London COVID-19

• COVID-19: Transmission remains high, but indicators suggest peak of sixth wave: Summers

  With health officials seeing more sustained indicators that transmission is plateauing, Summers says "hopefully we will start to see a decline as we move into May."

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  Apr 25
  
• COVID-19: Early signs show transmission plateau, but infection risk remains high, Summers says

  While the province's science advisory table alluded to a levelling off of COVID-19 wastewater counts across Ontario, it's still early days, Dr. Alex Summers said Tuesday.

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  Apr 19
  
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• COVID-19: MLHU reports 1 death, 174 cases since Friday; 21 COVID inpatients at LHSC

  The death was reported on Saturday and involves a woman in her 80s who wasn't linked with a long-term care facility and who was unvaccinated.

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  Mar 21
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• Q&A: Dr. Alex Summers, London-Middlesex MOH, reflects on 2 years of COVID-19 pandemic

  To mark its two-year anniversary, Mike Stubbs sat down with Dr. Alex Summers, the medical officer of health for London and Middlesex, to reflect on the COVID-19 pandemic so far.

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  Mar 11
• TVDSB lifting vaccine mandates for community use of school facilities

  Officials with the TVDSB say permit holders may choose to continue requiring proof of vaccination after Thursday, and face masks must continue to be worn.

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  Mar 1
• LHSC caring for 44 COVID-19 inpatients as active staff cases rise to 232

  As LHSC's patient numbers have fallen, staff cases have continued to climb. As of Monday, 232 staff members at LHSC were positive for COVID-19, up from 198 on Friday.

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  Feb 28
• London, Ont. bars, restaurant owners welcome lifting of COVID-19 restrictions

  Social gathering limits will increase to 50 people indoors and 100 people outdoors on Thursday, while capacity limits will be removed in places such as restaurants, bars.

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  Feb 14
• U.K. police now investigating COVID-19 lockdown parties at Downing Street

  London police is probing several events at Downing Street because they met the force's criteria for investigating the “most serious and flagrant” breaches of COVID-19 rules.

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  Jan 25
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• Masking up London schoolkids with quality face coverings is aim of new GoFundMe

  Since launching on Jan. 16, more than 50 donors have contributed to the GoFundMe campaign, raising just over $3,000 as of Monday afternoon.

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  Jan 24
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• COVID-19: London, Ont. grocery store to host one-day pediatric vaccination clinic

  Vaccines will be administered in the grocery store's pharmacy. Parents and guardians must make an appointment ahead of time by calling 519-434-5411.

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  Jan 18