Here are the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Monday:
Status of cases in the GTA
Ontario reported a total of 948 new COVID-19 cases on Monday.
Of those:
- 315 were from Toronto
- 269 were from Peel Region
- 81 were from York Region
- 32 were from Durham Region
- 19 were from Halton Region
Teachers from Scarborough school refuse to work after 11 coronavirus cases detected
The Toronto District School Board says teachers have engaged in a work stoppage on Monday after a confirmed coronavirus outbreak at a Scarborough elementary school.
Glamorgan Junior Public School currently has nine staff members and two students who have tested positive for the virus. The infected individuals have been away from school for about one week, TDSB spokesperson Shari Schwartz-Maltz said.
“Toronto Public Health has determined that while this is an outbreak, the school does not need to be closed and so we continued on,” Schwartz-Maltz said. “The teachers feel differently and they are on a work-stoppage today.”
TDSB spending over $2M for principal, vice-principal bonuses
The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) will be spending over $2 million for principal and vice-principal bonuses after they started working early this year to make coronavirus-related preparations.
TDSB spokesperson Ryan Bird said they will receive 3.75 additional days of pay, which will cost around $2.2 to $2.4 million.
“Principals and vice-principals, who are 10-month employees, were required to start their work year early this year to begin preparing schools for the safe return of students and staff,” Bird said.
Employee at The Beer Store in Toronto tests positive for coronavirus
The Beer Store says an employee at its 904 Dufferin Street location in Toronto has tested positive for coronavirus.
The employee last worked at the store on Oct. 30.
“The Beer Store has implemented its full COVID-19 cleaning protocol at the store, including thorough disinfectant deep cleaning. The store re-opened for business once the process was complete,” the company said in a statement on Monday.
Rexall pauses flu shot program
A major pharmacy chain has temporarily paused its flu shot program in Ontario due to what it describes as ongoing supply issues.
A spokesperson from Rexall says that the company is making “all efforts” to secure more doses promptly.
Vaccine supply is determined and allocated by the Ministry of Health.
Ontario reports 948 new COVID-19 cases on Monday
Ontario reported 948 new cases of the coronavirus on Monday, bringing the provincial total to 77,655.
The death toll in the province has risen to 3,152 as seven more deaths were reported.
More than 27,900 tests were processed in the last 24 hours. Resolved cases increased by 826 from the previous day.
Ministry of Long-Term Care reports 4 more deaths
According to the Ministry of Long-Term Care, there have been 1,959 deaths reported among residents and patients in long-term care homes across Ontario, which is an increase of four deaths.
There are 78 current outbreaks in homes, an increase of four.
Ontario child-care centres and schools
Government figures show there have been a total of 2,230 school-related COVID-19 cases in Ontario — 1,238 among students and 295 among staff (697 individuals were not identified). This is an increase of 71 cases from the previous day.
The COVID-19 cases are currently from 558 out of 4,828 schools in the province. One school in Ontario are currently closed as a result of positive cases, the government indicated.
There have been a total of 430 confirmed cases within child-care centres and homes — an increase of six (five new child cases and one new staff case). Of 5,231 child-care centres in Ontario, 125 currently have cases and 34 centres are closed.
— With files from The Canadian Press
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