canada Trudeau urges vigilance on public health measures to contain deadly spike in COVID-19 cases New PHAC modelling shows there could be 60,000 new infections a day if Canadians increase their contacts Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today pleaded with Canadians to bear down and follow public health rules to contain an alarming spike in COVID-19 cases, as new projections warn of a possible explosion in the caseload. Speaking to journalists outside his residence at Rideau Cottage — a return to the doorstep news conferences that characterized the early days of the pandemic — Trudeau asked Canadians to resist the temptation to let their guard down after 10 months of making sacrifices. "We are facing [a] winter that's going to drive people inside more and more, and we're really at risk of seeing caseloads go up, and hospitals get overwhelmed, and more loved ones dying," he said. toronto Toronto, Peel move into COVID-19 lockdown Monday as Ontario tries to stop 'worst-case scenario' Confirmed cases since late January have now climbed to more than 100,000 Toronto and Peel Region are moving into "lockdown" effective midnight Monday as Ontario tries to curb a steep rise in COVID-19 cases, Premier Doug Ford announced Friday. The shutdown will last a minimum of 28 days, equal to two incubation periods for the coronavirus, and the province says it will fine people $750 for violating public-health rules. "Further action is required to prevent the worst-case scenario," Ford told reporters. Meanwhile, Durham and Waterloo regions are moving into the red "control" zones while Huron-Perth, Niagara, Simcoe-Muskoka, southwestern Ontario and Windsor are moving to the orange "restrict" zone. The lockdown restrictions mean: No indoor gatherings with anyone outside a person's household. Individuals who live alone can have close contact with one other household. Outdoor gatherings are limited to 10 people. Restaurants are limited to take-out, drive-through and delivery only. Religious services, funerals and weddings are limited to 10 people indoors or 10 people outdoors. Gyms are closed. Non-essential retail and malls are limited to curbside pickup or delivery only. Personal care services, casinos and bingo halls are closed. Post-secondary institutions move to virtual instruction, with some exceptions, such as clinical training. Pharmacies, doctor and dentist offices, grocery stores, essential services remain open. Schools will also remain open.

calgary More children hospitalized — some with severe illness — as COVID-19 transmission spikes in Alberta Number of children hospitalized with COVID-19 has more than tripled to 37 since mid-summer As the number of COVID-19 cases in Alberta soars, the number of children and teens being hospitalized has nearly tripled and fuelled fears that the province will see more cases of a serious inflammatory condition triggered by the coronavirus. The total number of Albertans aged 19 and under who have been hospitalized with COVID-19 has nearly tripled since early August — from 13 to 37, according to statistics collected by Alberta Health. Six Alberta children and teens have ended up needing treatment in the intensive care: one between the ages of one and four, and five between 10 and 19. No one under age 19 has died as a result of the virus.