Toronto to make face coverings mandatory on public transit, will hand out 1 million masks to riders. Unlike in some other jurisdictions, in Canada, public health officials have not disclosed data on the race of COVID-19 patients. Although the province's public health director, Dr. Horacio Arruda, promised in early May the government would begin collecting race-based health data, the Health Ministry acknowledged Wednesday there are no immediate plans to do so. The Toronto Transit Commission board will need to approve the recommendation at its meeting next week, though TTC CEO Rick Leary has already said he supports the plan. If you have symptoms of the illness caused by the coronavirus, here's what to do in your part of the country .

Source: CBC News June 11, 2020 20:37 UTC