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Here we provide a daily update of the data available for select countries and jurisdictions as of October 6, 2021, at 4:45 pm EST.
On Wednesday, health officials in the UK logged 39,851 new infections, pushing the total number of confirmed positive cases passed 8 million. Of the cumulative total number of cases, 81.5% are considered recovered. In the last 24-hours, Covid-related deaths increased by 143, bringing the total number of fatalities to 137,295.
TORONTO – Ontario health officials today reported 476 new cases of Covid-19 and 14 deaths. The contagion count comes after 429 new infections were recorded in Ontario on Tuesday, 511 on Monday, 580 on Sunday and 704 on Saturday. Ontario’s seven-day moving average is now 573, down from last week’s 610, and is steadily declining. But the good news is another: 39,460 tests were processed today, so many more than Tuesday (when there were 25,441), but despite this the cases remain well below 500, so the positivity rate still falls, from 1.8 percent to 1.7 percent. →
TORONTO – New federal crackdown on mandatory vaccination. Starting from October 30, all civil servants and those traveling by plane, train or ship aged 12 and over will have to be vaccinated against Covid-19. The turning point was announced today by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his deputy Christya Freeland, following a measure that had already been presented during the electoral campaign that preceded the vote on September 20. →
Your next trip to the supermarket may find you spending more than what you used to spend for your grocery needs. As the cost of living increases, nearly everything goes up in price, including the cost of food.
It may be more challenging for households to manage their food budget. For instance, Statistics Canada reported the cost of food grew 2.7% in August, up from the same time last year. →
With the largest vaccination campaign underway, the province has administered more than 21.9 million doses into the arms of Ontarians. According to data last updated on October 6, numbers released by the Ministry of Health show health officials administered 32,296 vaccine doses on Sunday, up from 26,472 doses the day prior.
