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Ont. reports 9 more virus-related deaths; 228 COVID-19 patients now in ICU

Ontario is reporting nine more virus-related deaths as the number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care continues a slow but steady decline.

Provincial health officials did not disclose today how many COVID-19 patients are currently receiving treatment in Ontario hospitals but the province said there are now 228 COVID-19 patients in intensive care in the province, down from 247 seven days ago.

There are 228 people in ICU with COVID-19.

There are 1,631 new cases of COVID-19.

Hospitalization data is currently unavailable.

Today’s numbers will be available at 10:30 a.m. at https://t.co/ypmgZbVRvn.

— Christine Elliott (@celliottability) March 13, 2022

Friction over the return to work is settling on a hated aspect of office life: getting there

When Michele Finney thinks about her life before the pandemic, she doesn’t know how she got everything done. The Oshawa mother has a lot on her plate. In addition to her administrative job at a Big Five bank, she has a three-year old son and two dogs that keep her busy.

For the past two years, juggling everything has been a little easier because she’s been working from home. She can use her lunch break to pick up groceries or put a load of laundry in the machine. Getting dinner ready on time isn’t a problem, and she has time after work to be with her son. “The quality of life is so much better,” she said.

That’s about to change.

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Ontario reports 20 more COVID-19 deaths, 722 people in hospital

Ontario reported 20 net new COVID-19 deaths on Saturday along with 722 people hospitalized with the virus.

The Ministry of Health says 16 of the deaths reported today occurred in the last month and four deaths occurred more than one month ago.

On Friday, the ministry began a new method of reporting COVID-19 deaths by providing the “fatality type” including whether COVID was the underlying cause of death, contributed to the death, or if the cause of death is unknown or missing from provincial data.

232 people are in ICU with #COVID19. 77% of patients admitted to the ICU were admitted for COVID-19 and 23% were admitted for other reasons but have tested positive for COVID-19.

There are 2,015 new cases of COVID-19.

— Christine Elliott (@celliottability) March 12, 2022

‘They aren’t medical experts:’ Premier Ford warns boards not to maintain mask mandate in schools

Premier Doug Ford is discouraging school boards from seeking extensions to the lifting of the mask mandate later this month, telling reporters that trustees “aren’t medical experts” and should simply follow the advice of Ontario’s top health official.

Trustees with both the Toronto District School Board and the Toronto Catholic District School Board have formally asked that the scheduled lifting of the mandate in schools on March 21 be put on hold for an indeterminate period of time amid concerns about the potential spread of COVID-19 as students return from March Break.

238 people are in ICU with #COVID19. 76% of patients admitted to the ICU were admitted for COVID-19 and 24% were admitted for other reasons but have tested positive for COVID-19.

There are 2,130 new cases of COVID-19.

— Christine Elliott (@celliottability) March 11, 2022

W.H.O. Scolds Pandemic Disbelievers: ‘We Warned You‘ About Coronavirus

The World Health Organization (W.H.O.) lashed out Thursday at what it claims was the slow response to its warnings of the threat posed by coronavirus, rejecting criticism of its work while urging pandemic disbelievers to heed the “corrected narrative” of events.

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.

Ontario says 751 patients in hospital with COVID-19 as province moves to lift mask mandates

Data released by provincial health officials indicates that there are now 751 patients with COVID-19 who are receiving treatment in Ontario hospitals, down from 779 on Tuesday and 847 seven days ago.

This includes 241 COVID positive patients in intensive care, down from 273 last Wednesday.

Ontario ending mandatory mask use in schools and other indoor settings on March 21

Sources tell CTV News Toronto and CP24 that the province will end mandatory masking everywhere except hospitals, congregate care settings and the long-term care system by March 21.

Users of public transit may still need to wear masks after that date.