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COVID-19: Ontario introduces multiple new restrictions to help contain Omicron spread
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COVID-19: Ontario introduces multiple new restrictions to help contain Omicron spread
02:58 | January 3, 2022
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Elliott announces over $1B in funding for expansion of Toronto’s St. Joseph’s Health Centre
01:06 | April 19, 2022
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Focus Ontario: Sixth Wave
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Focus Ontario: Sixth Wave
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Increase in COVID-19 cases ‘not unexpected’ in Ontario: Elliott
01:57 | March 31, 2022
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Christine Elliott says she won’t run in upcoming Ontario election
02:17 | March 4, 2022
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Ontario nurses meet with Ford and Elliott to discuss shortage
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06:05 | February 1, 2022
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02:01 | January 20, 2022
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Ontario COVID-19 hospitalizations, ICU cases increasing at slower pace, Moore says
01:34 | January 19, 2022
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‘Unacceptable’ for doctors to spread COVID-19 vaccine misinformation: Ontario health minister
01:08 | January 19, 2022
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COVID-19: Ontario sees ‘glimmers of hope’ in Omicron fight, health minister says
02:01 | January 19, 2022
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COVID-19: Ontario’s health minister comments on decision to resume in-person learning Jan. 17
01:38 | January 11, 2022
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Bumps in Ontario’s rollout for booster shots
02:16 | December 20, 2021
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Rising Ontario Omicron cases prompts major changes to vaccine certificates and boosters
02:07 | December 10, 2021
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COVID-19: Ontario to only accept QR codes as proof-of-vaccination as of Jan. 4
01:24 | December 10, 2021
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Windsor reimposes restrictions as Ontario projects COVID-19 surge this winter
02:12 | December 7, 2021
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Pressure mounting for Ontario government to clarify reopening plans
01:59 | December 6, 2021
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Ontario brings pop-up COVID-19 testing to malls during holiday season
00:40 | November 18, 2021
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Ontario unveils plan for COVID-19 booster shots
02:09 | November 3, 2021
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Ontario will not mandate COVID-19 vaccine policy for hospital workers, says it doesn’t want to cancel surgeries
00:48 | November 3, 2021
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Not mandating COVID-19 vaccines for hospital workers ‘right decision for right now,’ says Elliott
01:10 | November 3, 2021
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Ontario to release COVID-19 vaccine booster plan next week
02:02 | October 29, 2021
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Ontario health minister outlines ‘gradual’ lifting of COVID-19 public health measures
03:43 | October 22, 2021
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Ontario health minister comments on potential mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for kids in school
00:51 | September 27, 2021
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Ontario health minister condemns violence at anti-mask protests
01:26 | September 27, 2021
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Ontario saw over 90k 1st doses given in week after COVID-19 vaccine passport announcement
01:58 | September 14, 2021
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Ontario health minister won’t say if province will establish ‘safe zones’ for hospitals amid anti-vax protests
01:57 | September 14, 2021
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Ontario minister says businesses can call 911 if there’s issue with threatening individual
02:36 | September 14, 2021
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COVID-19: Ontario outlines vaccine passport documentation, QR code system
06:46 | September 14, 2021
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COVID-19: Ontario introduces multiple new restrictions to help contain Omicron spread
02:58 | January 3, 2022
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Elliott announces over $1B in funding for expansion of Toronto’s St. Joseph’s Health Centre
01:06 | April 19, 2022
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| April 2, 2022
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Focus Ontario: Sixth Wave
| April 2, 2022
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Increase in COVID-19 cases ‘not unexpected’ in Ontario: Elliott
01:57 | March 31, 2022
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Christine Elliott says she won’t run in upcoming Ontario election
02:17 | March 4, 2022
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Ontario nurses meet with Ford and Elliott to discuss shortage
01:53 | February 3, 2022
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COVID-19: Ford says province needs to live with virus, but won’t say if future lockdowns possible
06:05 | February 1, 2022
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Ontario doctor banned from prescribing ivermectin now director of company offering drug
02:13 | January 27, 2022
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COVID-19: Ford announces reopening of gyms, restaurants at 50 per cent capacity starting Jan. 31
02:01 | January 20, 2022
-
Ontario COVID-19 hospitalizations, ICU cases increasing at slower pace, Moore says
01:34 | January 19, 2022
-
‘Unacceptable’ for doctors to spread COVID-19 vaccine misinformation: Ontario health minister
01:08 | January 19, 2022
-
COVID-19: Ontario sees ‘glimmers of hope’ in Omicron fight, health minister says
02:01 | January 19, 2022
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COVID-19: Ontario’s health minister comments on decision to resume in-person learning Jan. 17
01:38 | January 11, 2022
-
Bumps in Ontario’s rollout for booster shots
02:16 | December 20, 2021
-
Rising Ontario Omicron cases prompts major changes to vaccine certificates and boosters
02:07 | December 10, 2021
-
COVID-19: Ontario to only accept QR codes as proof-of-vaccination as of Jan. 4
01:24 | December 10, 2021
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Windsor reimposes restrictions as Ontario projects COVID-19 surge this winter
02:12 | December 7, 2021
-
Pressure mounting for Ontario government to clarify reopening plans
01:59 | December 6, 2021
-
Ontario brings pop-up COVID-19 testing to malls during holiday season
00:40 | November 18, 2021
-
Ontario unveils plan for COVID-19 booster shots
02:09 | November 3, 2021
-
Ontario will not mandate COVID-19 vaccine policy for hospital workers, says it doesn’t want to cancel surgeries
00:48 | November 3, 2021
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Not mandating COVID-19 vaccines for hospital workers ‘right decision for right now,’ says Elliott
01:10 | November 3, 2021
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Ontario to release COVID-19 vaccine booster plan next week
02:02 | October 29, 2021
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Ontario health minister outlines ‘gradual’ lifting of COVID-19 public health measures
03:43 | October 22, 2021
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Ontario health minister comments on potential mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for kids in school
00:51 | September 27, 2021
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Ontario health minister condemns violence at anti-mask protests
01:26 | September 27, 2021
-
Ontario saw over 90k 1st doses given in week after COVID-19 vaccine passport announcement
01:58 | September 14, 2021
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Ontario health minister won’t say if province will establish ‘safe zones’ for hospitals amid anti-vax protests
01:57 | September 14, 2021
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Ontario minister says businesses can call 911 if there’s issue with threatening individual
02:36 | September 14, 2021
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COVID-19: Ontario outlines vaccine passport documentation, QR code system
06:46 | September 14, 2021
COVID-19: Ontario introduces multiple new restrictions to help contain Omicron spread
Description
January 3, 2022
Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott provided details Monday on the province’s new restrictions to help contain the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant. The new restrictions include moving schools online, reducing social gathering limits, and closures and capacity limits for businesses. The restrictions take effect on Jan. 5.
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COVID-19: Ontario introduces multiple new restrictions to help contain Omicron spread02:58 | January 3, 2022
-
Elliott announces over $1B in funding for expansion of Toronto’s St. Joseph’s Health Centre01:06 | April 19, 2022
-
Focus Ontario: Sixth Wave
-
Focus Ontario: Sixth Wave
-
Increase in COVID-19 cases ‘not unexpected’ in Ontario: Elliott01:57 | March 31, 2022
-
Christine Elliott says she won’t run in upcoming Ontario election02:17 | March 4, 2022
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Ontario nurses meet with Ford and Elliott to discuss shortage01:53 | February 3, 2022
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COVID-19: Ford says province needs to live with virus, but won’t say if future lockdowns possible06:05 | February 1, 2022
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Ontario doctor banned from prescribing ivermectin now director of company offering drug02:13 | January 27, 2022
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COVID-19: Ford announces reopening of gyms, restaurants at 50 per cent capacity starting Jan. 3102:01 | January 20, 2022
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Ontario COVID-19 hospitalizations, ICU cases increasing at slower pace, Moore says01:34 | January 19, 2022
-
‘Unacceptable’ for doctors to spread COVID-19 vaccine misinformation: Ontario health minister01:08 | January 19, 2022
-
COVID-19: Ontario sees ‘glimmers of hope’ in Omicron fight, health minister says02:01 | January 19, 2022
-
COVID-19: Ontario’s health minister comments on decision to resume in-person learning Jan. 1701:38 | January 11, 2022
-
Bumps in Ontario’s rollout for booster shots02:16 | December 20, 2021
-
Rising Ontario Omicron cases prompts major changes to vaccine certificates and boosters02:07 | December 10, 2021
-
COVID-19: Ontario to only accept QR codes as proof-of-vaccination as of Jan. 401:24 | December 10, 2021
-
Windsor reimposes restrictions as Ontario projects COVID-19 surge this winter02:12 | December 7, 2021
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Pressure mounting for Ontario government to clarify reopening plans01:59 | December 6, 2021
-
Ontario brings pop-up COVID-19 testing to malls during holiday season00:40 | November 18, 2021
-
Ontario unveils plan for COVID-19 booster shots02:09 | November 3, 2021
-
Ontario will not mandate COVID-19 vaccine policy for hospital workers, says it doesn’t want to cancel surgeries00:48 | November 3, 2021
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Not mandating COVID-19 vaccines for hospital workers ‘right decision for right now,’ says Elliott01:10 | November 3, 2021
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Ontario to release COVID-19 vaccine booster plan next week02:02 | October 29, 2021
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Ontario health minister outlines ‘gradual’ lifting of COVID-19 public health measures03:43 | October 22, 2021
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Ontario health minister comments on potential mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for kids in school00:51 | September 27, 2021
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Ontario health minister condemns violence at anti-mask protests01:26 | September 27, 2021
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Ontario saw over 90k 1st doses given in week after COVID-19 vaccine passport announcement01:58 | September 14, 2021
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Ontario health minister won’t say if province will establish ‘safe zones’ for hospitals amid anti-vax protests01:57 | September 14, 2021
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Ontario minister says businesses can call 911 if there’s issue with threatening individual02:36 | September 14, 2021
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COVID-19: Ontario outlines vaccine passport documentation, QR code system06:46 | September 14, 2021
-
COVID-19: Ontario introduces multiple new restrictions to help contain Omicron spread02:58 | January 3, 2022
-
Elliott announces over $1B in funding for expansion of Toronto’s St. Joseph’s Health Centre01:06 | April 19, 2022
-
Focus Ontario: Sixth Wave| April 2, 2022
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Focus Ontario: Sixth Wave| April 2, 2022
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Increase in COVID-19 cases ‘not unexpected’ in Ontario: Elliott01:57 | March 31, 2022
-
Christine Elliott says she won’t run in upcoming Ontario election02:17 | March 4, 2022
-
Ontario nurses meet with Ford and Elliott to discuss shortage01:53 | February 3, 2022
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COVID-19: Ford says province needs to live with virus, but won’t say if future lockdowns possible06:05 | February 1, 2022
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Ontario doctor banned from prescribing ivermectin now director of company offering drug02:13 | January 27, 2022
-
COVID-19: Ford announces reopening of gyms, restaurants at 50 per cent capacity starting Jan. 3102:01 | January 20, 2022
-
Ontario COVID-19 hospitalizations, ICU cases increasing at slower pace, Moore says01:34 | January 19, 2022
-
‘Unacceptable’ for doctors to spread COVID-19 vaccine misinformation: Ontario health minister01:08 | January 19, 2022
-
COVID-19: Ontario sees ‘glimmers of hope’ in Omicron fight, health minister says02:01 | January 19, 2022
-
COVID-19: Ontario’s health minister comments on decision to resume in-person learning Jan. 1701:38 | January 11, 2022
-
Bumps in Ontario’s rollout for booster shots02:16 | December 20, 2021
-
Rising Ontario Omicron cases prompts major changes to vaccine certificates and boosters02:07 | December 10, 2021
-
COVID-19: Ontario to only accept QR codes as proof-of-vaccination as of Jan. 401:24 | December 10, 2021
-
Windsor reimposes restrictions as Ontario projects COVID-19 surge this winter02:12 | December 7, 2021
-
Pressure mounting for Ontario government to clarify reopening plans01:59 | December 6, 2021
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Ontario brings pop-up COVID-19 testing to malls during holiday season00:40 | November 18, 2021
-
Ontario unveils plan for COVID-19 booster shots02:09 | November 3, 2021
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Ontario will not mandate COVID-19 vaccine policy for hospital workers, says it doesn’t want to cancel surgeries00:48 | November 3, 2021
-
Not mandating COVID-19 vaccines for hospital workers ‘right decision for right now,’ says Elliott01:10 | November 3, 2021
-
Ontario to release COVID-19 vaccine booster plan next week02:02 | October 29, 2021
-
Ontario health minister outlines ‘gradual’ lifting of COVID-19 public health measures03:43 | October 22, 2021
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Ontario health minister comments on potential mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for kids in school00:51 | September 27, 2021
-
Ontario health minister condemns violence at anti-mask protests01:26 | September 27, 2021
-
Ontario saw over 90k 1st doses given in week after COVID-19 vaccine passport announcement01:58 | September 14, 2021
-
Ontario health minister won’t say if province will establish ‘safe zones’ for hospitals amid anti-vax protests01:57 | September 14, 2021
-
Ontario minister says businesses can call 911 if there’s issue with threatening individual02:36 | September 14, 2021
-
COVID-19: Ontario outlines vaccine passport documentation, QR code system06:46 | September 14, 2021
COVID-19: Ontario introduces multiple new restrictions to help contain Omicron spread
Description
January 3, 2022
Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott provided details Monday on the province’s new restrictions to help contain the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant. The new restrictions include moving schools online, reducing social gathering limits, and closures and capacity limits for businesses. The restrictions take effect on Jan. 5.
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