The City of Toronto continues to respond to COVID-19. Today, Mayor John Tory, Medical Officer of Health Dr. Eileen de Villa and Fire Chief and General Manager of the Office of Emergency Management Matthew Pegg provided an update on measures to stop the third wave of the pandemic and the Team Toronto effort to vaccinate people as quickly as possible.
As of 8 a.m. tomorrow morning, new groups will also be eligible to book appointments through the provincial booking system for vaccination appointments at City-operated immunization clinics:
These new groups join existing eligible individuals:
As of this morning, approximately 7,600 appointments are still available this week, as the City nears current capacity to administer vaccine at its nine directly operated clinics this week. Appointments for City-operated clinics can be booked by eligible individuals through the dark blue “Book a Vaccine” button on www.toronto.ca/covid-19 or by calling the provincial vaccine booking line at 1-833-943-3900. Those eligible will be able to view and select from available appointment times at a City-operated clinic:
City-run clinics are part of the Team Toronto vaccination network that includes hundreds of clinics operated by hospitals, pharmacies and other healthcare and community partners. A full list of eligible groups with information on where and how to register for appointments is available on the City’s COVID-19: How to Get Vaccinated webpage: https://www.toronto.ca/home/covid-19/covid-19-protect-yourself-others/covid-19-vaccines/covid-19-how-to-get-vaccinated/?accordion=vaccine-eligibility. Those seeking a vaccine appointment are also encouraged to register and check availability with healthcare partners through the https://vaccineto.ca/ portal, local pharmacies or healthcare providers.
Since May 7, there have been 2,529 new cases of COVID-19 in Toronto – a daily average of 843 new cases. Since the start of the pandemic there have been a total of 157,221 cases of COVID-19. There are 1,095 people hospitalized. To date, there have been 3,200 COVID-19 deaths in Toronto. In total, 143,105 people have recovered. Case status data can be found on the Toronto Public Health’s reporting dashboard: www.toronto.ca/home/covid-19/covid-19-latest-city-of-toronto-news/covid-19-status-of-cases-in-toronto/.
For the current wave of COVID-19 in Toronto, amplified by variants of concern, staying home and following public health guidance is the best way to keep everyone safe. Please review the City’s COVID-19: Guide for Residents for public health guidance and information on what is and is not permitted under provincial regulations and City bylaws: https://www.toronto.ca/home/covid-19/covid-19-reopening-recovery-rebuild/covid-19-guide-for-toronto-residents/.
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