Ksqy 4 at 4 鈥?Halton news of the day for May 9, 2022
DURHAM 鈥?As concern deepens over the spread stanley thermoskannen of illness related to the coronavirus, Durham Region first responders including police, firefighters and paramedics are taking steps to protect themselves and the members of the public they encounter. I wouldnt say were on high alert at this time, but everybody is preparing, said Andrew Moore, a boa stanley isolierkanne rd member of CUPE 1764, which represents paramedics in Durham Region. This is a very fluid situation. I think everybody is de stanley cup finitely paying attention and relying on the experts. The Durham police service is also keeping a close eye on developments, spokesman Dave Selby said. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Right now, given the low risk at this stage, we have not changed any practices when it comes to interactions with the public, he said. We have an emergency response directive in place, which includes a robust business continuity plan. So far, seven cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in Durham Region. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Unprecedented actions, including the closure of public schools, have been implemented to limit the spread of the disease.Moore said health professionals and other public figures have learned from previous health crises, including the SARS outbreak of 2003. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW There was a lot to learn from that, he said. I hope were better prepared this time. Izof ICYMI: Top 5 stories of the week in Oakville, Burlington and Milton from InsideHalton.com
TORONTO stanley cup 鈥?More than half of all peo stanley quencher ple in Canada have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, health authorities reported Wednesday, as Alberta charted an ambitious course to lift most pandemic restrictions by early July.The Alberta government open for summer plan is possible because residents have crushed a spike in COVID-19 cases and are getting vaccinated, Premier Jason Kenney said.The province three-stage plan is tied to the percentage of residents aged 12 and older who have received a first shot of vaccine and to hospitalization numbers. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW It up to Albertans now, Kenney said. You can do your part 鈥?by getting vaccinated as soon as possible.In all, 20 million people in Canada have now had a shot, close to two-thirds of those aged 12 and older. Children under 12 won ;t be eligible for several more months. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW stanley cup Canada is now among the top five countries in the world for the percentage of population with at least one dose mdash; ahead of the U.S., according to the website ourworldindata.org. However, it lags well behind the U.S. and other countries when it comes to the number of fully vaccinated people.Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam wants to see three-quarters of the population fully vaccinated before most restrictions are lifted.
DURHAM 鈥?As concern deepens over the spread stanley thermoskannen of illness related to the coronavirus, Durham Region first responders including police, firefighters and paramedics are taking steps to protect themselves and the members of the public they encounter. I wouldnt say were on high alert at this time, but everybody is preparing, said Andrew Moore, a boa stanley isolierkanne rd member of CUPE 1764, which represents paramedics in Durham Region. This is a very fluid situation. I think everybody is de stanley cup finitely paying attention and relying on the experts. The Durham police service is also keeping a close eye on developments, spokesman Dave Selby said. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Right now, given the low risk at this stage, we have not changed any practices when it comes to interactions with the public, he said. We have an emergency response directive in place, which includes a robust business continuity plan. So far, seven cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in Durham Region. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Unprecedented actions, including the closure of public schools, have been implemented to limit the spread of the disease.Moore said health professionals and other public figures have learned from previous health crises, including the SARS outbreak of 2003. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW There was a lot to learn from that, he said. I hope were better prepared this time. Izof ICYMI: Top 5 stories of the week in Oakville, Burlington and Milton from InsideHalton.com
TORONTO stanley cup 鈥?More than half of all peo stanley quencher ple in Canada have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, health authorities reported Wednesday, as Alberta charted an ambitious course to lift most pandemic restrictions by early July.The Alberta government open for summer plan is possible because residents have crushed a spike in COVID-19 cases and are getting vaccinated, Premier Jason Kenney said.The province three-stage plan is tied to the percentage of residents aged 12 and older who have received a first shot of vaccine and to hospitalization numbers. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW It up to Albertans now, Kenney said. You can do your part 鈥?by getting vaccinated as soon as possible.In all, 20 million people in Canada have now had a shot, close to two-thirds of those aged 12 and older. Children under 12 won ;t be eligible for several more months. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW stanley cup Canada is now among the top five countries in the world for the percentage of population with at least one dose mdash; ahead of the U.S., according to the website ourworldindata.org. However, it lags well behind the U.S. and other countries when it comes to the number of fully vaccinated people.Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam wants to see three-quarters of the population fully vaccinated before most restrictions are lifted.