Nearly 2,300 now hospitalized with COVID-19 in Ontario; 20 more deaths reported today
Ontario recorded 20 more deaths linked to COVID-19 today, the highest single-day death toll logged since late May, as virus-related hospitalizations continue to climb in the province.
According to the latest data released by the province, there are now 2,279 COVID-19 patients receiving treatment in hospital in Ontario, up from 2,081 on Wednesday.
There are 13,339 new cases of #COVID19.
Today’s numbers will be available at 10:30 a.m. at https://t.co/ypmgZcdsmV.
— Christine Elliott (@celliottability) January 6, 2022
Most Canadians Opposed to Vaccine Passports, Says Internal Government Polling
Private polling by the federal government shows that most Canadians are opposed to vaccine passports, according to Blacklock’s Reporter.
The independent media outlet quoted a report titled “Continuous Qualitative Data Collection of Canadians’ Views,” which was produced for the Privy Council Office (PCO), the body advising the prime minister.
Essential services across Canada hit by staff shortages due to COVID-19
Emergency services in many major Canadian cities are facing staffing shortages due to a surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, with police, ambulance and fire all scrambling to redeploy and bolster their ranks.
The highly transmissible Omicron variant is already forcing small and large business across Canada to close their doors as infected or potentially infected employees are forced into isolation. But staff shortages are also becoming an issue for some emergency services.
