Ontario COVID-19

• Ontario to stop free COVID-19 rapid test program in pharmacies, grocery stores

  An Ontario program that distributes free rapid tests for COVID-19 at grocery stores and pharmacies will end after this month.

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2023
  
• Top doctor at Ottawa children’s hospital asks people to mask amid viral surge

  Dr. Lindy Samson, chief of staff at CHEO, made the comments at an Ottawa Board of Health meeting.

  Health

  Nov 8, 2022
  
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• University of Waterloo brings back mask mandate in indoor instructional areas

  The university says masks will be required starting Wednesday in lectures, seminars, labs, tests, exams and all other forms of academic instruction that happen indoors.

  Health

  Nov 8, 2022
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• Ontario considering letting pharmacists prescribe Paxlovid for COVID-19: Moore

  Ontario is considering allowing pharmacists to prescribe the COVID-19 treatment drug Paxlovid in order to expand access, the province's top doctor says.

  Health

  Nov 6, 2022
• Ontario’s top doctor urges mask wearing, warns mandate could return

  Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario's medical officer of health, urged people to get vaccines, boosters and wear a mask to avoid an unmanageable surge in hospital admissions.

  Health

  Oct 13, 2022
• Public Health Ontario says COVID cases have gradually risen

  Public Health Ontario says it's noticed a gradual rise in COVID-19 cases over the past three weeks and expects that to continue.

  Health

  Oct 7, 2022
• COVID burden to fall on primary care, Ontario needs new approach: science table

  The burden of COVID-19 going forward will sit on the shoulders of primary care doctors and nurses if no new variant emerges.

  Health

  Oct 3, 2022
• Chippewas of the Thames school closed until Oct. 3 amid rise in COVID-19 cases on First Nation

  A COVID-19-related school closure comes in response to a recommendation from Chippewa Health Centre after the school saw a high number of student and staff absences on Wednesday.

  Health

  Sep 22, 2022
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• COVID-19 vaccine uptake for young Ontario children lower than experts had expected

  Shots for the youngest age group have been available for two months, but only about six per cent of those kids have had their first dose.

  Canada

  Sep 22, 2022
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• COVID-19 cases and deaths down in Ontario from week before

  There were 54 deaths in the latest week of data, and 70 deaths the week before.

  Canada

  Sep 16, 2022