Canada: What we know about Ontario's surge in COVID-19 infections

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toron...ines-1.5807911

Ford says 'tough' new measures coming to COVID-19 hot spots as Ontario reports 1,210 new cases
7-day average falls to lowest point since Nov. 13, 28 more deaths reported
CBC News ? Posted: Nov 19, 2020 9:33 AM ET | Last Updated: 27 minutes ago

Ontario reported another 1,210 cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, and 28 more deaths linked to the illness.

The new cases include 361 in Peel Region, 346 in Toronto and 143 in York Region. Premier Doug Ford says information more stringent restrictions will be introduced for the three areas tomorrow.

Dr. Lawrence Loh, medical officer of health in Peel, said this morning that he supports short-term measures to "reduce the number of contacts and interactions" happening daily in the region.

"I do think further closures and restrictions are warranted at this time," he told CBC News Network.

Earlier this week, ICES, a non-profit health-related research institute, published data analysis showing that five neighbourhoods in Peel had test positivity rates north of 15 per cent, considerably beyond the threshold for serious concern about community transmission. While testing levels in Peel have remained relatively stable in recent weeks, ICES said, the region-wide per cent positivity of tests continued to steadily rise...

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Source: https://www.cp24.com/news/ontario-re...-000-1.5197584

Ontario reports 1,418 new COVID-19 cases; total case count tops 100,000
Ontario's cumulative COVID-19 case count broke through the 100,000 case threshold on Friday, with 1,418 new cases and 8 new deaths.
Hospital capacity in parts of GTA 'stretched'
Dr. Isaac Bogoch says new restrictions are coming because hospitals in Scarborough and Peel Region are nearing or at capacity.
Chris Herhalt, Web Content Writer, CP24
Published Friday, November 20, 2020 10:14AM EST
Last Updated Friday, November 20, 2020 12:59PM EST

Ontario reported 1,418 new COVID-19 cases on Friday and 8 new deaths, as the province’s total case count since the pandemic crossed 100,000.

“Locally, there are 400 new cases in Peel, 393 in Toronto and 168 in York Region,” Health Minister Christine Elliott wrote on Twitter.

Ontario reported 1,210 cases on Thursday, 1,417 on Wednesday and 1,575 one week ago...

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toron...ov21-1.5811300

Ontario reports 1,588 COVID-19 cases and 21 deaths, breaking previous record
There are 522 new cases in Peel Region, 450 in Toronto, 153 in York Region
CBC News ? Posted: Nov 21, 2020 10:21 AM ET | Last Updated: 1 hour ago

Ontario reported 1,588 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, along with 21 new deaths.

Health Minister Christine Elliott said 1,363 more cases are marked as resolved and nearly 46,700 tests have been completed.

Locally, there are 522 new cases in Peel Region, 450 in Toronto and 153 in York Region.

Saturday's daily case counts are the highest seen in the pandemic so far, ahead of 1,581 reported on Nov. 14...

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Source: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-r...-day-1.5199804

Ontario reports more than 1,500 cases of COVID-19 for second straight day
Miriam Katawazi
Multi-Platform Writer, CTV News Toronto
Published Sunday, November 22, 2020 10:13AM EST Last Updated Sunday, November 22, 2020 10:19AM EST

TORONTO -- Ontario health officials are reporting more than 1,500 cases of COVID-19 for the second straight day.

Health officials confirmed 1,534 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Sunday, which comes after the province reported a record-breaking number of 1,588 new cases on Saturday.

From Monday until Friday, the province logged numbers below the 1,500 mark, but this is 17th straight day in which Ontario has reported case counts in the quadruple digits...

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Source: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-b...aths-1.5200564

Ontario breaks another COVID-19 record by adding more than 1,500 new cases, 19 more deaths
Miriam Katawazi
Multi-Platform Writer, CTV News Toronto
Published Monday, November 23, 2020 10:14AM EST Last Updated Monday, November 23, 2020 10:29AM EST

TORONTO -- Ontario health officials recorded more than 1,500 new COVID-19 infections in the province on Monday, marking another new record in the daily-reported number of cases in the province.

Health officials confirmed 1,589 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday. This is the third straight day in which the province has reported case counts above the 1,500 mark. On Saturday, the province logged the previous record-breaking 1,588 new cases and on Sunday, the province logged 1,534...

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Source: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-r...ssue-1.5202213

Ontario reports dip in new COVID-19 case numbers due to technical issue
Miriam Katawazi
Multi-Platform Writer, CTV News Toronto
Published Tuesday, November 24, 2020 10:21AM EST Last Updated Tuesday, November 24, 2020 11:15AM EST

TORONTO -- Ontario is reporting a dip in the number of new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, but government officials say that a technical error resulted in an underestimated count today and an overestimated count yesterday.

The province issued a statement outlining the error, explaining that the record-breaking 1,589 new cases reported on Monday was overestimated and the 1,009 new cases reported today are underestimated.

Due to the technical issue, Monday’s report included cases registered up until 8 p.m. on Nov. 22 instead of up until 12 p.m. as usual, which led to the two-day error, the province said.

Health officials have not confirmed how many cases should not have been included in Monday’s total and added to today’s total instead. When averaging out new infections reported on both days, Ontario saw 1,299 cases...

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Source: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-r...egan-1.5203784

Ontario reports highest single-day number of COVID-19 deaths since second wave began
Miriam Katawazi
Multi-Platform Writer, CTV News Toronto
Published Wednesday, November 25, 2020 10:19AM EST Last Updated Wednesday, November 25, 2020 11:35AM EST

TORONTO -- Ontario health officials are reporting a spike in deaths related to COVID-19 as the province adds more than 1,300 new cases of the disease.

Health officials added 1,373 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, and 35 more deaths due to the disease. It’s the highest number of deaths reported in a single day since the second wave began in mid-September.

On Monday, the province reported that 19 people had died due to COVID-19, and on Tuesday, the province reported that 14 more people had died. Most of the deaths have involved residents of long-term care homes...

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Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/7482966/c...port-covid-19/

‘Delays and confusion in decision-making’ impacted Ontario’s COVID-19 response: AG
By Paola Loriggio The Canadian Press
Posted November 25, 2020 6:12 am
Updated November 25, 2020 1:10 pm

TORONTO – Ontario’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic was slower and more reactive than that of other provinces, hampered by “delays and confusion in decision-making” as public health experts took a secondary role to government officials and politicians, the province’s auditor general said Wednesday.

Outdated provincial emergency plans played a role in slowing down the response in the winter and spring, as did systemic issues such as a lack of laboratory surge capacity and old IT systems, Bonnie Lysyk said in a report.

Lysyk also pointed to an increasingly cumbersome command structure, and one that was not led by public health expertise despite the creation and expansion of a provincial health command table that she says now involves more than 500 people...

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toron...ions-1.5817182

Ontario in 'precarious situation,' health officials say, as new modelling shows slower COVID-19 growth
Province also reported 1,478 more cases, 21 more deaths
CBC News ? Posted: Nov 26, 2020 10:21 AM ET | Last Updated: 1 hour ago

COVID-19 growth rates are slowing in Ontario, new provincial modelling shows — but health officials warn the province is not yet seeing the decline in cases that would be needed before any restrictions are loosened.

At a Thursday afternoon news conference, Adalsteinn Brown, co-chair of the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, said key indicators for the pandemic are flattening in some regions, but the virus's impact still varies widely across the province.

In Ontario's last round of modelling released weeks ago, officials said the province was looking at a growth rate in daily cases of between three and six per cent. In the last few days, that growth rate has been between zero and one per cent, Brown said.

"It is best described as a fragile or precarious situation," he said.

(You can read through the new modelling yourself at the bottom of this story.)

If Ontario maintains its current growth rate, Brown said, it's expected the province will see a similar number of daily cases by the end of December to what it has seen this week, in and around the 1,500 mark. That's well below a range of 4,000 to 6,500 daily cases that was presented as a possibility in the province's last round of modelling...

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toron...date-1.5819069

Ontario reports record-high 1,855 new COVID-19 cases
Province reported 58,000 tests Friday, also a record high
CBC News ? Posted: Nov 27, 2020 10:14 AM ET | Last Updated: 4 hours ago

Ontario reported a record-high 1,855 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, with officials saying it will be at least two weeks before lockdowns imposed in Toronto and Peel Region have any tangible effect on the province's case numbers.

"There's been a lot of celebrations over the past couple of weeks," Premier Doug Ford said, a message echoed by Health Minister Christine Elliott, who said a rise in cases was expected at this point.

Speaking to reporters Friday, Ford also called on the federal government to provide more clarity around when Ontario can expect to receive vaccines — something he said will be key for retired general Rick Hillier, who is leading the provincial vaccine rollout taskforce, with a paycheque of $20,000 per month plus expenses.

"It was my duty to agree to the premier's request to lead the task force in this war to defeat COVID-19," Hillier said. "We will be ready as of December 31, 2020 to receive the vaccine, no matter when it arrives, and to ensure the people of Ontario are vaccinated.

Hillier also acknowledged that while there will be bumps in the vaccine's rollout, he believes those most at-risk should receive it first...

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toron...r-28-1.5820618

Ontario reports 1,822 new COVID-19 cases, 29 more deaths
3,624 people with COVID-19 have died in Ontario since late January
CBC News ? Posted: Nov 28, 2020 10:17 AM ET | Last Updated: 3 hours ago

Ontario reported another 1,822 cases of COVID-19 and 29 more deaths linked to the illness on Saturday.

The new cases include 566 in Toronto, 516 in Peel Region and 145 in York Region. Hamilton and Waterloo saw 105 and 102 additional cases, respectively.

Other public health units that saw double-digit increases were:

Halton: 68.
Windsor-Essex: 57.
Durham Region: 48.
Ottawa: 46.
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph: 25.
Niagara Region: 21.
Simcoe Muskoka: 21.
Middlesex-London: 20.
Eastern Ontario: 13.
Huron Perth: 11.
Grey Bruce: 10.
Thunder Bay: 10.

(Note: All of the figures used in this story are found on the Ontario health ministry's COVID-19 dashboard or in its daily epidemiologic summary. The number of cases for any region may differ from what is reported by the local public health unit because local units report figures at different times.)

The newly confirmed infections push the seven-day average up to 1,523, the highest it has been since the outbreak began in late January. The numbers come after the province set a single-day record for new cases on Friday...

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toron...r-29-1.5821157

Ontario reports 1,708 new COVID-19 cases, 24 more deaths
There are 586 people in hospital with COVID-19 and 155 in intensive care units, province says
CBC News ? Posted: Nov 29, 2020 10:24 AM ET | Last Updated: 4 hours ago

Ontario reported another 1,708 cases of COVID-19 and 24 more deaths due to COVID-19 on Sunday.

The new cases include 503 in Peel Region, 463 in Toronto and 185 in York Region. There are 1,443 more cases marked as resolved.

The Ontario health ministry says another 53,959 tests were completed in the last 24 hours. Labs are reporting that 3.7 per cent of the tests processed are positive.

Public health officials said this week that they hope to build capacity in the system for up to 100,000 tests daily.

Other public health units that saw double-digit increases were:

Ottawa: 79.
Durham Region: 73.
Waterloo: 63.
Hamilton: 60.
Windsor-Essex: 37.
Halton: 31.
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph: 30.
Simcoe Muskoka: 30.
Niagara Region: 28.
Middlesex-London: 20.
Thunder Bay: 19.
Southwestern: 17.
Eastern Ontario: 10.
Brant County: 10...

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toron...r-30-1.5821786

Ontario reports 1,746 new COVID-19 cases, 7-day average climbs to new high
New cases push the seven-day average to record high of 1,570
CBC News ? Posted: Nov 30, 2020 10:13 AM ET | Last Updated: 9 minutes ago

Ontario reported another 1,746 cases of COVID-19 on Monday, as tougher restrictions go into effect in five regions of the province.

The new cases include 622 in Toronto, 390 in Peel Region and 217 in York Region. They push the seven-day average to a record high of 1,570.

The province's network of labs processed 39,406 test samples of the novel coronavirus, and recorded a test positivity rate of 4.6 per cent...

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toron...bers-1.5823274

Ontario reports 1,707 new COVID-19 cases as ICU admissions climb to 2nd-wave high

New cases include 727 in Toronto, a single-day record for the city
CBC News ? Posted: Dec 01, 2020 10:24 AM ET | Last Updated: 11 minutes ago

Premier Doug Ford is scheduled to hold a news conference beginning at 1 p.m. in Brampton. Ford's office says he will be joined by several cabinet ministers, as well as retired general Rick Hillier, chair of Ontario's vaccine distribution task force.

You can watch it live in this story.

Ontario reported another 1,707 cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday as the number of patients with the illness being treated in intensive care units climbed to 193.

The new cases include a record 727 in Toronto — the most ever on a single day for the city — as well as 373 in Peel Region and 169 in York Region.

The new infections push the seven-day average of daily cases to 1,670, also a new record high...

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toron...er-2-1.5824886

Ontario reports 35 COVID-19 deaths, 1,723 new cases
5 public health units recorded 100 or more new cases of the illness
CBC News ? Posted: Dec 02, 2020 10:13 AM ET | Last Updated: 1 hour ago

Ontario reported another 1,723 cases of COVID-19 and 35 more deaths linked to the illness Wednesday.

Five public health units recorded 100 or more new cases:

Peel Region: 500
Toronto: 410
York Region: 196
Durham Region: 124
Waterloo Region: 103

Other areas that saw double-digit increases were:

Hamilton: 74
Windsor-Essex: 60
Ottawa: 46
Halton Region: 45
Simcoe Muskoka: 45
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph: 20
Niagara Region: 18
Chatham-Kent: 15
Southwestern: 12
Thunder Bay: 10

(Note: All of the figures used for new cases in this story are found on the Ontario health ministry's COVID-19 dashboard or in its daily epidemiologic summary. The number of cases for any region may differ from what is reported by the local public health unit because local units report figures at different times.)

At the province's daily news conference Wednesday, Health Minister Christine Elliott said Ontario has "plateaued at a very high level." She also said case numbers went up after lockdowns were enacted in certain regions "largely because of some of the events in certain communities."

The province should be seeing the results of lockdown period reflected in its case numbers in the next week or so, Elliott said...