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Ontario hospitals are closing pediatric wards, forcing sick children to travel to Toronto

Breadcrumb Trail Links Toronto News Health Canada The children’s units have either re-deployed staff to other areas of over-burdened hospitals, or converted their beds to adult care to deal with a surge in COVID-19 patients Author of the article: Tom Blackwell Publishing date: Apr 27, 2021  •  15 hours ago  •  4 minute read  •  51… Read More »

Case of Ontario man who ignored COVID-19 quarantine order shows challenges of crucial contact tracing

Article content continued The public-health department of Peel region west of Toronto said Wednesday it typically manages to reach contacts within 24 to 48 hours of a case being identified. At the peak of the pandemic the unit had 237 staff doing contact tracing, though that number had dwindled to 190 by the end of… Read More »