"We're not going to go through 2022 with our province in lockdown," he said, hinting mandatory vaccinations could be coming. "After January 30, that schools can reopen, that our children can go back to school and that the health system is relieved," he said. Forty-seven of the people hospitalized with COVID were already admitted for other reasons when they tested positive, Public Health said. The registry upgrade won't affect access to PCR test results, Public Health added. Since Monday, more than 26,500 booster dose appointments have been booked, Public Health reported Thursday.

Source: CBC News January 14, 2022 03:08 UTC