November 2, 2021 | Canadian National Multilingual Newsgroup

Status update of Covid-19 cases worldwide

by Priscilla Pajdo November 2, 2021August 25, 2023

Here we provide a daily update of the data available for select countries and jurisdictions as of November 2, 2021, at 4:20 pm EST.

On Tuesday, health officials in the UK logged 33,865 new infections, pushing the total number of confirmed positive cases passed 9.1 million. Of the cumulative total number of cases, 81.3% are considered recovered. In the last 24-hours, authorities have reported 292 Covid-related deaths for a total of 140,964 fatalities attributable to Covid-19.

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School, Covid infections in slight decline in Ontario

by Mariella Policheni November 2, 2021August 25, 2023

TORONTO – Of the 331 new Covid-19 infections detected today in Ontario, 144 are linked to schools. The Ministry of Education has reported that there have been 123 new infections among students, 20 new infections in staff and a new case in a non-teaching member. (more…)

Ontario’s minimum wage falls short of a decent “livable” wage

by Priscilla Pajdo November 2, 2021August 25, 2023

The province has announced that effective January 1, 2022, the minimum wage will increase to $15 per hour. Currently, the rate is $14.35 per hour. Depending on where you live in Ontario, those earning minimum wage – the amount employers must pay by law – may not make enough to afford “living” in the community they call home.

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Daily update of Ontario’s Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign

by Priscilla Pajdo November 2, 2021August 25, 2023

With the largest vaccination campaign underway, the province has administered more than 22.5 million doses into the arms of Ontarians. According to data last updated on November 2, numbers released by the Ministry of Health show health officials administered 13,774 vaccine doses on Monday, up from 7,427 doses the day prior.

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Ford raising minimum wage to $15 in Jan. 2022

by Francesco Veronesi November 2, 2021August 25, 2023

TORONTO – Better late than never. The provincial government has decided to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour, starting next January. In an announcement with great pomp, accompanied by Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy and Labour Minister Mount McNaughton, Doug Ford dusted off a measure that had already been approved by the previous government led by Kathleen Wynne, a measure that had been blocked and shelved by the Conservative prime minister himself after winning the 2018 election. According to government calculations, the provision should affect 760,000 workers. (more…)

Canadian National Multilingual Newsgroup

Day: 2 November 2021

Status update of Covid-19 cases worldwide

School, Covid infections in slight decline in Ontario

Ontario’s minimum wage falls short of a decent “livable” wage

Daily update of Ontario’s Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign

Ford raising minimum wage to $15 in Jan. 2022

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