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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Ontario

(Just Now) WebCoronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) COVID-19 is a respiratory illness caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It first emerged in late 2019 and quickly spread worldwide, resulting in a global pandemic. The virus primarily spreads through respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks, and it can also be transmitted by touching

https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/diseases-and-conditions/infectious-diseases/respiratory-diseases/novel-coronavirus

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COVID‑19 ontario.ca

(8 days ago) WebOntario Together: Help fight COVID‑19. Get free rapid tests for your organization or apply for N95 respirator fit testing. Find COVID‑19 (coronavirus) information and resources for individuals, employees, business owners and employers. Book a vaccine and stay up-to-date with public health advice.

https://www.ontario.ca/page/covid-19-coronavirus

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COVID-19 Vaccines Public Health Ontario

(9 days ago) WebQuestions about the COVID-19 vaccine, please visit the Government of Ontario’s website for more information. Individuals who still have a red and white health card, or who require assistance with booking, can call the Provincial Vaccine Information Line number at 1-888-999-6488.If you have additional questions, you may also contact your local public …

https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/diseases-and-conditions/infectious-diseases/respiratory-diseases/novel-coronavirus/vaccines

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Ontario Updating Public Health Measures and Guidance in …

(8 days ago) WebVisit Ontario’s website to learn more about how the province continues to protect the people of Ontario from COVID-19. Business who have questions about public health and workplace safety measures can call the Stop the Spread Business Information Line at 1-888-444-3659.

https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1001386/ontario-updating-public-health-measures-and-guidance-in-response-to-omicron

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COVID-19 Public Health Measures Public Health Ontario

(3 days ago) WebCOVID-19 Public Health Measures. PHO is reviewing current local, national and international evidence, as well as, local epidemiology to assist our partners in planning community public health measures, identifying potential unintended consequences, and considerations for health equity. The Government of Ontario and local public health …

https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/diseases-and-conditions/infectious-diseases/respiratory-diseases/novel-coronavirus/public-health-measures

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Protection from COVID‑19 and other respiratory illnesses

(9 days ago) WebLearn how to protect yourself, your family and your community from COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses such as influenza ( the flu) or respiratory syncytial virus ( RSV ). To ensure that rapid antigen tests are accessible to those who need them, free rapid antigen tests continue to be available through local Public Health Units and select

https://www.ontario.ca/page/protection-covid-19-and-other-respiratory-illnesses

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COVID‑19 testing and treatment ontario.ca

(8 days ago) WebThere are two publicly-funded types of COVID‑19 test available in Ontario: rapid antigen tests Rapid antigen tests are also available for free through local public health units, select health care settings (such as pharmacies), publicly funded schools and licensed child care programs, as well as targeted distribution to high priority

https://www.ontario.ca/page/covid-19-testing-and-treatment

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How to book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment

(6 days ago) WebFor more help booking an appointment, please call the Provincial Vaccine Contact Centre, available in more than 300 languages from Monday to Friday (excluding holidays) from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. …

https://www.ontario.ca/book-vaccine/

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Proof of COVID‑19 vaccination ontario.ca

(4 days ago) WebIf you need to record a COVID-19 vaccine received outside of Ontario or Canada, you should contact your local public health unit. Recording out-of-province or out-of-country doses is important to ensure future COVID-19 vaccine doses can be given safely and at the appropriate time intervals. Out-of-province doses should be recorded if:

https://www.ontario.ca/page/proof-covid-19-vaccination

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SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Surveillance in Ontario, May 27, 2024

(4 days ago) WebOntario COVID-19 Genomics Network (OCGN) Data were extracted from the Ontario Health Data Platform – Public Health Analytic Environment on May 23, 2024 at approximately 9:00 a.m. Public Health Ontario is an agency of the Government of Ontario dedicated to protecting and promoting

https://www.publichealthontario.ca/-/media/Documents/nCoV/epi/covid-19-sars-cov2-whole-genome-sequencing-epi-summary.pdf?sc_lang=en&rev=9003e62ae4cf43f7be4d33383236e5cf&hash=47A57D7982E4D7FB4C25D16CD63CA8EA

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Ontario COVID-19 vaccination service - Ontario Health

(3 days ago) WebIf eligible based on age and interval since last dose, you can book your appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine. If you don’t have a green photo health card, you can book an appointment through the Provincial Vaccine Contact Centre at 1-833-943-3900, available in more than 300 languages, Monday to Friday (excluding holidays) from 8:30 a.m. to 5:

https://covid19.ontariohealth.ca/

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Ontario Outlines Steps to Cautiously and Gradually Ease Public …

(1 days ago) WebFor resources in multiple languages to help local communication efforts in responding to COVID-19, visit Ontario’s COVID-19 communication resources webpage. Businesses that have questions about public health and workplace safety measures can call the Stop the Spread Business Information Line at 1-888-444-3659.

https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1001451/ontario-outlines-steps-to-cautiously-and-gradually-ease-public-health-measures

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COVID-19 self-assessment result - Ontario

(7 days ago) WebPrint self-assessment result. Self-isolate for 10 days if you do not get tested for COVID-19 or if you test positive for COVID-19. You should stay home (self-isolate) for 10 days after you developed symptoms or tested positive (whichever came first) and: your symptoms have been improving for at least 24 hours (or 48 hours if you had nausea

https://covid-19.ontario.ca/self-assessment/r4/

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Ontario Releases Plan to Safely Reopen Ontario and Manage …

(7 days ago) WebTORONTO — The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, has released A Plan to Safely Reopen Ontario and Manage COVID-19 for the Long-Term, which outlines the province’s gradual approach to lifting remaining public health and workplace safety measures by March 2022. The plan will …

https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1001027/ontario-releases-plan-to-safely-reopen-ontario-and-manage-covid-19-for-the-long-term

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COVID-19: What to Do If You Have COVID-19 – City of Toronto

(2 days ago) WebToronto Public Health is partnering with Outbreaks Near Me to monitor the frequency of COVID-like symptoms in Toronto. Help us learn how symptoms of COVID-19 may be moving through our community by completing a short survey about your current symptoms. Take the Survey To reduce the spread of all respiratory viruses, including COVID-19, …

https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/health-wellness-care/health-programs-advice/respiratory-viruses/covid-19/covid-19-what-you-should-do/covid-19-what-to-do-if-you-have-covid-19/

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7th wave of COVID-19 rising across the province, Public Health …

(2 days ago) WebThe seventh wave of COVID-19 continues to rise sharply in Ontario with most measures showing increases week-by-week since it began last month. Public Health Ontario says cases are rising in 31

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-covid-update-july-14-2022-1.6520897

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COVID-19 Treatment Ontario Health

(8 days ago) WebCOVID-19 Treatment. Health care providers can find information on the use of select drug therapies for the management of adult patients with confirmed COVID-19 across all disease severities (mild, moderate, severe and critically ill). The clinical guidance documents are endorsed by Ontario Health’s Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee.

https://www.ontariohealth.ca/providing-health-care/clinical-resources-education/covid-19/treatment

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About COVID-19 Public Health Ontario

(5 days ago) WebCOVID-19 is an illness caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It was first identified in late 2019 and declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. COVID-19 Resources. Visit the Government of Ontario website or your local public health unit for information on: how to get COVID-19 vaccines and boosters

https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/diseases-and-conditions/infectious-diseases/respiratory-diseases/novel-coronavirus/about-covid-19

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COVID‑19 health sector guidance ontario.ca

(9 days ago) WebGuidance documents on COVID‑19 have been produced for a number of health and other sectors. Note: To the extent that any guidance document conflicts with a Directive issued by the Chief Medical Officer of Health under s. 77.7 of the Health Protection and Promotion Act, the Directive prevails. Expand all.

https://www.ontario.ca/page/covid-19-health-sector-guidance

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Public health officials encouraging older Ottawa residents to get

(9 days ago) WebDr. Trevor Arnason, Ottawa Public Health’s newly appointed deputy medical officer of health, says he is concerned that cases of COVID-19 will increase in Ottawa in the coming weeks, a pattern

https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/public-health-officials-encouraging-older-ottawa-residents-to-get-updated-covid-vaccine

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May 31 is World No Tobacco Day Public Health Ontario

(2 days ago) WebAnnouncements. 29 May 2024. May 31 marks World No Tobacco Day, a day to highlight the harmful effects of tobacco and raise awareness of the benefits of quitting. The theme for this year, set by the World Health Organization, is "Protecting Children from Tobacco Industry Interference." Despite significant progress in reducing tobacco use, the

https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/about/news/2024/05/world-no-tobacco-day-2024

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Welcome Public Health Ontario

(5 days ago) WebHomepage of Public Health Ontario(PHO). PHO keeps Ontarians safe and healthy. With our partners in government, public health and health care, we prevent illness and improve health. COVID-19 Wastewater Surveillance in Ontario This report provides an overview of COVID-19 wastewater signals in Ontario and sub-regions. Webpage. …

https://www.publichealthontario.ca/

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Expect more unplanned summer ER closures in rural Ontario, …

(4 days ago) WebDrummond — a member of the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians — underscored that prior to 2022, Ontario hadn't had an unplanned ER closure since 2006. "And now they are routine and

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/er-closures-ontario-summer-1.7217911

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Study shows effectiveness of updated COVID-19 vaccines wanes …

(9 days ago) WebMay 29, 2024. Boosters that target the omicron subvariants of SARS-CoV-2 are still providing reasonably durable protection against infection, hospitalization and death from COVID-19, according to new data from a study led by researchers at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health.

https://sph.unc.edu/sph-news/study-shows-effectiveness-of-updated-covid-19-vaccines-wanes-moderately-over-time-is-lower-against-currently-circulating-variants/

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Hamilton child under 5 dies of measles: public health agency

(7 days ago) Web3:57. A child under five years old has died of measles in Ontario, according to the province's public health agency. It’s the first such death in more than a decade. CBC’s Shannon Martin spoke

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/measles-death-child-ontario-1.7207293

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Mark B. Walton - Guelph General Hospital LinkedIn

(8 days ago) WebMark Walton is the President and CEO of Guelph General Hospital, where he provides strategic leadership and vision for the hospital and oversees its operations, financial performance, and patient care outcomes. He has more than 35 years of experience in the public and private healthcare sector with deep experience in government, emergency …

https://ca.linkedin.com/in/markbwalton

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Judicial Decisions Constraining Public Health Powers During …

(Just Now) WebThe legal infrastructure—the laws that empower public health officials—is a critical dimension of the public health system. 1, 2 During the COVID-19 pandemic, federal, state, and local

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2024.00073

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Countries Fail to Agree on Treaty to Prepare the World for the …

(1 days ago) WebAlthough much of the urgency around Covid has faded since the treaty negotiations began two years ago, public health experts are still acutely aware of the pandemic potential of emerging pathogens

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/health/pandemic-treaty-vaccines.html

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Toronto Public Health releases 2023 data for opioid toxicity deaths

(6 days ago) WebNews Release May 29, 2024 Toronto Public Health (TPH) is releasing preliminary 2023 figures related to opioid toxicity deaths in the city. The drug toxicity crisis intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic with record-breaking opioid toxicity-related deaths in 2020 and 2021. In 2023, 523 opioid toxicity deaths were reported in Toronto …

https://www.toronto.ca/news/toronto-public-health-releases-2023-data-for-opioid-toxicity-deaths/

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Dataset - Ontario Data Catalogue

(5 days ago) WebFiltered on COVID-19 (9) Health (7) health (5) health and wellness (3) Health and wellness (3) deaths (2) Animal and Plant Health (1) child care (1) Education and Training (1) Confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Ontario. Ministry: Health Due to changes in data availability, the following variables will be removed from this file

https://data.ontario.ca/dataset/?keywords_en=COVID-19&_keywords_en_limit=0&update_frequency=daily

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Does Geo-co-location Matter? A Case Study of Public Health

(4 days ago) WebSocial media platforms like Twitter (now X) have been pivotal in information dissemination and public engagement, especially during COVID-19. A key goal for public health experts was to encourage prosocial behavior that could impact local outcomes such as masking and social distancing. Given the importance of local news and guidance …

https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.17710v1

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How Well Do Canada's Alcohol Policies Support Public Health?

(8 days ago) WebIn 2020 alone, alcohol use was associated with more than 17,000 deaths and 800,000 hospital visits in Canada. During that year, alcohol use cost the country nearly $20 billion, while government

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/how-well-do-canadas-alcohol-policies-support-public-health-2024a10009yq

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South Australia public hospitals operating in internal emergency

(Just Now) WebSouth Australian public hospitals are under strain with the health department boss declaring a system-wide internal emergency after many staff are sick with COVID.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-30/sa-public-hospitals-in-internal-emergency/103915690

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OPIOID TOXICITY DEATHS KEEP CLIMBING IN TORONTO SINCE …

(6 days ago) WebThe latest preliminary data from Toronto Public Health shows 523 such deaths in the city last year; a 74% jump from 2019 when 301 were recorded due to unregulated drugs. Most were deemed accidental, indicating that nearly half were in individuals aged 25 to 44, just over half (54%) lived in a home and about four-in-ten (39%) were in their …

https://www.zoomerradio.ca/news/2024/05/29/opioid-toxicity-deaths-keep-climbing-in-toronto-since-covid-pandemic-public-health/

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Defining essential public health functions and services to …

(7 days ago) WebAction area 1 focuses on operationalizing the essential public health functions (EPHFs). Countries can use this document to identify their priorities relating to the EPHFs, subfunctions and public health services in the post-COVID-19 era and to understand and strengthen public health capacities and stewardship. A strategic review …

https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/phwf_roadmap_ephf

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