Category: Covid-19 Updates

LTCH in Ontario, Covid-19 outbreaks more than doubled

TORONTO – Covid-19 outbreaks more than doubled in Ontario’s long-term care homes (LTCH) in the first week of July, according to Public Health Ontario. In the latest weekly report, 42 new outbreaks were recorded in the sector during the week from 3 July to 9 July. This is a 110% increase over the 20 new outbreaks reported the previous week. According to ministerial data, there are 757 active cases among residents and 383 among LTCH personnel.  (more…)

Covid-19, Ontario expands eligibility for fourth vaccine dose but epidemiologists are divided

TORONTO – Like Europe, Ontario also opens the vaccination campaign for the fourth dose, but expanding the audience: all adults aged 18 and over (in Italy, the administration of the fourth dose will currently concern people over 60 and fragile). It was announced today by Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, who underlined that the campaign will start immediately: it will be possible to book an appointment using the provincial health system starting from tomorrow, July 14, at 8am for all those who received the third dose five months ago or contracted the virus three months ago. 

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Covid, la settima ondata è arrivata in Ontario

TORONTO – È la notizia che nessuno ama sentire quella rilasciata dall’Ontario Science Advisory Table. La provincia è probabilmente entrata in una nuova ondata di pandemia guidata dalla sottovariante BA.5. Nei messaggi postati su Twitter il tavolo tecnico scientifico cita la “crescita esponenziale” nel conteggio dei casi in circa l’80% delle unità di salute pubblica, nonché l’aumento del numero delle ospedalizzazioni e dei tassi di positività ai test… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>>