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Ontario, Alberta report record-high spikes; Quebec sees 202 new school cases

October 10, 2020

On Thursday, Oct. 8, jurisdictions around Canada reported 2,437 new cases of COVID-19, 17 fatalities and 1,842 recently recovered patients.

Following investigations in Quebec and Manitoba, one death and one case were removed from their totals. However, Canada’s active case count still went up by 578 on Thursday, for a total of 18,494 currently infected patients nationwide.

Ontario started the day by reporting a record-high spike of 797 new cases of COVID-19. In addition, 100 new cases were identified in the K-12 school setting, in a 24-hour stretch in which 36 learning institutions reported their first infections.

In Quebec, more than 1,000 new patients were identified for the sixth time over a seven-day stretch, as worrisome trends continue to develop in multiple regions of the province. In addition, 202 new cases were identified among students and staff.

Sixty-seven new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Manitoba, which marks the second-largest

Ontario COVID-19 cases fall under 600, Quebec finally sees slight drop in cases

October 9, 2020

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For more on the week’s top stories, and on how the novel coronavirus continues to spread across the country, please refer to our live updates below, as well as our COVID-19 news hub.

17,916 active COVID-19 cases in Canada: 173,123 diagnoses, 9,541 deaths and 145,666 recoveries (as of Oct. 7, 6:00 p.m. ET)

Alberta – 1,910 active cases (19,354 total cases, including 281 deaths, 17,163 resolved)
British Columbia – 1,387 active cases (9,956 total cases, 244 deaths, 8,296 resolved)
Manitoba – 803 active cases (2,278 total cases, 27 deaths, 1,448 resolved)
New Brunswick – 22 active cases (222 cases, 2 deaths, 198 resolved)
Newfoundland and Labrador – 4 active case (277 total cases, 4 deaths, 269 resolved)
Northwest Territories – 0 active cases (5 total cases, 5 resolved)
Nova Scotia – 3 active cases (1,089 total cases, 65 deaths 1,021 resolved)
Ontario – 5,344 active cases (55,945 total cases, 2,988

Ontario spending $35 million more to help schools in coronavirus hotspots

October 7, 2020

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The Ford government is spending another $35 million to hire teachers and purchase new equipment for schools in areas hit hardest by COVID-19.

The money will flow to boards in Toronto, Peel Region, Ottawa and York Region.

Premier Doug Ford said the money will allow boards to pay for “more physical distancing, smaller classrooms and provide more resources for remote learning.”

Education Minister Stephen Lecce said the money will be split proportionally between all public school boards in those impacted municipalities, with the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) receiving $9 million.

He said the TDSB’s allotment could hire 120 more teachers or purchase 11,000 more computers and tablets.

School boards have purchased or distributed 120,000 computers and tablets this year to assist students in low-income households with remote learning.

As of Friday, 335 of the province’s 4,828 publicly-funded schools had seen at least one case of COVID-19 in a student

Border exemptions introduced for families, students and compassionate reasons; Ontario will ‘pause’ social bubbles

October 5, 2020

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Canada introduces exemptions to border restrictions

Beginning on Oct. 8, certain extended family members of Canadian citizens and permanent residents, and people who want to come to Canada for compassionate reasons, will be able to enter the country.

Family members who qualify include:

Individuals in an exclusive dating relationship with a Canadian citizen or permanent resident for at least one year, who have physically spent time with each other, and these individuals’ dependent children
Non-dependent children (adult children who do not meet the definition of a dependent child in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations)
Grandchildren, grandparents and siblings (including half and step siblings)

Pre-arrival approval is required, with more details on the application process set to be revealed next week, and each individual must be staying in Canada for more than 15 days.

Marco Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, said individuals in an exclusive

More restrictions for Ontario after record-high 732 new cases; 182 school infections identified in Quebec

October 3, 2020

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On Friday, Oct. 2, jurisdictions around Canada reported 2,124 new cases of COVID-19, 90 fatalities and 1,264 recently recovered patients. The updates increase Canada’s active case count by 791, leaving 15,657 currently infected individuals nationwide.

Along with announcing a backlog of 74 deaths, Ontario reported a record-high 732 new cases of COVID-19. The increase led to Premier Doug Ford imposing new restrictions for the entire province, as well as specific rules for Ontario’s three hotspots.

In Quebec, there were 1,052 new cases, the most since early May. In addition, 182 new cases were identified in schools across Canada’s worst-hit province, with 65 learning institutions (K-12) reporting their first case of COVID-19.

In Manitoba, the active count case has reached 652, as a concerning trend continues to develop in the province’s capital. On the West coast, British Columbia announced 161 new cases of COVID-19, the second most in a 24-hour stretch

Ontario reports 64 more school cases; Quebec identifies 933 new patients, the most since early May

October 1, 2020

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On Thursday, Oct. 1, Quebec reported 933 new cases of COVID-19, the most in a 24-hour stretch since early May.

The update by Canada’s worst-hit province also included 126 new cases in schools that were identified in students and staff. Meanwhile in Ontario, 64 new infections in K-12 schools were reported, as its total province-wide case count increased by 538, which is part of a worrisome trend for the nation’s most populous jurisdiction.

For more on Thursday’s top stories, and on how the novel coronavirus continues to spread across the country, please refer to our live updates below, as well as our COVID-19 news hub and our live blog on the latest updates across Canada.

14,890 active COVID-19 cases in Canada: 160,265 diagnoses, 9,316 deaths and 136,080 recoveries (as of Oct. 1, 2 p.m. ET)

Alberta – 1,582 active cases (18,062 total cases, including 267 deaths, 16,213 resolved)
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Ontario premier issues stern warning on second ‘wave or tsunami,’ Quebec enters red alert

September 30, 2020

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Montreal, Quebec City and Chaudière-Appalaches move into the red alert level

Quebec Premier François Legault announced Monday that the regions of Montreal, Quebec City and Chaudière-Appalaches are moving into the red alert level, the most critical alert level in the province.

From Oct. 2 to Oct. 28, only people living at the same address can be inside a home at the same time, with an exception for a single caregiver.

Dining rooms in restaurants will be closed, but take-out services will be allowed, and other public spaces like bars, theatres, casinos and cinemas must shut down operations.

Places of worship can operate with a maximum of 25 people. Everyone must stay two metres apart outside and they must where a mask when that is not possible.

“We also need to reduce our contacts everywhere in Quebec,” Legault said. “We cannot wait for the red alert.”

“The number

Hospitalizations on the rise in Ontario, Quebec

September 30, 2020

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On Tuesday, Quebec reported 35 more people who required hospitalization due to COVID-19, compared to the day before. This brings the total number of people who are hospitalized to 274, including 41 in intensive care.

Hospitalizations are also up in Ontario, where nine more people were admitted with COVID-19, bringing the total number to 137. Thirty people are in the ICU, with 16 on ventilators.

Prince Edward Island also reported a new case of COVID-19, bringing the total number of active cases in the province to two.

For more on Tuesday’s top stories, and on how the novel coronavirus continues to spread across the country, please refer to our live updates below, as well as our COVID-19 news hub and our liveblog on the latest updates across Canada.

13,933 active COVID-19 cases in Canada: 156,961 diagnoses, 9,291 deaths and 133,737 recoveries (as of Sept. 29, 8 p.m. ET)

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Quebec sees 171 new school infections; Ford says Ontario is in ‘second wave’ after record-high spike

September 29, 2020

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On Monday, Sept. 28, Canadian jurisdictions reported 2,176 confirmed cases of COVID-19, 10 related fatalities and 1,509 recently recovered patients.

The update — which included British Columbia and Alberta reporting their numbers for a three-day stretch — brings Canada’s active case count to 13,416, an increase of 657 since Sunday.

Ontario started the day by reporting 700 new cases of COVID-19, the most in a 24-hour stretch since the start of the pandemic. The update led to Ontario Premier Doug Ford announcing to the province that it is officially in the “second wave” of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ontario also reported 36 new cases in schools, while Quebec announced 171 new infections among students and staff. Seventy-nine new schools have also reported their first cases since the two provinces provided an update on Friday.

In total, Quebec announced 750 new cases, as it continues to lead all provinces in currently infected

Second ‘wave or tsunami’? Ontario Premier Doug Ford says province has taken a ‘extremely serious’ turn

September 28, 2020

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Ontario officially in the second wave of COVID-19

At a press conference on Monday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and health officials have confirmed that the province is in the second wave of COVID-19.

“We know that this wave will be more complicated, more complex, it will be worse than the first wave we faced earlier this year,” Ford said. “Please follow the health guidance, please download the COVID Alert app, please get your flu shot this year, it’s absolutely critical.”

“If we can get everyone to take these simple steps, we can tip the scale, we can avoid the worst.”

The premier went on to say that the actions people in the province make now will impact whether Ontario faces “a wave or a tsunami.”

“This is extremely, extremely serious,” Ford said. “Everything is on the table.”

‘The question is, which type of second wave is it?’