Some Ontarians who live in one of seven regions where the delta variant of concern is spreading will be able to book a second dose of COVID-19 vaccine earlier than scheduled, the province said Thursday. As of Monday, those who got a first shot of an mRNA vaccine on or...
Fully-vaccinated Canadians will be able to travel outside of the country without having to self-isolate for 14 days or having to stay in a quarantine hotel upon arrival, starting as early as July. Health Minister Patty Hajdu announced the first step in a “phased” easing of the federal government’s pandemic...
Moderna says it will deliver seven million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Canada before the end of June, which the federal government says puts it in line with its contract obligations, even though it falls short by about a million doses of the original plan. Moderna will switch to using...
New Brunswick is reporting 13 new COVID-19 cases and seven recoveries on Wednesday, as the active number of cases in the province increases to 105. Two new cases in the Moncton region (Zone 1), involving an individual in their 40s and an individual in their 50s. Both are contacts of...
Manitoba hopes to spur COVID-19 vaccination through a lottery offering nearly $2 million in cash and scholarships to those who roll up their sleeve for the shots. Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister and Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries CEO Manny Atwal announced the lottery Wednesday morning. “Vaccination is the fastest way to overcome...
Manitoba reported 250 new cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) on Wednesday, bringing the provincial total to 53,403. Two additional deaths were also reported: • A male in his teens from the Winnipeg health region • A man in his 50s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the B.1.1.7 variant of concern Health officials...
Quebec has 178 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of people infected to 372,287 since the start of the pandemic. It's the fourth day in a row that the province has reported less than 200 infections, but it was a slight increase from Tuesday's 150 new cases. Quebec health officials...
Ontario is reporting 411 new cases of COVID-19 on June 9, including fewer than 100 new cases in Toronto. The province reported 469 cases on Tuesday, 525 Monday, 663 on Sunday, 744 cases on Saturday and 914 on Friday. The seven-day rolling average dropped to 657, down from 978 last...
The head of the City of Ottawa's COVID-19 vaccination task force says 200,000 COVID-19 vaccination appointments have been booked in community clinics Ottawa between June 1 and July 6. Speaking to reporters following Wednesday's city council meeting, Anthony Di Monte, general manager of emergency and protective services, said Ottawa is...
Fully vaccinated Canadian citizens and permanent residents will soon be exempt from having to quarantine in authorized hotels on return to Canada, the government announced on Wednesday. Starting early next month, travellers who have received vaccine shots at least 14 days before reaching Canada will still have to take a...