covid-19 news

• COVID-19: Booster dose bookings to begin Dec. 13 for those 50+ in London-Middlesex: MLHU

  The eligibility update comes amid rising cases of COVID-19 locally and across the province, as well as concerns about the new Omicron variant.

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  Dec 2
• Quebec won’t expand COVID-19 booster access to those under 70 just yet: premier

  "What my public health is telling me is that people over 70 years old need a third dose, but for the ones under 70, the two doses are enough to cover them,'' Legault said.

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  Dec 2
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• Manitoba reports 172 new COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths

  Since March 2020, Manitoba has now reported 68,166 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19.

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  Dec 2
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• Durham Region detects its 1st confirmed case of Omicron variant

  Durham Region Health Department says they have confirmed one case of the Omicron variant from a close contact of a returning traveller from a country in southern Africa.

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  Dec 2
• COVID-19: MLHU reports 27 cases; SWPH reports 29 cases, 1 death

  SWPH reported the death of a woman in her 50s from Elgin County on Thursday. It's the second COVID-19-related death this week.

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  Dec 2
• 5 new COVID-19 cases reported in Guelph, 39 active cases

  COVID-19 outbreaks have been declared in Guelph this week at King George Public School and St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic School. 

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  Dec 2
• COVID cases in Quebec above 1,100-mark for 2nd consecutive day

  Quebec is reporting 1,146 new infections of COVID-19 on Thursday bringing the total caseload since the start of the health crisis to 450,513.

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  Dec 2
• Canadiens forward Gallagher, defenceman Niku enter NHL’s COVID protocol

  Gallagher and Niku are the first Montreal players to enter the league's protocol this season, though former Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin tested positive for COVID-19 on Nov. 19.

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  Dec 2
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• Ontario reports 959 new COVID-19 cases, 7 more deaths

  Of the 959 new cases recorded, 446 were unvaccinated people, 23 were partially vaccinated, 429 were fully vaccinated and for 61 people the vaccination status was unknown.

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  Dec 2
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• COVID-19: 95 per cent of Guelph police members are fully vaccinated

  As of Wednesday, more than 95 per cent of Guelph police's active service members are considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

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  Dec 2