Al McDonald

COVID-19 Update (239) We have a positive case today. Toronto hits a 2nd consecutive daily high for cases ONTARIO: Reports 1,388 new cases today, a new single-day record, and 15 more deaths linked to the illness. It's the third time in four days that record daily case counts have been confirmed. The newly confirmed infections push the seven-day average (a measure that helps provide a clearer picture of longer-term trends), up to 1,154, the highest seen the outbreak began i...n Ontario in late January. TORONTO: hits a 2nd consecutive daily high for cases. 520 today. OTHER REGIONS: 395 in Peel, 100 in York, 72 in Halton and 50 in Niagara. Other areas that saw double-digit increases include: Waterloo Region: 42 Durham Region: 36 Hamilton: 35 Ottawa: 23 Huron Perth: 22 Middlesex-London: 20 Simcoe Muskoka: 20 Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph: 13 NORTH BAY: The case today is classified as "Close contact of a case" We have 3 unresolved cases, all 3 self isolating. We need everyone to stay focused on the protocols as cases surge in Sudbury just the west of us and right around the Province.

COVID-19 Update (234) Another positive case today. This is our 49th since the start of the pandemic. Today's positive case is an individual aged between 40-59 years, classified as community. We now have 2 unresolved cases. Both are self isolating. Community: No travel history, not outbreak-associated, and no known close contact with a confirmed case. Please please be careful out there! The virus is surging all around us. The only way to protect yourself and our community is to follow all the protocols. Please also remember, following the protocols only keeps your risk profile low and does not protect you100 percent. We are doing well North Bay but as you can see, letting your guard down does have consequences.

COVID-19 Update (231) Shout Out to North Bay citizens and localbusinesses, 14 days without a positive case! No unresolved cases either. Another Shout to North Bay: We are still lowest in Ontario for cases (34.7 per 100K). To put that in perspective: Toronto has ( 882.8 per 100K), Peel has (893.2 per 100K) Ottawa has (681.6 per 100K) and Windsor has (671.8 per 100K). ONTARIO: Reporting 948 new cases today, and 7 new deaths due to the virus. 315 cases are in Toronto, 269 in... Peel, 81 in York and 64 in Ottawa. The province has conducted 27,908 tests since the last daily report. In total, 328 people are hospitalized in Ontario due to COVID-19, including 75 in intensive care. The 948 new infections are down from the 977 cases reported on Sunday and the 1,015 cases reported on Saturday. However Ontario's seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases has hit another record high (919), despite new infections being down slightly on Monday. NORTH BAY: Doing great North Bay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lowest still in the Province of Ontario. Please support our local businesses and our frontline workers. They need our support.

COVID-19 Update (228) We have now gone 11 straight days without a positive case in North Bay. ONTARIO: Reports 896 new cases today bringing the provincial total to 74,715. According to the report, 314 new cases were recorded in Toronto, 173 in Peel Region, 115 in York Region, 92 in Ottawa, 37 in Halton Region and 32 in Durham Region. UNITED STATES: reported more than 88,500 new cases on Thursday, a record daily high since the beginning of the pandemic.... NORTH BAY: Well done North Bay you are a shining example of a community that cares! By keeping our risk profile low, our local businesses and recreational facilities can remain open. We want to keep it this way as you are seeing businesses that have e to close in the hotspots. Please support our local businesses and front line workers

COVID-19 Update (226) 9 days straight without a new case. . .Be Proud North Bay ONTARIO: Reported 834 new cases of COVID-19 today, GLOBAL: An uptick has led some countries to reinstate certain social distancing measures. German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Wednesday for a limited lockdown. French President Emmanuel Macron imposed a new nationwide lockdown as COVID cases surged in his country. The lockdown will go into effect on Friday. UNITED STATES: In the U....S., the state of Illinois has ordered Chicago to shut down indoor dining. Daily U.S. cases have risen by a record average of 71,832 over the past week, meanwhile, COVID hospitalizations are up 5% or more in 36 states, according to data from the Covid Tracking Project. NORTH BAY: Please do not relax yet, this is still a critical time for us. I know it has been 226 days but we are not out of the woods by a long shot. Keep up the great work. Please support our local businesses and our frontline workers See more

COVID-19 (225) 8 straight days without a positive case in North Bay. Well done again North Bay. ONTARIO: Reports 827 new cases of COVID-19 today. The province's labs processed fewer than 24,000 tests about half of their daily capacity. Of the new cases, Toronto saw 355 new cases, Peel Region 169 and York with 89. The seven-day average of new daily cases, a measure that limits noise in the data and provides a clearer picture of longer-term trends, increased slightly up to... about 879, another record high. Compared to the previous five days, the rate of increase slowed considerably. Ontario is also reporting 691 more resolved cases, and an additional four deaths, bringing the total death toll to 3,103. UNITED STATES: Over the past seven days, the U.S. reported an average of 69,967 new cases every day, the highest seven-day average recorded yet. Our city is doing great, be proud. Please support our local businesses and our frontlines workers. They have been there for us since day 1. Stay the Course and please do not let your guard down. See more