Ontario announced Toronto and Peel Region, but not Windsor-Essex, will move to Stage 3 on Friday. Children’s hospitals issued new guidance on schools, calling for age-appropriate physical distancing (one metre for elementary students, and two metres for high-school students), but did not recommend masks for elementary school children. As well, it was announced Frank Marrocco, who led the Walkerton tainted-water inquiry – will lead commission into COVID-19 in long-term care homes.
COVID-19: Ontario cases back up over 100, including 20 from Ottawa
"While a slight uptick and an end to our streak, we shouldn’t lose sight of the fact that thanks to your efforts the trend in the province remains downward."
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Taylor Blewett
Publishing date:
Aug 10, 2020 • Last Updated 1 hour ago • 1 minute read
Testing at the COVID-19 assessment centre at Brewer Arena. JULIE OLIVER / Postmedia