Ontario health officials are considering shortening isolation and quarantine period guidance, following similar changes made in the United States. Prince Edward Island reported a record high 118 new cases on Tuesday, while New Brunswick health officials reported 306. There were 205 cases on Dec. 24, 241 on Christmas Day, 151 cases on Dec. 26, 137 on Dec. 27 and 162 cases on Tuesday. The number includes 2,000 new cases on Dec. 23; 2,500 on Dec. 24; 1,600 on Christmas; 750 on Dec. 26; and 1,400 on Monday. Bangladesh, meanwhile, began administering coronavirus vaccine booster shots as the South Asian country tried to fend off the highly contagious Omicron variant.

Source: CBC News December 28, 2021 22:12 UTC