Ontario set a new record for COVID-19 cases detected for the second time this week, with 2,432 new infections, as 23 more deaths were reported and intensive care unit occupancy and ventilator use continued to rise.
“Locally, there are 737 new cases in Toronto, 434 in Peel, 209 in York Region, 190 in Windsor-Essex County and 142 in Hamilton,” Health Minister Christine Elliott wrote on Twitter.
Toronto’s top doctor urges people to call out friends, family who plan to break COVID-19 holiday rules
Toronto’s top doctor is urging people to call out friends and family who intend to break COVID-19 lockdown measures and gather during the holidays.
Speaking at a news conference Tuesday afternoon, Toronto’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Eileen de Villa said that this year’s holiday season poses “a real threat” and demands “difficult decisions.”
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