COVID-19 Toronto

• Federal quarantine hotel in Toronto won’t be fully closed after 13 staff test positive for COVID-19

  Toronto Public Health says inspections on Tuesday found some areas for improvement like more restrictions in the lunch room, more signage and centralized screening.

  Health

  May 4
• Indoor events, communal dining with precautions now allowed under new Ontario COVID-19 LTC directive

  "Additionally, residents and their caregivers who are fully immunized may choose to have close physical contact beyond what is required for care and supervision, such as hugging."

  Health

  May 4
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• TTC bus driver allegedly assaulted after asking riders to wear masks, 2 people charged

  Officials say two people are facing charges after a TTC bus driver was allegedly assaulted Sunday evening after asking passengers to wear masks.

  Crime

  May 4
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• Toronto artist paints giant rainbow-inspired mural to give back to community

  "Art is important, art is very important and people react to it. They see it and it affects them. We need a lot more of this going on in our city."

  Canada

  May 3
• Ombudsman highlights ‘several’ times City of Toronto gave ‘incorrect’ COVID-19 information

  "What we found several times during the pandemic, the communication the City was putting out to the public wasn't of the quality that the public should expect," Susan Opler said.

  Health

  Apr 30
• COVID-19: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on April 30

  Here are the latest developments on the COVID-19 pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Friday.

  Health

  Apr 30
• Family of 99-year-old Holocaust survivor homebound in Toronto pleads for COVID-19 vaccine

  "It's extremely frustrating. I feel that the system failed her and sometimes I feel that I tried everything and I didn't do enough to prevent this."

  Health

  Apr 29
• Toronto’s Michael Garron Hospital transfers 10 patients due to potential oxygen supply risk

  "Given the demand for oxygen supply was very high, MGH took additional precautionary measures to preserve this resource as we worked on expanding oxygen capacity on-site."

  Health

  Apr 29
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• Canadian military’s COVID-19 medical task force assuming duties at Toronto’s Sunnybrook hospital

  Dubbed Task Force Presidio, a military spokesperson for Joint Task Force Central confirmed to Global News around 50 military members are a part of the initial deployment.

  Health

  Apr 29
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• Toronto orders 4 full, 7 partial workplace closures under new COVID-19 order

  The City of Toronto has ordered four full and seven partial workplace closures under a new order aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19 in businesses.

  Health

  Apr 26