Toronto Coronavirus

• Toronto’s top doctor encourages masks in public spaces as Ontario sees 6th wave of COVID-19

  Toronto's top doctor is recommending that people wear masks in public spaces as Ontario works to deal with sixth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

  Health

  Apr 4, 2022
  
• Toronto to open 2 emergency shelters, provide 300,000 N95 masks to homeless population

  The city says it will use two community centres for emergency shelter space to help those on the streets get out from the cold.

  Health

  Jan 13, 2022
  
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• Wong-Tam to step away from role as vice-chair of Toronto Board of Health

  The announcement came amid criticism over an op-ed she wrote last week regarding COVID-19 vaccinations.

  Canada

  Nov 23, 2021
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• Toronto school moving to remote learning as COVID-19 cases investigated

  According to the TDSB website, there are 15 active COVID-19 cases among students at the school.

  Health

  Nov 22, 2021
• Toronto rolling out mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinics ahead of Thanksgiving weekend

  At least 18 ``Vaxgiving'' clinics will be running at malls, transit stations, schools, churches, libraries and other locations.

  Health

  Oct 6, 2021
• Toronto schools to gradually resume extracurricular activities

  Extracurricular activities will be allowed to resume at Toronto schools under updated guidance from public health officials.

  Health

  Sep 20, 2021
• City of Toronto holding ‘Days of Vaxtion’ in bid to boost COVID-19 vaccination coverage

  The "Days of Vaxtion" will be held from Thursday to Sunday and will see a series of pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics throughout the city. 

  Health

  Sep 15, 2021
• City of Toronto backtracks on planned closure of North York COVID-19 vaccination clinic

  "Extending the operation of the Mitchell Field CC clinic will ensure that communities in North York have continued access to COVID-19 vaccines," City officials said.

  Health

  Aug 11, 2021
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• COVID-19: ‘Toronto Vaccine Day’ clinic sets record of nearly 27,000 shots in a day, officials say

  The Scotiabank Arena clinic in downtown Toronto has at least crushed the North American single-day record for COVID-19 vaccinations which was previously held by a clinic in Texas.

  Health

  Jun 27, 2021
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• COVID-19: Toronto vaccine strategy to begin targeting Delta variant hotspots

  "Recent studies have shown that two weeks after the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine, an individual's protection against the Delta variant is 50 per cent higher than one dose alone"

  Health

  Jun 10, 2021