Monday July 19, 2021

Coronavirus News

All data is as of this morning, changes are compared with Friday.

ONTARIO

caseschangedeaths
548,347? 4839,294 ?9 
? Eligible people with one dose79.5% 
? Eligible people with second dose61.3%


Ontario COVID Page    Ontario Vaccine Rates 

QUEBEC

caseschangedeaths
376,431?23911,236 ?1
? Eligible people with one dose82.4%
? Eligible people with second dose52.7%


Quebec COVID Page     Quebec Vaccine Rates




OTTAWA

cases changedeaths
27,741? 12593 ? 0
? Vaccinated with one dose780,234
? Vaccinated with second dose539,445


Ottawa Public Health     Ottawa Vaccination Rates.    Ottawa Wastewater 

OUTAOUAIS

caseschangedeaths
12,576? 1215 ? 0
? Number of doses of vaccine 449,098


Outaouais Public Health    Quebec Vaccination Rates

EASTERN ONTARIO HEALTH UNIT

caseschangedeaths
4729? 0111 ? 0

? Number of doses of vaccine
234,168


Eastern Ontario Health Unit


COVID-19 NEWS

⭕ Canada’s second dose count are rapidly rising but people receiving the first dose has stalled. Experts say this needs to change or a fourth wave is possible. [CBC]

⭕ The Toronto Blue Jays are returning to Canada, having received a national interest exemption to cross the border. The team has spent the entire coronavirus training and competing in the US. The Blue Jays will play a three-game run against the Kansas City Royals July 30. [NY Times]

⭕ Can businesses require that their staff be vaccinated? The law doesn't say. [CBC]

+ Related The Ottawa Board of Trade supports vaccine passports to allow businesses to determine if staff and customers have been immunized against COVID-19 

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