Effective immediately, Niagara Health is limiting test administration to those more at risk of having COVID-19. Additionally, it is moving to appointment only effective Monday, Sept, 28.
The Ontario government is investing $52.5 million to retain and support healthcare workers, and to recruit over 3,700 more frontline workers across the province.
The Ontario government reported 700 new COVID-19 cases today, the highest daily case number ever recorded in the province. There were over 900 new cases reported this weekend.
Over the weekend, the two Niagara school boards reported a total of three new COVID-19 infections in their schools, bring the total infections in the region’s schools to nine.
The Ontario government will be expanding pharmacy testing to locations in two Niagara cities. The government will also be investing $741 million to reduce health care backlog and increase community health care capacity.
Ontario is reporting 409 new COVID-19 cases again today, after reporting the same number on Thursday.
It’s business as usual this year for West Niagara area apple farms, though most have added a few new basic measures to keep people safe from COVID-19.
A car driven by a Welland man, sought by Niagara police, was recovered today. However, a manhunt still underway for the driver. He is wanted after two pedestrians were struck by a different car, that was crashed into a tree and abandoned, yesterday in St Catharines.
The 31st Annual Beamsville and District Lion Club Food Drive collected over 32,000 lbs of food and counting for West Niagara communities last Saturday.
The Ontario government will invest $1.07 billion to expand COVID-19 testing and contact trace management and $30 million immediately for outbreak management in priority and vulnerable sectors.