Ontario reports 20 net new COVID-19 deaths on Thursday; 489 ‘incidental’ deaths from tally removed
Ontario reported 20 net new deaths from COVID-19 on Thursday, as hospitalizations appeared to hit a downward plateau and a new investigation effort found 489 of the province’s total COVID-19 deaths were likely not caused by the viral infection.
The Ministry of Health said 14 of the new deaths occurred in the past 30 days, while six others occurred prior to that period.
COVID-19 pandemic has brought out the worst in people, pulled Canadians further apart, survey suggests
Two years of living through the COVID-19 pandemic has left Canadians in a dour mood, with the majority saying the ordeal has significantly disrupted their lives, pulled Canadians further apart, brought out the worst in people and weakened their compassion for one another.
These are the findings of a new survey, carried out by the Angus Reid Institute, in partnership with CBC, which coincide with the two-year anniversary of the World Health Organization declaring the worldwide outbreaks of COVID-19 a pandemic.
