acquired so far have been made by a Canadian company that expanded its workforce to contribute to the effort.
British Columbia’s provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and health minister Adrian Dix are expected to provide an update on the latest COVID-19 cases in the province and to discuss the government’s ongoing response to the pandemic on Tuesday.
Dr. Henry reported 24 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday.
She also said that one more person has died from COVID-19 in a long-term care home in the Fraser Health region, bringing the total number of deaths to 165.
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In a news conference at Queen’s Park, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and provincial cabinet ministers Christine Elliott (health) and Vic Fedeli (economic development) provide an update on their government’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.
British Columbia’s provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and health minister Adrian Dix are expected to provide an update on the latest COVID-19 cases in the province and to discuss the government’s ongoing response to the pandemic on Monday.
Dr. Henry reported 11 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths Saturday. The province now has a total of 2,573 COVID-19 cases and 2,181 have fully recovered.
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In Ottawa, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, and Dr. Howard Njoo, deputy chief public health officer, join federal ministers to provide an update on the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs and the province’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Jennifer Russell are expected to provide an update on the province’s case of COVID-19 and will discuss the government’s ongoing response to the pandemic.
The premier confirmed one new case of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 123.
He said the three recent confirmed cases in Zone 5 are still active and are contacts of one case of a health-care worker who travelled to Quebec and did not self-isolate upon return to New Brunswick.
Mayor John Tory will be joined by Toronto’s medical officer of health Dr. Eileen de Villa and Toronto Fire Chief Matthew Pegg to provide an update on the city’s COVID-19 cases and the ongoing response to the pandemic on Friday.
The City of Toronto announced Wednesday that more than 850 park amenities will reopen this week, two months after officials shut down all amenities in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Ontario reported 413 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Thursday, bringing the provincial total to 24,187 cases. The death toll rose to 1,993 as 31 more deaths were reported.
Ontario’s chief medical officer of health Dr. David Williams is expected to provide an update Thursday on the latest COVID-19 cases in the province and discuss the public health agency’s ongoing response to the pandemic.
Ontario reported 390 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing the provincial total to 23,774.
The death toll has risen to 1,962 as 43 more deaths were reported.
According to health officials, 18,190 people have recovered from COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, which is 76 per cent of cases.
British Columbia’s provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and health minister Adrian Dix are expected to provide an update on the latest COVID-19 cases in the province and to discuss the government’s ongoing response to the pandemic on Tuesday.
Henry said Monday that two more people had died of COVID-19 and there were 16 more people diagnosed with the disease caused by the novel coronavirus from midday Saturday to midday Monday. This brings B.C.’s total to 143 deaths.
There were no new community or care home outbreaks in the province. In total, there are 528 people in long-term or acute care homes who have been diagnosed with the virus.
Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil and the province’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang are expected to provide an update on the ongoing government response to the spread of the coronavirus.
The province confirmed three new cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday, bringing the total number of cases to 1,043. To date, Nova Scotia has had 55 deaths.
As of Monday, there were two licensed long-term care homes and unlicensed seniors’ facilities in Nova Scotia with active cases of COVID-19.
In Ottawa, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, and Dr. Howard Njoo, deputy chief public health officer, join federal ministers to provide an update on the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.
Mayor John Tory, joined by Toronto’s medical officer of health Dr. Eileen de Villa and Toronto Fire Chief Matthew Pegg provided an update on the city’s COVID-19 cases and the ongoing response to the pandemic on Wednesday.
Tory said on Tuesday that urgent joint action by the federal and provincial governments to support cities of the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) is needed now.
Mayor Tory also thanked the Canadian National Exhibition board for the “right decision” of cancelling the CNE exhibition this summer, adding that “health must come first” and that now there is an opportunity to plan for a modern CNE in 2021.
Dr. Eileen de Villa, Toronto’s medical officer of health, said during Tuesday’s briefing that public health officials will start asking those who test positive for COVID-19 to provide information on their race, income, household size, Indigenous identity or First Nations status after emerging evidence from other jurisdictions suggesting that COVID-19 may impact some groups more than others.
The city’s top doctor added that her team has conducted analysis which suggests similar trends in Toronto, showing that people living in lower-income neighbourhoods, in neighbourhoods with a high proportion of recent immigrants, and areas with high unemployment rates had higher rates of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
In Ottawa, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, and Dr. Howard Njoo, deputy chief public health officer, join federal ministers to provide an update on the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.
Ontario’s chief medical officer of health Dr. David Williams and associate chief medical officer of health Dr. Barbara Yaffe are expected to provide an update on the latest COVID-19 cases in the province and discuss the public health agency’s ongoing response to the pandemic on Friday.
Dr. Williams reported Thursday that Ontario saw 459 new COVID-19 cases to bring the total to 16,187. The province also had 86 additional deaths to bring that total to 1,082.
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Toronto Mayor John Tory will be joined by Toronto’s medical officer of health Dr. Eileen de Villa and Toronto Fire Chief Matthew Pegg to provide an update on Toronto’s COVID-19 cases and City’s response to the pandemic on Wednesday.
Tory announced on Tuesday the city has been able to co-ordinate free temporary internet access for many vulnerable Torontonians during the pandemic, including residents in lower-income neighbourhoods, seniors in long-term care homes and clients in many city-operated shelters in partnership with technology and telecommunication companies.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $62.5 million to support seafood and fish processors who may be struggling during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Speaking from Rideau Cottage on Saturday, he told reporters the money will go towards helping fish and seafood companies modify their plants to meet COVID-19 health regulations, support social distancing measures as well as buy personal protective equipment for processors.
“As we fight COVID-19, people who work in fish and seafood processing plants across the country are playing a crucial role when it comes to getting food to our tables,” he said.
New Brunswick health officials provided an update on Friday regarding the COVID-19 pandemic in the province as well as an announcement on relaxing measures in combating the outbreak.
Over the next several weeks and months, New Brunswick will be gradually lifting COVID-19 restrictions, while complying with public health policies and advice, announced Premier Blaine Higgs. The four-step plan to ease measures will only progress if conditions under each level are met. The province’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Jennifer Russell said that if another spike of cases occurs, she won’t hesitate to reinstate restrictions again.
Members of the coronavirus task force brief reporters on-camera.
The fate of a $484 billion stimulus package was in the hands of the U.S. House on Wednesday as the nation’s death toll surpassed 45,000 and a top public health official warned that a second coronavirus wave could be worse than the current crisis.
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Members of the coronavirus task force brief reporters on-camera.
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In a news conference at Queen’s Park, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and provincial cabinet ministers Christine Elliott (health), Todd Smith (social services), and Dr. Merrilee Fullerton (long-term care) provide an update on their government’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.
