The increase is no cause for alarm, said Dr. Kieran Moore. ...
Category: Health and COVID-19
Ontario long-term care home owners join calls for mandatory vaccinations for health-care workers
The health minister ruled out mandatory vaccinations later in the day. ...
Ontario health minister muses about smart card for proof-of-vaccination
Work would need to be done to prevent fraud but 'in the meantime' Ontarians have vaccination receipts, Christine Elliott said. ...
As border opens to vaccinated Americans, Ford government reiterates call for national proof-of-vaccination system
The Doug Ford government has been under fire for refusing to implement a domestic vaccine passport. ...
Legal experts call for major changes in promised update of long-term care legislation
The toothless enforcement regime, staffing levels, air-conditioning and the illegal confinement of residents need to be addressed, experts say. ...
Andrea Horwath provides few details on decision to walk back opposition to mandatory vaccinations
The NDP leader said she is now "focused on ensuring people get the vaccine." ...
Mandatory vaccinations for health, education workers not likely to violate charter, experts say
Nobody can force you to take the COVID-19 vaccine — but refusing may come with consequences, lawyers said. ...
Government to lift capacity limits, keep masking requirement after exit from step three
The province has reached one of the benchmarks to move beyond step three. ...
Head of CAMH named new deputy minister of health
Dr. Catherine Zahn will begin her new role on Sept. 7 ...
More than 80 per cent of eligible Ontarians have received at least one vaccine dose: health minister
This means Ontario has reached one of the targets needed to move out of step three of its reopening plan. ...