Proud Mother, Advocate, Former Deputy Premier and Minister of Health in Ontario
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I recently shared with Premier Ford I will not be seeking re-election in June. Until then, I will continue what has been the honour of a lifetime to support our gov’t as Minister of Health.
To the people of Newmarket-Aurora, thank you for giving me the opportunity to serve you.
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According to our Chief Medical Officer of Health, the next few days are critical as families return home to Canada. I can’t stress this enough: please stay home and practice social distancing. Our success as a province in containing #COVID19 depends on all of us doing our part.
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Great news! Yesterday, bookings on the provincial system more than doubled. Today, we’re already seeing thousands more Ontarians roll up their sleeves, nearly half of whom are receiving their first dose.
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Extremely disappointed to see our hospitals & staff being the target of protests after all of their sacrifice during the pandemic.
Peaceful protest is a right, but patients & our health care heroes do not deserve to be intimidated or obstructed from accessing or delivering care.
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Ontario is reporting 33 cases of #COVID19, a 0.1% increase. This includes routine data clean-up by Toronto Public Health, which removed 21 cases, such as duplicates, that had previously been included in daily case counts. Yesterday, the province processed over 21,500 tests.
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Incredibly humbled and honoured to be sworn in as Deputy Premier and Minister of Health in our new PC government. Congratulations to our entire caucus and to our Premier Doug Ford. Thank you to everyone who helped us get here. Now, let’s get to work. #onpoli
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It’s official: for a full week, Ontario has now reported fewer than 100 cases, with 79 cases of #COVID19 today, a 0.2% increase. There are 148 more resolved as the persistent decline in active cases continues. Yesterday, the province processed nearly 28,000 tests.
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Fantastic news!
Everyone's quite happy: Humber River Hospital's ICU celebrates being free of COVID-19 patients for first time since March cp24.to/sGWv28L
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Premier @fordnation picked up the first supply of personal protective equipment produced right here in Ontario. Thank you to The Woodbridge Group for producing and donating these Level 3 masks. #OntarioSpirit
Ontario Premier @fordnation loads ASTM Level 3 masks manufactured and donated by The Woodbridge Group.
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We are updating Ontario's public reporting to distinguish patients hospitalized due to #COVID19 from those admitted for other reasons with COVID-19.
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Rest assured, we have plenty of food that will continue to reach grocery stores on a regular basis as we continue to respond to #COVIDー19. We’re urging everyone to please practice normal grocery buying habits. news.ontario.ca/omafra/en/20…
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Ontario, it’s nearly 7:30 p.m., which means everyone should join me and @RNAO’s @DorisGrinspun in recognizing and celebrating the enormous contributions of our frontline care providers. What a great campaign led by our dedicated nurses. Thank you! #Cheer4HealthWorkers
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We need to protect our frontline heroes. On top of the supplies promised by the federal government, Ontario recently secured 12M sets of surgical gloves, 1M N95 respirators and nearly 6M more surgical masks. While a start, we'll never stop working to get more equipment.
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By eliminating the carbon tax in Ontario, families in Newmarket and Aurora have been enjoying lower gas prices and keeping more money in their pockets!
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As of April 23, all pregnant individuals can register for #COVID19 vaccination appointments under the “highest risk” health conditions in Phase Two of the province’s vaccine rollout.
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Today, Ontario is reporting 76 new cases of #COVID19, a 0.2% increase and the lowest day-over-day increase since March 22. Hospitalizations, ICU admissions and vented patients have all declined. The province processed over 27,300 tests yesterday.
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Ontario is reporting 700 cases of #COVID19 with more than 41,100 tests completed. Locally, there are 344 new cases in Toronto with 104 in Peel, 89 in Ottawa and 56 in York Region. 60% of today’s cases are in people under the age of 40.
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For the fifth consecutive day, Ontario is reporting fewer than 100 cases of #COVID19, with 88 new cases today. With 118 more resolved, the persistent decline in active cases continues. Yesterday, the province processed over 25,000 tests.
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With 182 new cases of #COVID19, today is the lowest day-over-day increase since March 28 and a positive sign that the downward trend in new cases is continuing. This is at a time when daily testing remains at all-time highs with over 28,000 tests processed yesterday.
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Today I received my first dose of the #COVID19Vaccine. I encourage everyone to book an appointment as soon as it's your turn. Until Ontario receives enough supply so that everyone who wants a vaccine can receive one, please continue following public health advice.
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For the third consecutive day and fifth time in the last week, Ontario is reporting fewer than 100 cases of #COVID19, with 86 new cases today, a 0.2% increase. With 146 more resolved, we also continue to see a persistent decline in the number of active cases in the province.
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Ontario is reporting 313 cases of #COVID19 as nearly 30,000 tests were completed. 78% of today's cases are from three regions, with 112 in Toronto, 71 in Peel and 60 in Ottawa. All other PHUs have fewer than 10 new cases, except for York with 13 cases. 15 PHUs have no new cases.
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For the sixth consecutive day, Ontario is reporting fewer than 100 cases of #COVID19, with 70 new cases, a 0.2% increase. With 107 more resolved, we continue to see a decline in active cases. Yesterday, the province processed over 26,000 tests.
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Dr. David Williams expects #COVID19 cases to grow over the coming days as Canadians return home. He’s been clear there’s only one way to #FlattenTheCurve—stay home and keep your distance. Ontario, let’s not let him down! Do your part by staying apart. Lives depend on it.
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We’re adding 130 nurses to immediately increase Telehealth capacity and significantly reduce the time it takes for Ontarians to receive the #COVID19 information they need to stay safe and healthy. news.ontario.ca/mohltc/en/20…
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Yesterday, Ontario administered 43,855 doses, the most shots in two weeks. Almost half were first doses as more people roll up their sleeves. 6,651 appointments were booked on the provincial system, nearly double from a week ago. Let's keep it up Ontario!
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Beginning as early as April 21, Ontario, in collaboration with Shoppers Drug Mart, will begin offering 24/7 #COVID19 vaccinations for Ontarians aged 40+ at 20 pharmacy locations, with the majority located in hot spot communities. news.ontario.ca/en/release/6…
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For the second day in a row, Ontario is reporting fewer than 100 new cases of #COVID19, with 89 new cases, a 0.2% increase. Locally, 28 of the province’s 34 public health units are reporting five or fewer cases, with 17 of them reporting no new cases.
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Ontario is reporting 296 cases of #COVID19 and nearly 17,200 tests completed. Locally, there are 62 new cases in Peel, 60 in Toronto, 45 in Waterloo, 15 in York Region and 13 in Halton.
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Ontario is reporting 411 cases of #COVID19 and nearly 30,500 tests completed. Locally, there are 97 new cases in Toronto, 72 in Peel, 35 in Waterloo, 26 in York Region and 25 in Hamilton.
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For each of the past two days, Ontario’s public health units are reporting fewer than 100 cases of #COVID19, with 88 cases on Monday and 91 today. Combined over the same two days, there are a 242 more resolved with over 42,000 tests processed.
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Ontario has reached its goal of administering first doses of the #COVID19 vaccine to 65% of Ontarians 18+ ahead of schedule!
Thank you to our #HealthCareWorkers for getting shots in arms and every Ontarian who booked an appointment and rolled up their sleeve to stop the spread.
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Born in Oshawa, I have always felt thankful my parents decided to raise me and my three sisters here in Ontario. Every #CanadaDay is a chance to say thank you to our parents, our grandparents, our veterans, and everyone who has built our great country - here’s to #151!! #onpoli
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Ontario is reporting 401 cases of #COVID19 as over 35,800 tests were completed. Locally, there are 130 new cases in Toronto with 82 in Peel and 61 in Ottawa. 67% of today’s new cases are in people under the age of 40.
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It’s official! 10 years after being recommended by the Select Committee on Mental Health and Addictions, Ontario will now have a Mental Health and Addictions Centre of Excellence. The centre will now get to work to significantly improve the quality of care across the province.
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Since yesterday, we've added another 1,300 Telehealth lines to significantly increase capacity and better support you in getting answers to your #COVID19 questions. Recognizing the increasing demand, we're working to add even more to further help reduce wait times.
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For the fourth consecutive day, Ontario is reporting fewer than 100 cases, with 95 cases today, a 0.2% increase. With 159 more resolved, we continue to see a persistent decline in the number of active cases. Yesterday, the province processed over 26,000 tests.
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Ontario is reporting 699 cases of #COVID19 and nearly 20,300 tests completed. Locally, there are 207 new cases in Toronto, 144 in Peel, 52 in York Region and 50 in Durham.
As of 8:00 p.m. yesterday, 9,202,220 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered.
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Today I received my booster dose of the #COVID19 vaccine.
Boosters offer additional protection against the Omicron variant. Please get yours as soon as you can.
Starting Monday, individuals 18+ can book an appointment to receive their booster dose 3 months after their 2nd dose.
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Very honoured to be named the PC Party candidate for Newmarket-Aurora. You can count on me to fight for a better Ontario alongside our amazing team lead by @fordnation. June 7th can’t come soon enough! Relief is on the way. #pcpo #onpoli
My statement here:
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In consultation with the Ontario Hospital Association, we're asking hospitals to further implement pandemic plans by carefully ramping down elective surgeries. Doing so will help preserve capacity to respond to #COVIDー19. A statement will follow shortly.
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Ontario is reporting 114 cases of #COVID19 and over 15,900 tests completed. Locally, there are 18 new cases in Grey Bruce, 15 in the Region of Waterloo and 10 in Toronto.
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If we’re going to stop the spread of this virus, we’ll need a steady stream of medical equipment and supplies to treat patients and keep frontline workers safe and healthy. We can’t do it alone. Your business can help combat #COVID19 and #FlattenTheCurve: ontario.ca/ontariotogether
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Ontario is reporting 203 cases of #COVID19, a 0.5% increase. Today's uptick is the result of localized increases: there are 43 of new cases in Ottawa, 57 in Peel and 24 more in Windsor-Essex. Looking at the age of today's new cases, 116 of them or 57% are 39 years old or younger.
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The sort of vile language and threats of violence that @MacLeodLisa has faced have no place in our public discourse. Thank you, Lisa, for your enduring commitment to standing tall in the face of bullying and harassment.
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Today is an exciting day.
Ontarians are counting on us to come together no matter what happens so our prov can move on from Kathleen Wynne.
We unite. We win.
Thx to my team who did so much during a wild 44days. So grateful for your efforts. We're in a strong position #PCPOLdr
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Based on guidance from Dr. David Williams, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health and the experts at the #COVID19 Command Table, the Ministry of Education has directed all publicly funded schools in Ontario to close for 2 weeks following March break. news.ontario.ca/opo/en/2020/…
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George Markow, a 99-year-old war veteran from Newmarket, walked his 100th km this morning in an effort to raise $100,000 for #COVID19 medical research at @Sunnybrook and @SouthlakeRHC. Way to go George! This is the #OntarioSpirit! 680news.com/2020/09/02/hes-d…
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Ontario is reporting 213 cases of #COVID19 with over 32,500 tests completed. Locally, 26 PHUs are reporting five or fewer cases with 18 reporting no new cases. There are 71 cases in Toronto, with 38 in Peel and 37 in Ottawa. 67% of today’s cases are in people under the age of 40.
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Ontario is reporting 525 cases of #COVID19 and nearly 15,200 tests completed. Locally, there are 114 new cases in Toronto, 95 in Peel, 51 in Waterloo, 40 in Durham and 34 in York Region.
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Being a mother to three triplet sons has always been my life’s greatest blessing. Wishing all the moms in Newmarket—Aurora and across Ontario a very healthy and happy #MothersDay!
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Ontario is reporting 1,616 cases of #COVID19 and over 22,900 tests completed. Locally, there are 472 new cases in Toronto, 360 in Peel, 116 in York Region, 114 in Hamilton and 102 in Durham.
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Thank you @LabattBreweries for exemplifying #OntarioSpirit amidst #COVID19 by shifting production from beer to hand sanitizer at some of your facilities to support @foodbankscanada, frontline workers and partners in the restaurant and bar industry. globalnews.ca/news/6715882/l…
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Today, Ontario is reporting 102 cases of #COVID19, a 0.3% increase and the lowest number of new daily cases reported since March 25. Locally, 31 of Ontario’s 34 public health units are reporting five or fewer cases, with fully 19 of them reporting no new cases.
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Ontario is reporting 184 cases of #COVID19 and nearly 27,300 tests completed. Locally, there are 46 new cases in the Region of Waterloo, 19 in Grey Bruce, 17 in Toronto, 17 in Hamilton and 16 in Peel Region.
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Based on advice from the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Ontario will take four-week pause – or two, 14-day cycles of the virus – before considering any further loosening of public health measures or reopening additional businesses, facilities and organizations.
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Happy birthday to my friend and colleague, Premier @fordnation! Thank you for your strong leadership and unwavering dedication to all of the people of Ontario. Wishing you all the best today.
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Ontario is reporting 469 cases of #COVID19 and nearly 17,600 tests completed. Locally, there are 182 new cases in Toronto, 76 in Peel, 40 in the Porcupine Health Unit Region and 30 in Durham.
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Ontario is reporting 916 cases of #COVID19 and over 18,200 tests completed. Locally, there are 226 new cases in Toronto, 165 in Peel, 85 in York Region, 67 in Durham and 52 in Hamilton.
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THANK YOU Newmarket-Aurora!! I am so honoured that you have put your trust in me to serve as your MPP. Let’s get going! #helpishere #onpoli #pcpo
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Ontario is reporting 478 cases of #COVID19 as more than 34,200 tests were completed. Locally, there are 153 new cases in Toronto with 95 in Peel and 90 in Ottawa. 68% of today’s cases are in people under the age of 40.
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Ontario is reporting 1,042 cases of #COVID19 with nearly 38,800 tests completed. Locally, there are 309 new cases in Toronto, 289 in Peel, 117 in York Region, 80 in Ottawa and 52 in Durham. There are 736 more resolved cases.
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Tomorrow, Ontario will unveil our new plan to build a comprehensive mental health and addictions system that connects people to the care they need, when and where they need it—including Mindability: a first of its kind program in Canada to deliver cognitive behavioural therapy.
Ontario set to announce $20-million boost to give greater access to mental-health therapy programs dlvr.it/RR4TPn
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Today, Ontario is reporting 111 new cases of #COVID19, a 0.3% increase. While very welcome news, we shouldn’t draw too many conclusions from one day of data. Rather, we’ll continue to keep a close eye on what is hopefully the continuation of our downward trend.
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Ontario is reporting 945 cases of #COVID19 and over 68,800 tests completed. Locally, there are 258 new cases in Peel, 116 in York Region and 112 in Toronto.
As of 8:00 p.m. yesterday, 426,836 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered.
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In Ontario, 19,998,744 vaccine doses have been administered. 81.1% Ontarians 12+ have one dose and 72.2% have two doses.
108 people are hospitalized with #COVID19. 6 are fully vaccinated, 102 are not fully vaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status at this time.
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Ontario is reporting 978 cases of #COVID19 with nearly 44,200 tests completed. Locally, there are 348 new cases in Toronto, 170 in Peel, 141 in York Region, 89 in Ottawa and 51 in Durham. There are 625 more resolved cases.
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The modelling released today shows that our months of planning and collective action to stop the spread of #COVID19 is working. But in order for these projections to become reality, we must continue to stay home and practise physical distancing. news.ontario.ca/opo/en/2020/…
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Ontario is reporting 407 cases of #COVID19 as nearly 39,000 tests were completed, a new provincial record. Locally, there are 129 new cases in Toronto with 94 in Peel and 55 in Ottawa. 71% of today’s cases are in people under the age of 40.
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Incredibly proud that our Mental Health and Addictions Centre of Excellence received all-party support. Improving the quality of services for people struggling with addictions or mental health issues isn't political—it’s our shared responsibility. #onpoli cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/o…
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Ontario is reporting 1,039 cases of #COVID19 today and 1,446 cases reported yesterday. Today, there are 325 new cases in Toronto, 231 in Peel and 77 in York Region.
Nearly 16,900 tests were completed on May 24th and nearly 20,200 tests on May 23rd.
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Ontario is reporting 797 cases of #COVID19 as nearly 48,500 tests were completed. This is the largest number of tests completed to date. Locally, there are 265 new cases in Toronto, 182 in Ottawa, 134 in Peel and 78 in York Region. There are 695 more resolved cases.
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During this holiday season I am thinking of Ontario's health care workers.
For nearly two years, these dedicated professionals have sacrificed time with their loved ones, working tirelessly to protect the health of Ontarians from #COVID19.
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Ontario is reporting 384 cases of #COVID19 and nearly 28,100 tests completed. Locally, there are 71 new cases in Waterloo, 60 in Peel, 54 in Toronto, 23 in Middlesex-London and 21 in Ottawa.
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Ontario is reporting 663 cases of #COVID19 and over 22,600 tests completed. Locally, there are 115 new cases in Toronto, 112 in Peel, 59 in Niagara, 47 in York Region and 40 in the Ottawa.
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Thank you to the mental health workers who are showing their #OntarioSpirit by signing up to provide free telephone therapy sessions to health care workers on the frontlines of the #COVID19 pandemic. cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/f…
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An exciting day for families! We're ready to ensure every child 5-11 can benefit from the strong protection offered by the Pfizer vaccine.
The provincial booking portal is ready and will go live early next week once we receive final details around supply from the federal govt.
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Ontario is reporting 425 cases of #COVID19 as more than 31,700 tests were completed. Locally, there are 175 new cases in Toronto with 84 in Peel and 60 in Ottawa. 67% of today’s cases are in people under the age of 40.
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Thank you Ozzy’s Burgers for showing us what #OntarioSpirit really is by delivering free meals to the hard working frontline health care workers at Toronto Western Hospital. blogto.com/eat_drink/2020/03…
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Thank you @janephilpott for bringing your experience to the role of special advisor to support the implementation of the Ontario Health Data Platform, which will enable researchers and health system partners to access anonymized data to strengthen our response to #COVID19.
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Ontario is reporting 1,328 cases of #COVID19. Locally, there are 434 new cases in Toronto, 385 in Peel, 105 in York Region, 71 in Ottawa, 68 in Hamilton and 56 in Durham. There are 877 more resolved cases and nearly 37,600 tests completed.
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Ontario has launched an enhanced and interactive #COVID19 self-assessment tool. If you’re concerned about your health status, please start with this easy-to-use resource to learn if you should seek care. covid-19.ontario.ca/self-ass…
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Ontario is reporting 732 cases of #COVID19 as nearly 40,100 tests were completed. Locally, there are 323 new cases in Toronto, 141 in Ottawa and 111 in Peel. 58% of today’s cases are in people under the age of 40. There are 428 more resolved cases.
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Ontario is reporting 1,588 cases of #COVID19 and over 38,400 tests completed. Locally, there are 524 new cases in Toronto, 335 in Peel, 105 in Ottawa and 94 in York Region.
As of 8:00 p.m. yesterday, 7,431,638 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered.
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On #BellLetsTalk Day, we are reminded that we must take mental health as seriously as any health issue, because mental health is health.
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Today is Doctors’ Day in Ontario. Thank you to all the doctors for making the health and well-being of Ontarians your life’s work and for providing safe, effective and quality care to patients and families across Ontario.
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Ontarians will be seeing a lot more of this simple but critically-important message: stop the spread of #COVID19 by staying home and avoiding contact with others. We all need to do our part to #FlattenTheCurve.
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Ontario is reporting 3,009 cases of #COVID19 today and 3,089 cases reported yesterday. Today, there are 954 new cases in Toronto, 434 in Peel, 348 in York Region, 205 in Ottawa and 146 in Hamilton.
Over 59,100 tests were completed on April 2nd and over 62,300 tests on April 1st.
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As Dr. Moore said, thanks to the many Ontarians who got their #COVID19 vaccine, growing case counts will not mean the same thing as before.
Hospitalizations and ICU admissions will be especially critical in monitoring Ontario's COVID-19 response.
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While you might not think that you would be susceptible to #COVID19, you are. No one is immune. All Ontarians, young and old, have a role in containing the spread so that we can protect our most vulnerable. Let’s all continue to look out for one another.
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A "call for arms" from Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health.
Thanks to the protection offered by vaccines, growing case counts will not have the same meaning as before.
All Ontarians, please come forward, roll up your sleeve and get vaccinated. bit.ly/3xuEoPX
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Ontario is reporting 491 cases of #COVID19 as more than 42,500 tests were completed. Locally, there are 137 new cases in Toronto with 131 in Peel, 58 in Ottawa and 58 in York Region. 63% of today’s cases are in people under the age of 40.
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Ontario has administered over 8 million doses of the #COVID19 vaccines! Thank you to everyone who has rolled up their sleeve to get vaccinated and our incredible #HealthCareWorkers for getting shots into arms.
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