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York Region seniors 75+ now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine

York Region seniors 75+ now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine

Outreach will begin to homebound individuals receiving home care next week, according to public health
Ontario Health Coalition urges formal inquiry into poor care of elderly

Ontario Health Coalition urges formal inquiry into poor care of elderly

OHC charges that elderly do not get adequate access to hospitals or long-term care treatment
Massage therapists before 'most vulnerable'? Premier criticizes York Region for expanding vaccine to more health-care workers

Massage therapists before 'most vulnerable'? Premier criticizes York Region for expanding vaccine to more health-care workers

'I am encouraging every single public health unit to take care of the most vulnerable ... and then we will get to the massage therapists and everyone else,' said Ford on Wednesday
PinkCars volunteers ensuring York Region seniors make and get to COVID-19 vaccine appointments

PinkCars volunteers ensuring York Region seniors make and get to COVID-19 vaccine appointments

'This disaster has really brought out the goodness and kindness in people. Some people want to give back and want to feel useful but don't know how. So it takes a crazy like me to start something, and people join in,' says Shanta Sundarson, founder of free service
Vaccine passport talks ongoing, says Canada's health minister

Vaccine passport talks ongoing, says Canada's health minister

'Right now, we don’t have an intention of requiring proof of vaccination, again because the research doesn’t necessarily suggest that people who have been vaccinated have been any less infectious,' Patty Hajdu says
COVID-19 Today: A look at the numbers for Newmarket, York Region, Ontario

COVID-19 Today: A look at the numbers for Newmarket, York Region, Ontario

9 more cases in Newmarket, no new variant cases; York Region confirms 122 new cases, and 83 more variant cases, as seniors 80+ vaccinated with first dose reaches nearly 66%; Ontario reports jump in new cases of 1,508, 14 more deaths, as positivity drops to 3.5%
Newmarket clothing store fined, Vaughan lays 48 charges at one residence

Newmarket clothing store fined, Vaughan lays 48 charges at one residence

York Region's COVID-19 enforcement task force laid a total of 67 charges last week
Order issued to Newmarket's Southlake Village for 'inadequate' staffing, COVID-19 infection control

Order issued to Newmarket's Southlake Village for 'inadequate' staffing, COVID-19 infection control

The Newmarket long-term care facility has been battling its fourth outbreak of the pandemic since March 7
Ontario has entered third wave of COVID-19, say province's science advisers

Ontario has entered third wave of COVID-19, say province's science advisers

The group says new data shows variants of concern are driving pandemic growth, accounting for 733 of 1,489 total cases
What's Going Up: 32 townhouses proposed for Newmarket's Pickering Crescent

What's Going Up: 32 townhouses proposed for Newmarket's Pickering Crescent

The former Salvation Army building on the property is currently being leased by a private Christian school