Two cases of new coronavirus variant registered in Canada: Health official
Ontario/Sputnik: The first two cases of the new coronavirus strain that emerged in the UK earlier this month have been confirmed in Canada, Ontario authorities announced in a statement.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford orders all of Ontario to be in lockdown from Dec. 26
Ontario/IBNS: In an effort to contain COVID-19 case numbers and prevent hospitals and their intensive care units from being overwhelmed, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Monday that all of Ontario will move into a lockdown on Boxing Day, Dec 26 starting at 12:01 a.m.
Toronto to receive Ontario's 1st doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine today
Ontario/IBNS: Toronto will receive the first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, said retired general Rick Hillier, the head of the province's vaccine distribution task force.
Ontario reports alarming single-day record of 1,855 new Covid 19 cases
Ontario/IBNS: Ontario reported another single-day highest record of 1,855 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday despite Ontario being locked down since the beginning of this week, media reports said.
Ontario's 7-day average of COVID-19 infections falls to lowest point since Nov 13
Toronto/IBNS: Another 1,210 cases of COVID-19 were reported in Ontario on Thursday, a third straight day of decreases, and down from 1,575 last Thursday, dropping the seven-day average to 1,369, the lowest since Nov 13, media reports said.
Canada: Ontario registers 569 fresh cases of COVID-19
Toronto/IBNS: Ontario's newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday drove the seven-day average down to about 1,423, from 1,443 on Nov 16, media reports said.
Ontario's new COVID-19 cases of 1,575 break its previous one-day record
Toronto, Nov 12 (IBNS): Ontario's renewed surge in infections on Nov 12 with a record high of 1,575 Covid-19 cases as against 1,426 on Nov 11, broke its previous single-day record, media reports said.
Canada: Only 5% of Ontarians use national COVID Alert app to report infections
Ottawa/IBNS: Use of national COVID Alert app by just a fraction of Ontario's population in Canada has resulted in a slow reportage of infections during the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, media reports said.
Steady rise in Ontario's COVID-19 cases burdens hospitals with ICU admissions surge
Ontario/IBNS: Ontario's steady spike in the COVD-19 cases in the last few weeks, with a record high of nearly 800 new cases on Oct 8 requiring more patients to be treated and hospitalized, has alarmed clinicians at several already-overflowing hospital sites by adding pressure to reschedule surgeries put off during the pandemic's first wave, media reports said.
Ontario leads Canada by surpassing 4 million COVID-19 tests
Toronto/IBNS: Ontario continues to lead Canada since the beginning of the pandemic by surpassing four million COVID-19 tests, as well in its daily testing capacity, said Ontario Premier Doug Ford Oct 6 during his daily briefings.
Ontario promotes public transit, launches free Wi-Fi on GO transit
Toronto/IBNS: Ontario government, with its commitment to improving public transit across the province, is offering free Wi-Fi, beginning Sept 28 for passengers on all GO buses and approximately for 50 per cent of GO trains, media reports said.
Ontario's second wave of COVID-19 projected to culminate in October
Ottawa/IBNS: Latest forecasts of COVID-19 Modelling Collaboration, a joint effort of scientists and physicians from the University of Toronto, University Health Network, and Sunnybrook Hospital projected Ontario's second wave of the virus to peak in mid- to late October, media reports said.
Ottawa/IBNS: The failure of Ontario's Public health officials to trace roughly half of the city's latest rising COVID-19 infections has caused great concerns to the experts in hampering efforts to contain the spread of the virus in Canada, media reports said.
Ottawa/IBNS: Dr. David Williams, Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health has been widely criticized for six straight months over his lack of leadership and lack of clear communication as Ontarians crave for new leadership during the province's entering a critical new stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, media reports said.
Vibrant Brampton’s first virtual South Asian Festival draws over half a million audience
Brampton(ON)/IBNS: South Asian digital festival in Brampton launched as the largest #VibrantBramptonFest and biggest digital festival in Canada, presented by National Bank and supported by Lazeez Canada, concluded its successful virtual buzz on Aug 12.