COVID-19 update

• Companies ditch mandatory vaccination as Canada relaxes COVID-19 rules

  Not all big employers are on board, however. Sun Life Financial Inc. says its vaccination requirement for tens of thousands of in-office workers in Canada remains in place for now.

  Canada

  Jun 17
  
• Hamilton public health says current COVID activity low, next wave expected in fall

  Hamilton public health is projecting COVID-19 cases will be low in the months ahead with the possibility of a seventh wave hitting the city by the fall.

  Health

  Jun 13
  
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• N.B. reports 5 new deaths in weekly COVID-19 update, hospitalizations down

  Another five deaths have been attributed to COVID-19, according to the latest report from New Brunswick. The number of new and active hospitalizations continue to decline.

  Health

  May 24
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• N.B. surpasses 400 COVID-related deaths, hospitalizations decrease in latest update

  The total number of COVID-related deaths in New Brunswick has now surpassed 400, while the number of patients in hospital continues to drop.

  Health

  May 10
• COVID-19: Hamilton public health says hospitalizations in current wave to peak in early May

  Hamilton public health is projecting the pace of COVID-19 cases should subside in the weeks ahead hopefully easing the burden of hospital admissions tied to the coronavirus.

  Health

  May 2
• New Brunswick reports 10 more deaths in weekly COVID-19 update

  There were 79 COVID-19 hospitalizations as of Saturday, a rise of one compared with the week earlier. This includes one child under the age of 10.

  Health

  Apr 12
• COVID-19 staffing shortages at London Health Sciences Centre could lead to service reductions

  As of Monday, LHSC reported that 288 staff and physicians were off with COVID-19, and more were off because they are a close contact with the virus.

  Health

  Apr 11
• BA.2 variant, waning immunity to push ‘resurgence’ of Hamilton COVID-19 infections: public health

  The latest Scarsin forecast suggests COVID-19 to continue circulate in the city well into June with residents more susceptible to infection with immunity waning.

  Health

  Apr 4
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• COVID-19: Gradual increase in cases likely for Hamilton, according to public health early spring forecast

  The latest Scarsin forecast expects a 'small swell' of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations going into spring amid an easing of prevention measures in Ontario.

  Health

  Mar 21
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• Manitoba ‘in transition’ with COVID situation, Roussin says at last regularly-scheduled briefing

  Manitoba's top public health officer will speak to media Wednesday afternoon in what the province is calling the last regularly scheduled COVID-19 update.

  Health

  Mar 16