The Ministry of Health reports that new COVID-19 cases in Ontario fell to 197 in the overnight period ending Saturday. Some 23,278 tests were processed during this period and another 25,000 are said to be underway. All daily summaries.
The mass removal of Dr. Xiangguo Qiu, her husband Keding Cheng and an unknown number of her students from China from Canada’s only level-4 lab in Winnipeg has been linked to the unauthorized shipment of deadly pathogens to a lab used by the Chinese military in Wuhan. The revelation is being viewed with deep concern by scientists quoted in a CBC story published Sunday
A temporary COVID-19 centre has opened in the TNO Youth Centre behind the East York Town Centre. It is a collaboration between The Neighbourhood Organization and Michael Garron Hospital. Organizers recommend making an appointment but are prepared to see any who arrive. There is no access through the mall. Facebook
The number of new cases of COVID-19 has fallen to 182 in Friday’s report from the Ministry of Health. This number continues the downward trend in the spread of the infection seen in recent days. The rolling five-day average of new cases over the last week now stands at 222. All daily summaries.
The Ministry of Health reports an encouraging low of 203 new cases of COVID-19 for the 24-hour period ending 11.59 Wednesday. It is the fewest number of cases reported since March 28 and continues the descending trend of the infection. Also Thursday, the TTC board will be asked to make face coverings mandatory for all riders effective July 2, Mayor Tory has announced.
York Regional police have released a gripping video of how the public, aided by police, stopped an impaired driver. The woman at the wheel told a member of the public who followed her that she had consumed an hallucinogenic Shroom mushroom. Maybe, maybe not
The overnight storm caused heavy damage along the Lake Huron shore and much of southwestern Ontario. It was accompanied by hail and suspected tornadoes. Locally, there have been power outages across the GTA. Toronto Hydro said that 12,500 customers were without power in the early morning hours, however by early Thursday morning there were just 75 customers that remained in the dark. City News morning forecast
My dad just sent me this from Goderich. We have tree damage. #onstorm pic.twitter.com/AMjRAnNgEE
— Ryan Mykel (@RyanMykel) June 10, 2020
Daniela Tixi of Leaside posted this amusing comment on just what’s important and what’s not. FB
The ongoing fight to eliminate COVID-19 in Ontario is being focussed on places like Brampton in Peel Region where authorities say backyard party-goers and tail-gate revellers in parking lots continue to flout safety rules. Medical Officer of Health Dr. Lawrence Loh has warned that the town is becoming the epicentre of new COVID-19 infections in the region.
Bylaw officers disrespected
“COVID-19 has started to decline from a new plateau in our seven day moving average of 40 to 50 new cases per day,” Dr. Loh said. “But since early June it is also clear that most new cases in Region of Peel are from The City of Brampton.” CP24 says it has calculated that statistics indicate Brampton generated between a sixth to an eighth of all known novel coronavirus infections each day last week, despite being only one-twentieth of Ontario’s total population. In one backyard party, good-time residents “disrespected bylaw” officers and 19 people were charged as a result. There were also 18 tickets written for people playing team sports in public parks, or using playground equipment or other park amenities against orders.
Cases Wednesday remain below 300
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health has counted 251 new cases of COVID across the province in the past 24 hours. It’s the third day that new cases have fallen below 300. “This is extremely important to see. We have only had a few days where we have been below 300 but let’s hope this continues,” infectious disease expert Dr. Isaac Bogoch said. “There has really been a full-court press. Everybody has been working hard on improving diagnostic capacity, improving contact tracing and getting public health messages out so I think things are headed in the right direction. I don’t want to rain on the parade but I just think it might be a little too early to say that we truly have a real trend here. We will see if this trend continues. Obviously everybody wants it to continue.” Daily summaries since March.
