Canada - Coronavirus COVID-19

[LadyL]

High school in Pembroke first in Ontario to be closed due to coronavirus outbreak - 680 NEWS

 

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‘They were supposed to keep her safe,’ says family of long-term care resident who died of COVID-19

 

[Bravo]

Ontario cracks down on social gatherings; $10,000 fines for rule violators

 

[LadyL]

This is not a joke. This is not a drill. #COVID19 is spreading widely and you need to pay attention.
Cancel your parties and ALL get-togethers. That means movie nights, games nights, study groups - being around anyone who is not your roommate or significant other.

Middlesex-London Health Unit

 

[Bravo]

Mouth wash test coming for school-aged children in British Columbia

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Canada extends U.S. border restrictions to Oct. 21

Toronto – Canada is extending the agreement to keep the U.S. border closed to non-essential travel to Oct. 21 during the coronavirus pandemic.

Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said Friday they will continue to base the decision on the best public health advice available to keep Canadians safe.

The restrictions were announced on March 18 and have been extended each month since...

Canada extends U.S. border restrictions to Oct. 21

Travel restrictions in place since March 18

 

[LadyL]

Time to stock up again? The likelihood of empty shelves in a second coronavirus wave

 

[Bravo]

Dying Windsor woman gets exemption, sees U.S. parents for final time

 

[LadyL]

Pharmacy COVID-19 testing on the way as Ontario sees highest daily count since early June

Province reported 401 cases Friday, two-thirds of which are among those under 40

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toro...iBio1DK8w09XxAGOORwmkbRAPzAwLQidBcD1eGEcorPC4

 

[LadyL]

Second wave of COVID-19 in Ottawa '100 per cent driven by human behaviour': uOttawa epidemiologist

 

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First elementary school in Ontario closes after students, staff test positive for COVID-19

 

[LadyL]

seriously who are these people?

Canadians are still flocking to parks and businesses as country braces for second wave

 

[dotr]

seriously who are these people?

Canadians are still flocking to parks and businesses as country braces for second wave

Maybe some are the ignorant and rude people who walk 3 0r 4 abreast on the sidewalk, leaving me to hobble onto the road to get some distance from them.

 

[LadyL]

COVID-19, flu, cold or seasonal allergies? How to tell the difference between symptoms

 

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Overcrowded buses worry commuters as COVID-19 cases rise, weather turns colder

Toronto Transit Commission acknowledges physical distancing is not possible on some routes

https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.5729256?fb...LAG1QWcJGhQRem8u1-KXchLSoQId7VQeTUn_cTZMO0GM8

 

[LadyL]

Majority of Canadians support wearing masks during COVID-19, oppose protests: poll

 

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Experts say second wave will bring empty shelves, but not because of panic buying

 

[LadyL]

Ontario sees 409 new COVID-19 cases, rolls out $1B updated testing and contact-tracing plan

 

[dotr]

409 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Ontario, almost half in Toronto - CityNews Toronto
Sept 25 2020 rbbm.
''Ontario is reporting 409 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, the same number of cases that were confirmed on Thursday.

Almost half of the new cases are in Toronto with 204. There are 66 in Peel Region and 40 in Ottawa.''

''Health Minister Christine Elliott says 65 per cent of new cases are from people 40 and under''.

 

[dotr]

They need to change a word in this song to "Leave your mask on"!

Ontario orders all strip clubs to shut down, imposes new alcohol rules for bars and restaurants
''Ontario will order all strip clubs in the province to shut down temporarily by Saturday and require all restaurants, bars and nightclubs to close by midnight each night as part of new measures to control a surge in coronavirus cases this month.''
''Two strip clubs in Toronto have been tied to a total of nine COVID-19 infections in recent months, with incomplete contact tracing logs forcing public health officials to publicly identify both establishments and issue blanket warnings about both.''