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Toronto Just Passed A Major Milestone Of 2000 COVID-19 Deaths Today

The 'tragic milestone' is a reminder of how deadly COVID-19 is, Toronto says.
Number Of COVID-19 Deaths In Toronto Is Over 2000 Now, Say City Officials
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The city made a sombre announcement on Thursday, informing residents that the number of COVID-19 deaths in Toronto is now over 2,000.

Toronto commemorated the "tragic milestone" with a press release, re-stating the city's commitment to fighting COVID-19.

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We mourn all the innocent lives lost to COVID-19 with their families, friends, colleagues, and neighbours. Mayor John Tory

To date, there have been 2,017 COVID-19 deaths in Toronto.

Issued by Mayor John Tory, Medical Officer of Health Dr. Eileen de Villa, and city councillor Joe Cressy, the statement comes just 18 days before the one-year anniversary of COVID-19 in Toronto.

According to Public Health Ontario, the first reported case of COVID-19 appeared in Toronto on January 23.*

"This grim milestone of more than 2,000 deaths in our city over the last year should remind us all that this is a deadly virus," Mayor Tory said in the statement. 

"These losses in our community aren’t just numbers, they represent people who were cared for and loved. Each of these deaths represents a unique life, and someone’s family, friend or colleague." Dr. de Villa wrote.

Toronto is currently in the middle of a province-wide lockdown that will continue until at least January 25.

*This article has been updated.

Fred VanVleet Was Spotted Cussing Out Teammates & It's Major Big Brother Vibes

Freddie put the team on his back.

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If Kyle Lowry was the unofficial leader of the Toronto Raptors during his time with the team, then Fred VanVleet is his replacement, and Thursday night's game was a pivotal moment of Freddie taking up the mantle of "head honcho."

Not only did VanVleet put up an impressive 29 points during the Raptors face-off against the Milwaukee Bucks, practically carrying his teammates to victory, he also put his leadership skills to the test.

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A Case Of The Omicron Variant Has Just Been Reported In The GTA

The person was in close contact with a traveller coming back from southern Africa.

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Durham Region Health Department has announced that one person has tested positive for the COVID-19 Omicron variant on Thursday.

Health officials say the person was in "close contact" with another individual who had recently travelled back from "one of the identified countries in southern Africa," according to a press release.

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Toronto Just Launched A New Site That'll Let You Know About Potential COVID-19 Exposures

It'll update three times a week, too.

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There's a new way to find out if you've potentially been exposed to COVID-19, Toronto.

In a news release posted on December 2, City officials launched the COVID-19 Exposure Notifications page that will inform Torontonians of potential exposures that they could have come across in large settings.

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The US Reported Its First Omicron Variant Case & Fauci Says It Was 'Just A Matter Of Time'

The infected person entered the U.S. before Omicron even had a name.

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The Omicron variant has officially arrived in the United States and the White House is urging everyone who's eligible to get vaccinated ASAP.

The White House and the CDC confirmed the first U.S. case of COVID-19 caused by the new COVID-19 variant on Wednesday, one week after public health experts warned that it was becoming a problem in South Africa.

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