Ont. reports nearly 1,300 new COVID-19 cases, highest daily total in more than 6 months
Ontario is reporting nearly 1,300 new COVID-19 cases today, the highest single-day tally in the province in more than six months.
Provincial health officials logged 1,290 new infections today, up from 1,009 on Wednesday and 959 one week ago.
Over half a million fewer surgeries have been performed since start of COVID-19: report
Over half a million fewer surgeries were performed across Canada during the first 16 months of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to previous years, a new report suggests.
The report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) drives home the profound strain the pandemic has had on every province and territory’s health-care system, which will continue to be challenged even after COVID-19’s impact fades.
