Plenty from the Province today, when it comes the ongoing pandemic. First Public Health has confirmed 538 new COVID-19 cases today in the province, which is down from yesterday’s report.
Second, Ontario is changing its COVID-19 symptom screening guidance. Children with a runny nose OR a headache do not need a COVID-19 test, but simply kept home for 24 hours. If a child has both of those symptoms they are asked to consult a health-care provider or have a COVID-19 test before returning to school or child care.
Meanwhile the government will temporarily boost the pay for nearly 147,000 personal support