niman Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 A male in his 60s returned from Washington, D.C. on March 3, 2020 and presented himself to North York General Hospital's emergency department, also in Toronto, on March 7. https://news.ontario.ca/mohltc/en/2020/03/ontario-confirms-new-positive-case-of-covid-19-2.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted March 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 News Release Ontario Confirms New Positive Cases of COVID-19 All Protocols Followed and Risk to Ontarians Remains Low March 8, 2020 8:30 P.M. Ministry of Health TORONTO — This afternoon, Dr. David Williams, Chief Medical Officer of Health, confirmed two more positive cases of COVID-19 bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Ontario to 31. Of these, four cases in the province are all resolved, with each of those patients having two consecutive negative tests at least 24 hours apart. A female in her 60s returned from France on March 2, 2020 and presented herself to Scarborough Health Network - General Site's emergency department, in Toronto, on March 7. A male in his 60s returned from Washington, D.C. on March 3, 2020 and presented himself to North York General Hospital's emergency department, also in Toronto, on March 7. In both cases, the hospital took all necessary precautions and followed standard operating procedures, including testing and assessment. The patients have been discharged home where they remain in self-isolation. Toronto Public Health is actively engaged in contact tracing and case management. As a result of the coordinated efforts of our health care and public health system, all individuals who have tested positive have been quickly assessed and isolated. At this time, the virus is not circulating locally. However, given the global circumstances, Ontario is actively working with city and health partners to plan for the potential of local spread. The province continues to carefully monitor this situation and encourage residents to stay informed by regularly reviewing credible information sources. Dr. Williams will provide an update on the situation at the regularly scheduled media briefing Monday, March 9, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. at the Queen's Park media studio. For more details please contact your local Public Health Unit and visit Ontario's website to learn more about how the province continues to protect Ontarians from COVID-19. Media Contacts David Jensen Communications Branch [email protected] 416-314-6197 Hayley Chazan Senior Manager, Media Relations [email protected] 416-726-9941 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ontario Confirms New Positive Cases of COVID-19 All Protocols Followed and Risk to Ontarians Remains Low March 8, 2020 8:30 P.M. Ministry of Health TORONTO — This afternoon, Dr. David Williams, Chief Medical Officer of Health, confirmed two more positive cases of COVID-19 bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Ontario to 31. Of these, four cases in the province are all resolved, with each of those patients having two consecutive negative tests at least 24 hours apart. A female in her 60s returned from France on March 2, 2020 and presented herself to Scarborough Health Network - General Site's emergency department, in Toronto, on March 7. A male in his 60s returned from Washington, D.C. on March 3, 2020 and presented himself to North York General Hospital's emergency department, also in Toronto, on March 7. In both cases, the hospital took all necessary precautions and followed standard operating procedures, including testing and assessment. The patients have been discharged home where they remain in self-isolation. Toronto Public Health is actively engaged in contact tracing and case management. As a result of the coordinated efforts of our health care and public health system, all individuals who have tested positive have been quickly assessed and isolated. At this time, the virus is not circulating locally. However, given the global circumstances, Ontario is actively working with city and health partners to plan for the potential of local spread. The province continues to carefully monitor this situation and encourage residents to stay informed by regularly reviewing credible information sources. Dr. Williams will provide an update on the situation at the regularly scheduled media briefing Monday, March 9, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. at the Queen's Park media studio. For more details please contact your local Public Health Unit and visit Ontario's website to learn more about how the province continues to protect Ontarians from COVID-19.
niman Posted March 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 The statement was released a few hours after the Beth Sholom Synagogue reported that it will be closed Monday and Tuesday to allow staff to complete a “thorough” sanitization of the building. Josh Matlow ✔@JoshMatlow Statement Regarding Self-Isolation due to Contact with Confirmed COVID – 19 Case https://joshmatlow.ca/uncategorized/statement-regarding-self-isolation-due-to-contact-with-confirmed-covid-19-case/ … Statement Regarding Self-Isolation due to Contact with Confirmed COVID – 19 Case Toronto - I have just been informed that I came into contact this past Thursday, March 5th, with an individual who has tested positive for COVID – 19 (Novel Coronavirus) upon their return from a... joshmatlow.ca 209 3:41 PM - Mar 9, 2020 Twitter Ads info and privacy 106 people are talking about this Councillor in self-isolation after meeting lay leader with COVID-19 at Toronto synagogue Miriam KatawaziMulti-Platform Writer, CTV News Toronto @MiriamKatawazi Contact Published Monday, March 9, 2020 1:08PM EDTLast Updated Tuesday, March 10, 2020 11:52AM EDT TORONTO -- A Toronto councillor is going into self-isolation after visiting a Toronto synagogue where a lay leader has tested positive with COVID-19 shortly after returning from a conference in Washington. In a statement issued Monday, Councillor Josh Matlow said he met the lay leader during his visit to the Beth Sholom Synagogue, located on 1445 Eglinton Avenue West, on Thursday. “While I am completely asymptomatic, out of an abundance of caution … I am going into self-isolation until March 20th,” the councillor said. A spokesperson for the synagogue told CTV News Toronto on Monday that last week one of their lay leaders, who is a member of the congregation chosen as a leader, exhibited flu-like symptoms and got himself tested. “It showed positive for COVID-19,” the spokesperson said in a statement. “As a result, he was placed into a 14 day quarantine where he currently remains at home and is showing signs of recovery.” The man tested has not been to the synagogue since his diagnosis, the spokesperson said. He was confirmed to have been at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference in Washington. A number of other people, who attended the conference last week, have been confirmed to have the virus as well, according to media reports from the U.S. The synagogue is working with Toronto Public Health to ensure “the safety and security” of the congregation members. The building will reopen when the sanitization is complete, and services will resume, the spokesperson said, adding that out of an “abundance of caution,” they will cancel all celebrations, events, and general operations connected to Purim, a Jewish holiday. “Anyone who is coughing, sneezing and feeling unwell should not to come into the building and should seek medical guidance,” the spokesperson said. “The religious leadership, along with the synagogue’s volunteer lay leadership, are at home under self-isolation in order to protect the well-being of the community.” As of Monday morning, 34 people tested positive for COVID-19 in Ontario, including four patients who have recovered. https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/councillor-in-self-isolation-after-meeting-lay-leader-with-covid-19-at-toronto-synagogue-1.4845059 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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