Key Provincial Updates and Resources for Health Professionals
Today, the Ontario government announced a new project with Lakeridge Health as part of the province's Accelerated Build
Pilot Program. By working with Lakeridge Health and Infrastructure Ontario, the province intends to build up to 320 new long-term care beds by 2021 at the Ajax site.
Yesterday, Premier Doug Ford and Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Steve Clark, announced up to $4 billion in assistance for Ontario municipalities facing revenue shortfalls and increased costs due to COVID-19. This funding, which includes up to $2 billion earmarked specifically for public transportation, will help local governments maintain the critical services they provide residents over the next six to eight months.
Key Federal Updates The Federal government continues to explore options for Canada's choice of vaccine, including exploring the possibility of manufacturing a potential pandemic cure in Canada.
Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam continues to urge young people to resist giving in to pandemic fatique. There is a worrying upward trend in infection among people aged 20 to 39, she said, adding that this age group represents the highest rates of COVID-19 cases in the past two weeks (60% of cases and one-third had to be hospitalized). The daily number of cases nationwide, on a seven-day average, is rising again across the country after falling earlier this summer.
For more information, we encourage you to visit theGovernment
of Canada website.
Daily Reports
As of 10:30AM today, Ontario reported 38,910 confirmed cases (increase of 111), 34,567 resolved cases, 2,768 deaths and 12,919 currently under investigation with lab results pending.
The Ministry is also reporting that 96 patients are hospitalized with COVID-19, 31 are in ICU and 18 are vented. To view these additional details: click here
Click Hereto read the latest Ministry of Health Daily Report **Please note, these reports are intended for health professionals only and we request that you not share this with the public.
World Health Organization Situation Reports are also available here
In the News For an interactive map tracking all cases across Canada and internationally, click here
Below are some key stories from today that may be of interest to our members:
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We will continue to monitor this situation and keep you updated as more information becomes available. Thank you for the important work that you're doing and the sacrifices you're making to keep Ontarians safe. We appreciate everything that you're doing each and every day.
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