Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

'It is expected that influenza will circulate at elevated levels this fall and winter, alongside COVID-19,' warned Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang

While the BA.5 Omicron subvariant is the dominant one in the province and the bivalent vaccine was made specifically for the BA.1 subvariant, health officials say the booster provides better protection against all Omicron variants

Taking part in a Canada-wide campaign supporting families impacted by Muscular Dystrophy, local firefighters will be doing their part this month to gather funds and raise awareness.

There were 150 deaths related to COVID-19 last year, and there have been 152 in the first nine months of 2022

Allowing children to receive the vaccine in a sensory-friendly environment

Hospitalizations declined to 40

Children from 6 months to 5 years of age became eligible to receive the first of two doses of the Moderna vaccine for COVID-19 on July 28

Hospitalizations increased by four over the past week

As of July 14, all adults in Ontario became eligible for fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Over the last 30 days, Ontario has reported between 2 and 15 deaths per day that were caused by COVID, or the virus was a contributing factor