For the fifth straight day, Ontario reported more than 700 new COVID-19 cases. On Oct. 16, Ontario reported an increase of 712 confirmed cases and nine new deaths in the province, although there was a higher amount of resolved cases (713). Friday’s number is also a decrease from the 783 cases logged the previous day.
Ontario reported an additional 783 cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, with an increase of 779 resolved cases for a total of 53,291 recoveries to date. The death toll increased by five to 3,022. New cases are concentrated in the usual four public health units: Toronto: 239 Peel Region: 136 York Region: 127 Ottawa: 89 While
Ontario reported 1,530 new COVID-19 cases over the past two days — 746 new cases were reported on Tuesday, and 807 new cases were reported on Monday (numbers for both days were released Tuesday as a result of Monday’s stat holiday). Case reports were concentrated in the hotspots of Toronto, Peel Region, and Ottawa: Toronto:
As of Friday, Ontario reported 939 new cases of COVID-19, a record high daily number of new cases for the province. Toronto, Peel, and Ottawa accounted for the majority of the province’s daily figures, with 336 cases, 150 cases, and 126 cases, respectively. In an effort to help stop the spread of COVID-19 in Toronto,
Ontario set a record high for single-day reporting of new COVID-19 cases on Thursday with 797 new confirmed cases passing the previous record set at 732 on Oct. 2. The province also set a new record for the number of tests completed at close to 48,500 tests, tweeted Ontario’s Minister of Health Christine Elliot. Of
As of Monday, Ontario reported an additional 615 cases of COVID-19. Out of those numbers: Toronto recorded 289 cases Peel recorded 88 cases Ottawa recorded 81 cases Nearly 38,200 tests were completed; 58 per cent of today’s reported cases are in people under the age of 40. There are 541 more resolved cases and an
As COVID-19 cases continue to climb in the city, several Toronto restaurants have made the difficult decision to temporarily close their establishment, after one or more of their employees have tested positive for the virus. Sotto Sotto, a high-end Italian trattoria loved by celebrities like Drake and DJ Khaled, voluntarily closed its doors on Sept.
Over the last couple of days, a number of bars and restaurants in Toronto have had to shut shop for reported exposures to COVID-19 within their premises. The latest to join the list is Lee Restaurant on King West, owned by celebrity Canadian chef Susur Lee. The popular hangout declared its temporary closure on Thursday
Stepping off the plane on New Year’s Day 1987, Joy Dandal looked out at a snow-dusted Toronto. This was her new home: cold, grey and flurrying. “It was the complete opposite of where I came from,” she says. Growing up in sunny Iloilo, a Philippine province dotted with Spanish Colonial Era churches, Dandal dreamed of
Those hoping to catch one last meal at Gusto 101 before the chilly autumn nights sweep Toronto’s patio scene will have to wait just a little while longer. The cozy Italian eatery, popular for its tempting $1/oz. house wines and savoury, wood-fired pizzas with just the right amount of char, has closed its doors until
The City of Toronto’s ActiveTO major road closures have been extended into October. From Oct. 3 at 6 a.m. until Oct. 4 at 11 p.m., the following three major road closures will be in place: Lake Shore Boulevard West (eastbound lanes only) from Windermere Avenue to Stadium Road. As a result, the eastbound Gardiner Expressway
Ontario has announced that the province has added 625 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, an increase of 71 from the previous day’s total, and just shy of the record-setting 700 new cases on Monday. Currently, there are a total of 51,710 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ontario reported to date. Hospitalizations
Toronto Public Health announced 251 new cases of COVID-19 as of Sept. 28, a moderate drop from the 344 cases recorded the previous day, but enough for health officials to suggest further restrictions to curb the spread of the virus. In a report presented to Toronto City Council this week, Toronto Public Health is suggesting
Ontario has reported an increase of 700 confirmed COVID-19 cases — a major jump from the 491 cases reported Sunday. The number represents a new record for daily cases in the province, surpassing the previous record of 640 cases reported on April 24 during the peak of the first wave. One new death and an
Chubby’s Jamaican Kitchen, a culinary staple for home-style curries and melt-in-your-mouth patties, has temporarily closed its doors until further notice, after an employee tested positive for COVID-19 last week. The restaurant broke the news via social media on Sept. 21st, stating that the staff member, whose last shift was on Sept. 17th, is currently quarantined
Prospective homebuyers who visited an open house at a Riverdale property over the weekend are being notified after a person inside the home had tested positive for COVID-19. The viewing took place on Saturday at a three-storey house located on Bowden Street and Danforth Avenue. One of the prospective buyers, Jeffery Wood, told CTV News
The Toronto Christmas Market at 55 Mill Street is one of the biggest holiday draws, with more than 700,000 people attending the market annually. The market typically runs for six weeks leading up to the holiday season. This year, the market is cancelled due to COVID-19. “Given the pandemic and the number of patrons who
A COVID-19 outbreak has occurred at Toronto’s REBEL nightclub after four people have tested positive for the virus. Toronto Public Health (TPH) made the announcement Friday, explaining that the outbreak is linked to Rebel’s Noir event on Sept. 11 that occurred between 10:30 p.m. and 2 a.m. “Anyone who was at the night club during
Ontario Premier Doug Ford made his message regarding social gathering clear at Queen’s Park Thursday afternoon. “We will throw the book at you if you break the rules,” Ford said, admonishing people breaking rules in unmonitored social gatherings. Currently, in Stage 3 of the provincial reopening, there is a limit of 50 people on social
As of Wednesday, there were 45,383 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ontario reported to date. Compared to the previous day, this represents an increase of 315 confirmed cases (77 in Toronto), an increase of two deaths, and an increase of 154 resolved cases. In an effort to further flatten the curve, Ontario Premier Doug Ford
Toronto Public Health has confirmed that six employees and one patron have tested positive for COVID-19 at Club Paradise, an adult entertainment club located at 1313 Bloor St. W. According to health officials, the individuals were at the club between Aug. 29 and Sept. 10. They have been instructed to self-isolate for 14 days, and
Ontario’s number of active COVID-19 cases has risen to the highest level in four weeks. There have been clusters of the virus across the GTA, and some of the positive cases have been identified in Toronto malls and restaurants. On Aug. 31, Yorkdale mall management was notified by JOEY restaurant that someone at their location
A private school education can be many things, but cheap is not one of them. Expenses such as tuition, books, uniforms and trips can often result in a total yearly cost of upwards of $20,000. This cost will be even greater if the school is a boarding school as opposed to a day school. With
With summer coming to a close, it’s only natural that thoughts turn to fall: cooler temperatures, changing leaves, switching from short sleeves to sweaters and jackets. But for parents with school-aged children, thoughts quickly turn to getting those children ready for a return to school. But this will be a return to the classroom like
A Foot Locker at Yorkdale Mall is temporarily closed after an employee tested positive for COVID-19 last week. A mall spokesperson confirmed that store management closed the location on Thursday, Aug. 27 to allow for appropriate cleaning and sanitization, and that mall operations has ensured a “deep cleaning” of all exterior surface areas, in addition
