Ontario reports 728 new COVID-19 cases, 5 more deaths
Ontario reported more than 700 new COVID-19 cases and five more deaths on Saturday.
Provincial health officials logged 728 new infections today, down from 793 on Friday but up from 661 a week ago.
Rotterdam police open fire as Covid protest turns into ‘orgy of violence’
Police have opened fire on protesters and seven people were injured after rioting erupted during a demonstration against Covid-19 restrictions in central Rotterdam, in what the city’s mayor described as an “orgy of violence”.
Ahmed Aboutaleb told reporters in the early hours of Saturday morning that “on a number of occasions the police felt it necessary to draw their weapons to defend themselves” as rioters rampaged through the shopping district, starting fires and throwing stones and fireworks at officers.
“They shot at protesters. People were injured,” Aboutaleb said.
