Provinces and territories have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador is joining the other Atlantic provinces in lifting travel restrictions within the region today, with an agreement that’s causing a...
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Phil gov’t prioritizes sending overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and locally stranded individuals (LSIs) home
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said it is best to wait until all OFWs and LSIs have been sent to their respective hometowns before allowing provincial buses on the roads again.
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250K quarantine passes in Cebu City suspended
CEBU CITY – Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Tuesday ordered the suspension of 250,000 enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) passes issued by the city government to residents here. The suspension took effect at 10 p.m. on Tuesday but with no definite period as to its effectivity. Brig. Gen. Albert Ignatius Ferro, chief of the Police Regional Office...
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Canada’s COVID-19 caseload surpasses 100,000
Canada has officially recorded a grim milestone of 101,700 cases of COVID-19 across the country.
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Ontario Extends Declaration of Emergency until June 30
Extension is key to protecting Ontarians as province safely reopens.
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A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador announced on May 29 that “bubbles” that had been limited to two households could invite six additional people into...
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Ontario Premier says anyone who wants a COVID-19 test will be able to get one
The Ministry of Health said it completed 11,383 tests yesterday, which is still well below the province’s capacity of 21,000 tests per day.
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Canadians should wear masks to protect others when in public: Tam
The advice is slightly stronger than the suggestions over the last couple of weeks that people should consider wearing a face mask in public. It is a complete turnaround from her advice seven weeks ago that people who are not sick should not be wearing a face mask at all.
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Some businesses wary about reopening as more provinces ease COVID restrictions
Some stores, however, said they’re holding off on reopening their doors for now despite the provincial permission, citing health and financial concerns.
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More COVID-19 restrictions being lifted across the country
Some Quebec schools were reopening and more Ontario retailers were offering curbside pickup on Monday as Ottawa promised to help some of the country’s biggest employers stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic. Quebec, which accounts for more than half of the country’s roughly 69,000 novel coronavirus cases, was reopening elementary schools and daycares outside the Montreal area. Quebec students...