Toronto Public Health has promised to start releasing neighbourhood-level data on the percentage of positive COVID-19 tests — an indicator of where the virus is spreading fastest. Dr. Eileen de Villa, Toronto’s public health chief, told reporters the agency is processing the recently provided provincial data and will soon start releasing it alongside routinely updated neighbourhood COVID-19 indicators. Toronto Public Health can say, however, what is not driving the infection rate — a temporary homeless shelter in the area. Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...“All outbreaks, whether in a public sector setting or in a commercial setting, need to be shared publicly and frequently, with the usual privacy considerations,” Cressy said Wednesday. This (positivity rate data) will become part and parcel of (Toronto Public Health) regular reporting on an ongoing basis.

Source: thestar October 07, 2020 23:43 UTC