I have some important news. Last week, the Government of Ontario announced the final steps of its Reopening Plan. These steps represent the pathway towards the end of all COVID-19… Read Article Changes to public health and workplace safety measures ...
The Ontario Government has continued to implement measures to attempt to slow the spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). On March 17, 2020, the Ontario Government took its first major step in combatting COVID-19 by declaring an emergency under Section 7.0.1(1) of theEmergency Management...
TORONTO — In consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and other health experts, the Ontario government has developed the Keeping Ontario Safe and Open Framework. It ensures that public health measures are targeted, incremental and responsive to help limit the spread of COVI...
Furthermore, to address the implementation of population-wide diagnostic testing by the provincial government on May 24, 2020, we retroactively investigate the effects of different levels of testing for a given test success rate and infer potential cases prevented.Fields, Roie...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, neighbourhoods with high material deprivation and high proportions of racialized Canadians were disproportionately affected b
7.2% of drivers reported increased speeding during COVID-19.Significantly higher odds of increased speeding during COVID-19 for those with higher scores on Competitive Attitudes Towards Driving Scale.Significantly higher odds of increased speeding during COVID-19 for those with higher kilometers travele...
“The COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, and our government’s response must evolve with it. These updates to the COVID-19 Framework will ensure that the necessary targeted measures are in place in hotspots to help stop the spread of the virus and keep our schools and businesses...
To streamline the process, the COVID-19 Mental Health Network is actively connecting volunteers with healthcare workers in need. The sessions are conducted remotely, adhering to the guidelines for electronic teletherapy. The network ensures that both healthcare providers and therapists can safely engag...
Have been potentially exposed to COVID-19 (they were out of the country, or in close contact with someone with COVID-19 or who is likely to have COVID-19); Have COVID-19; or Have been tested because they have symptoms of COVID-19. New workplace screening tools Ontario provides onlin...
There is a pressing need for evidence-based scrutiny of plans to re-open childcare centres during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here we developed an agent-based model of SARS-CoV-2 transmission within a childcare centre and households. Scenarios varied the stud