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Toronto Is Changing Vaccine Certificate Rules For Indoor Sports This Fall
If you want to play ball, you might need to be vaccinated.
If you're unvaccinated and playing an indoor sport, you might not be for long.
Toronto Public Health announced on Friday that individuals 12 years or older will need to show proof of vaccination to participate in indoor sports starting November 1.
Dr. Eileen de Villa, Toronto's medical officer of health, issued a "letter of Instruction requiring all people age 12 and older who participate in indoor organized sports, including players, coaches, and officials, to provide proof of vaccination as an additional measure to reduce community COVID-19 transmission," according to a news release.
"By issuing this Letter of Instruction, Toronto Public Health is taking the necessary steps to ensure the maximum protection for all involved in Indoor Sport. We have seen COVID-19 cases and outbreaks linked to indoor sporting and recreational events. With one consistent vaccination policy – in addition to measures of self-protection – we decrease the risk of COVID-19 transmission in these settings and ensure these activities continue in the safest manner possible," said de Villa.
This means coaches, players, volunteers and officials participating in indoor sports will need to show proof of vaccination or a medical exemption each time they enter an indoor sports facility.
The announcement comes after Ontario announced that proof of vaccination doesn't need to be shown for those under 18 who wanted to participate in indoor sports.
Health Canada has a robust website with all the latest information on the vaccines and can answer any questions you may have. Click here for more information.
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GoFundMe Raises Almost $15K For Family Of Ontario Child Who Died From Balcony Fall
The fundraiser has almost reached its goal.
A GoFundMe fundraiser for 22-month-old Inayah's family has already raised $14,937 of its $15,000 goal, as of Tuesday morning.
The young child died this past weekend after falling from a balcony near Lyle Street and King Street, according to police.
"The tragic and unexpected loss of 22 months old Inayah has left her family completely heartbroken. Inayah was the only child of the family. She was an angel and was loved by everyone," reads the GoFundMe page.
"Her family is going [through] a lot and have burdens that we can't express. Being low on income, there are costs that their family cannot afford. Costs such as re-accommodation, travel and many more."
"They can only get through this with the help of kind hearted people in our community. A little help and generosity from you can repair our broken world."
So far, over 200 people have donated to the fundraiser, many leaving messages of condolence for the family and child.
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A Random Horse Was Wandering Highway 7 Today & Police Caught It With The Skinniest Rope
This horse was one tug away from freedom.
Ontario Provincial Police captured a random horse in Lanark County early this morning after it was spotted wandering around a highway.
Police responded to the traffic hazard on Highway 7 east of Perth at around 3:15 a.m. on Friday, according to a post on Twitter.
#LanarkOPP responded to a traffic hazard on #Hwy7 just east of #Perth involving a horse. Officers located the horse and secured it on private property. If you're missing a horse please contact 1-888-310-1122. ^aw pic.twitter.com/8oyWrIsQdu
— OPPCommunicationsER (@OPP_COMM_ER) October 1, 2021
Police secured the horse on private property with what appears to be an extremely skinny yellow rope tied to an overhanging tree branch.
The average horse could weigh anywhere from several hundred to thousands of pounds which means this rope had its work cut out for it if the horse decided to bolt.
In a tweet, OPP asked anyone "missing a horse please contact 1-888-310-1122."
LOCATED: Please be advised that the owner of the horse in Lanark County has been located and the horse has been returned. We would like to thank the public for their assistance. ^nm
— OPPCommunicationsER (@OPP_COMM_ER) October 1, 2021
At 8:13 a.m., police shared an update on Twitter that the adventurous horse had been reunited with its owners and returned home.
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Ontario Science Table Says The 4th Wave Has 'Flattened' But Cases In Children Are Rising
Test positivity is at 2.7 percent, it says.
The Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table says the fourth wave "has flattened due to continued public health measures and vaccination but cases in children are increasing" in a COVID-19 projection update on Tuesday.
According to the report's findings, Ontario's COVID-19 test positivity is at a seven-day average of 2.7 percent and vaccination coverage is slowly increasing.
Ontario hospitals and ICU occupancy have also been stable for "several weeks" according to the report, and ICU occupancy is estimated to range "from under 200 beds to over 300 beds by the end of October."
Although, the report notes that "the risk of contracting COVID-19, being hospitalized for COVID-19, and entering the ICU is several times higher for unvaccinated individuals."
In children 5 to 11 years old, who are ineligible to be vaccinated, COVID-19 cases have steadily increased since the end of August.
Since the start of school, the reports say testing rates have also increased in Ontario.
While the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table says new cases, ICU occupancy, and hospitalization are not increasing, it says "there is a wide range for case projections, reflecting the fragile situation and high degree of instability as colder weather approaches with more time indoors."
Health Canada has a robust website with all the latest information on the vaccines and can answer any questions you may have. Click here for more information.
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