"These new temporary public health measures are intended to limit the number of contacts between individuals and reduce transmission." 4:30 p.m.: Saskatchewan has set a new record for daily COVID-19 cases. The province reported 735 new cases of COVID-19, which is higher than the previous record of 650 daily cases set in October. 12 p.m. COVID-19 outbreaks have been declared in 40 long-term care homes across Ontario in the past day as positive cases continue to break daily records. 10:22 a.m. Ontario is reporting 16,713 new cases of COVID-19, with 1,144 people hospitalized and 205 people in the ICU.

Source: thestar January 01, 2022 02:00 UTC