This week is #MentalHealthWeek. Amid #COVID19, it’s more important than ever to take care of your mental wellness. I encourage you all to check-in with your loved ones to talk about how you may be feeling. Let’s #GetReal and support each other. news.ontario.ca/mohltc/en/2020…
Many Ontarians are experiencing heightened anxiety and depression during these challenging times. Services like @ConnexOntario, Good2Talk, @KidsHelpPhone and BounceBack offer supports online, virtually and by phone.
To support these programs and services during a time when physical distancing is necessary for the health and safety of all Ontarians, our government is providing up to $12 million to expand online and virtual mental health supports. #MentalHealthWeek
We will be sharing tips throughout the week to help you stay mentally well and providing resources and services available if you need support. #MentalHealthWeek
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In Ontario, 25,629,533 vaccine doses have been administered. 90.5% of Ontarians 12+ have one dose and 87.9% have two doses.
412 people are hospitalized with #COVID19. 303 are not fully vaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status and 109 are fully vaccinated.
165 people are in ICU due to #COVID19. 128 are not fully vaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status and 37 are fully vaccinated.
Individuals who are not fully vaccinated represent 22.8% of Ontario’s total population and amount to 805 of Ontario's 3,453 new reported cases. 148 cases are in individuals with an unknown vaccination status.
In Ontario, 25,422,938 vaccine doses have been administered. 90.5% of Ontarians 12+ have one dose and 87.8% have two doses.
284 people are hospitalized with #COVID19, and 164 people are in ICU due to COVID-19. Please note that not all hospitals report on weekends.
Individuals who are not fully vaccinated represent 22.9% of Ontario’s total population and amount to 865 of Ontario's 3,784 new reported cases. 138 cases are in individuals with an unknown vaccination status.
Pleased to meet with @cdube_sante, Quebec’s Minister of Health and Social Services, for the Ontario-Quebec Summit 2020. Together, we will promote health preparedness to keep the people of our two provinces healthy and safe. #ONQCSummit2020
With our provincial and territorial partners, Ontario continues to call on the federal government to increase the Canadian Health Transfer to ensure long-term, stable funding for the delivery of high-quality health care. #ONQCsummit2020
We are committed to strengthening programs for Ontarians who don’t currently have drug coverage and are looking to work with Quebec, provincial partners and the federal government to move forward on initiatives like a rare and orphan disease drug strategy. #ONQCsummit2020
Ontario is reporting 76 cases of #COVID19. Due to an issue with iPHIS, updated numbers are not available from 11 PHUs. These 11 units reported a total of eight cases yesterday and while not a direct proxy for today it’s an indication of how many cases may be under-reported.
This glitch is another reminder of why it’s so important that we replace the outdated iPHIS with our custom-built #COVID19 system. We’re making great progress: in fact, all 11 impacted units are transitioning to the new system today, at which point 31 of 34 PHUs will be using it.
The 11 units not included in today's numbers are: Algoma, Brant County, Chatham-Kent, City of Hamilton, Niagara Region, Peterborough, Simcoe Muskoka District, Southwestern, Sudbury & Districts, Timiskaming and Windsor-Essex County.
After a full week of reporting fewer than 100 daily cases, today Ontario is reporting 115 cases of #COVID19. While a slight uptick and an end to our steak, we shouldn’t lose sight of the fact that thanks to your efforts the trend in the province remains downward.
Indeed, locally 28 of Ontario’s 34 public health units are still reporting five or fewer cases, with 18 of them reporting no new cases. Yesterday, the province processed 22,275 #COVID19 tests as we continue to lead the country in daily testing.
Windsor-Essex will join the rest of the province in Stage 3 as of Wednesday. This is an exciting step forward and one only made possible thanks to the hard work and diligence of all Ontarians to stop the spread – but we have to keep it up! news.ontario.ca/opo/en/2020/08…