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Key Provincial Updates and Resources for Health Professionals
This afternoon, the government announced they are moving ahead with the Scarborough subway.
Last week, Premier Doug Ford and Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries, Lisa MacLeod, announced that capacity restrictions on sport, fitness and recreation facilities would be further relaxed, effective August 15 at 12:01 a.m. These facilities will be permitted to have up to 50 patrons for each indoor sport and fitness room, while
ensuring physical distancing of at least two metres. They also announced an investment of $8 million to ensure the safe return of amateur sports.
Key Federal Updates Yesterday, Canada's Finance Minister Bill Morneau resigned from Cabinet and his MP seat in Toronto Centre. The Prime Minister has chosen Chrystia Freeland, the current Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs to take on the role of Minister of Finance- the first female to
assume this role in Canadian history.
Last week, the Government released updated modelling that suggests we could see a
peak of cases in early fall.
Last week, Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna announced that the federal government is offering $31 million to help communities find ways to adapt to the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Minister says money could be used for everything from making it easier to physically distance on playgrounds to building apps so people can access government services from a distance. For more information, we encourage you to visit theGovernment of Canada website.
Daily Reports
As of 10:30AM today, Ontario reported 40,870 confirmed cases (increase of 125), 37,126 resolved cases, 2,793 deaths and 16,128 currently under investigation with lab results pending.
The Ministry is also reporting that 41 patients are hospitalized with COVID-19, 15 are in ICU and 10 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.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact Tiff Blair at tblair@werpn.com
Sincerely,
WeRPN Team
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