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Ontario, third dose of vaccine to all over 18s as early as Monday after three months from the second one

by Marzio Pelù

TORONTO – There is no more time to waste, at least more than that lost so far between hesitations and non-decisions. The provincial government announced today that the third dose of the vaccine will be open to all citizens aged 18 and over from Monday. Not only that: it will be possible to do it three months (and no longer six) from the second one. An acceleration first hoped for and then supported by the Ontario Science Table which just today returned to call for rapid measures to curb the surge in cases due, in all probability, to the Omicron variant, much more infectious than the Delta. But let’s go in order.  →

From bad to worse: 47 schools closed in Ontario

by Mariella Policheni

TORONTO – The evidence can no longer be denied. Covid-19 entered Ontario schools from the main entrance. Almost one in a hundred public schools is now closed due to Covid-19 outbreaks or operational reasons related to the pandemic. If only two days ago the institutes closed due to outbreaks of the virus were 28, the number today – according to data provided by the Ministry of Education – jumped to 47. As many as 47 schools closed with the transfer of children to distance learning with Covid that continues to create havoc as regards face-to-face lessons.  →

The virus spreads: more than 1,800 Covid-cases in Ontario and 2,386 in Quebec

by Marzio Pelù

TORONTO – The virus spreads.  Ontario today reported the highest number of Covid-19 cases in more than six months: 1,808. To count more in just 24 hours, we have to go back to last May 21, when the new infections in one day were 1,890. Not only that: the number of active cases has increased by about 50% in a week: seven days ago they were 8,351, now they are 12,666.  →

Covid in Ontario, positivity almost doubled in seven days. More than 1.700 cases in Quebec

by Marzio Pelù

TORONTO – Over 1,400 new cases of Covid-19 and another 5 deaths related to the virus, today, in Ontario: the new infections are 1,429, down from 1,536 but up from 928 a week ago. With the increase in the number of cases in the last month, the seven-day moving average continues to rise and reaches 1,400 (a week ago it was 975): it is the highest average since last May 27 when it was 1,441. The positivity rate also reaches a maximum never seen in almost seven months: with 33,400 tests processed it is now at 6.6%, the highest since last May 18 when it was 7.6% (a week ago it was at 3.8 %: almost doubled in seven days).  →

L’Ontario supera i 1.500 casi in 24 ore

by Marzio Pelù

TORONTO – Altre 1.536 nuove infezioni: sono quelle registrate ieri in Ontario, contro le 1.476 di domenica e le 887 di lunedì scorso. Con 38.221 test elaborati nelle ultime 24 ore, l’Ontario raggiunge dunque un tasso di positività del 5,5%, in aumento significativo rispetto al 3,5% di una settimana fa. La media mobile di sette giorni di nuove infezioni ha ora raggiunto 1.328, rispetto alle 940 di lunedì scorso… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

Status update of Covid-19 cases worldwide

by Priscilla Pajdo

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Here we provide a daily update of the data available for select countries and jurisdictions as of December 13, 2021, at 5:00 pm EST.

On Monday, health officials in Russia logged 29,558 new infections, pushing the total number of confirmed positive cases passed 10 million. Of the cumulative total number of cases, 87.3% are considered recovered. In the last 24-hours, authorities have reported 1,121 Covid-related deaths for a total of 290,604 fatalities attributable to Covid-19.

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Long-Term Care homes, from today the vaccination is mandatory

by Mariella Policheni

TORONTO – Time is up. Since today, staff in Ontario’s long-term care homes, if they want to continue working in these facilities, must be fully vaccinated. The original deadline set for workers in the sector among the most affected by Covid-19 has been postponed from November 12 to December 13, said LTC ministry spokeswoman Vanessa De Matteis, following the recommendation of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization.  →

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