The province made no changes to essential or non-essential work, outside of construction, despite experts' recommendations. ...
Category: Health and COVID-19
Ontario aims to transfer 1,500 hospital patients to long-term care homes to ease capacity pressures
The long-term care sector has more than 6,000 empty beds but is struggling with insufficient staff, its association says. ...
Ford government considering additional public health restrictions, new modelling to be released
Cabinet is being presented with options for additional measures. ...
‘I call them the silent sufferers’: Ontario doctors discuss impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on children
Doctors are also concerned after a 31 per cent drop in doctor's visits among children in 2020 compared to 2019. ...
Ontarians share vaccine booking horror stories as confusion turns to anger
The solicitor general doubled down on the premier's comments, saying the booking system is straightforward. ...
After reversal and confusion, Ontario clarifies vaccination plan
The NDP slammed the government's plans to ramp up workplace-based vaccine clinics. ...
Health units scramble to implement 18+ vaccine strategy shift
Opposition leaders said the plan appears to have been made up on-the-fly. ...
Staffing issues loom as ICU needs escalate
The RNAO says nurses are ready to join the effort if called upon. ...
Health experts, politicians question Ford cabinet’s understanding of COVID modelling
The Liberal leader went so far as to question the premier's "intellectual capacity." ...
Four data visualizations that explain Ontario’s vaccine rollout
These charts show how quickly and how effectively the province is distributing COVID-19 vaccines. ...