Day: 20 March 2022

Status update of Covid-19 cases worldwide


Here we provide a daily update of the data available for select countries and jurisdictions as of March 20, 2022, at 5:30 pm EST.

On Sunday, health officials in Germany logged 72,112 new infections, pushing the total number of confirmed positive cases passed 18.6 million. Of the cumulative total number of cases 77.8% are considered recovered. In the last 24-hours, authorities have reported 24 Covid-related deaths for a total of 127,432 fatalities attributable to Covid-19.

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Ontario: from tomorrow masks will be optional in most city facilities

TORONTO – From tomorrow goodbye to masks in Ontario. At least in most facilities including schools and kindergartens. The breakthrough was announced last week by Chief Medical Officer of Health of Ontario Kieran Moore due to the general improvement in the epidemiological situation. To abandon this personal protective equipment in the public transport sector, long-term care, retirement homes and other health facilities, reception centers, prisons and homes for people with developmental disabilities, instead we will have to wait a little longer, to be precise until April 27th. 

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Brown appoints Michelle Rempel Garner as Campaign Co-Chair

TORONTO – Member of Parliament for Calgary Nose Hill, Michelle Rempel Garner has been named the campaign Co-Chair for Conservative leader contender Patrick Brown, Mayor of Brampton.

In a bid to appeal to supporters in the west, Brown made the announcement on March 19, the same day he released his campaign platform for Western Canada. In a statement, Brown labelled the new national Campaign Co-Chair as “Western Canada’s strongest champion”.

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