Coronavirus Whats happening in Canada and around the world on Friday

​​Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province is facing the most "most serious situation" yet in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic after health officials announced more than 4,200 new cases.

The province reported 4,249 new cases of COVID-19, with 26 additional deaths. Health Minister Christine Elliott's office said in a statement that approximately 450 of the cases were from previous days and were reported Friday because of a "data upload delay" in Toronto.

 

The province also reported 26 additional deaths on Friday, bringing the provincial death toll to 4,882. Hospitalizations stood at 1,446, with 369 COVID-19 patients in intensive care.

Speaking Friday, Ford reiterated his call for people to follow public health measures as "hospital capacity is stretched to new limits."

The premier said the province will roll out additional modelling early next week.

"'There's going to be a wake-up call," Ford said of the models, although he declined to offer any details about what they suggest. He said no matter what governments do, people need to co-operate, follow the rules and avoid gatherings.

"Please, please, just follow the protocols," the premier said. "We're in a desperate situation."

Ford said there will be further measures because "this is getting out of control" but did not note what they might be or when they would be implemented.

"This is the most serious situation we've ever been in — ever, ever — since the beginning of this pandemic."

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Ford, whose government has faced criticism over its vaccine distribution, said the province is working to get vaccines out in hotspots for now, and will expand as supply allows.

"If there's one thing the federal government can do — and they're trying, they're trying their best — we need more vaccines," Ford said at a media briefing on Friday when asked about how vaccine rollout will be handled in northern Ontario.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday repeated the government's commitment to vaccinating every Canadian who wants a shot by the end of September. The country will have to administer roughly 100,000 doses a day for the next 265 days if it's going to vaccinate every adult in Canada by that time.

"Quantities of both the Pfizer and the Moderna vaccine will scale up in February. We need to make sure we're getting those doses as quickly as possible and I can assure you that we continue ongoing conversations with the companies about accelerating the schedule of delivery so we can get Canadians vaccinated as quickly and efficiently as possible," Trudeau said.

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Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, the military commander leading vaccine logistics for the Public Health Agency of Canada, offered new numbers today on how many doses will be delivered in January and February — data he said should assure provinces that a steady supply of doses will be on hand for the foreseeable future.

All told, Canada is expected to receive four million doses of the Pfizer product and two million Moderna shots by the end of March — enough to vaccinate three million people.

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What's happening across Canada

As of 5:40 p.m. ET, Canada had reported 643,731 cases of COVID-19, with 81,902 cases considered active. A CBC News tally of deaths stood at 16,689.

Quebec, which recently updated its restrictions and announced a four-week curfew, is also facing a strained health system. The province reported 2,588 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday and 45 additional deaths, bringing the provincial death toll to 8,606.

COVID-19 hospitalizations in Quebec increased to 1,403, with 207 COVID-19 positive people in the province's intensive care units, according to a provincial dashboard.

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Manitoba announced 222 new COVID-19 cases and nine new deaths on Friday. Chief public health officer Dr. Brent Roussin said there has been a spike in cases related to gatherings over the holidays. 

The latest update comes after the province extended its public health orders for two more weeks. Roussin said more time is needed to keep case numbers and the demand on hospitals in check, and he urged people to follow the rules.

Since mid-November, restaurants and bars have been limited to takeout and delivery services and non-essential stores have had to close except for curbside pickup. Public gatherings have been limited to five people and most social gatherings inside private homes have been forbidden.

Saskatchewan reported 336 new cases on Friday — the second day in a row that officials in the province recorded more than 300 new cases — and it announced seven additional deaths.

Alberta reported 1,183 new COVID-19 cases and 24 deaths on Friday.

In the Northwest Territories, Indigenous leaders say the territorial government must address vaccine hesitancy if it wants to reach target immunization levels. The territory received 7,200 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine last week, and unveiled its vaccination strategy on Tuesday. 

Inuvik MLA Lesa Semmler said information sessions should have been conducted earlier by community health nurses to increase confidence in the vaccine. "What really frustrates me is right now we're just only starting to release information. People need time. You need the health education before," said Semmler, who was a nurse and health advocate for 20 years before becoming an MLA. 

In Atlantic Canada, New Brunswick reported 18 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, while Nova Scotia reported two new cases..

With case numbers rising in New Brunswick, health officials urged people to follow the rules, be honest with contact tracers and support people who are in isolation because of a positive test or a contact.

Premier Blaine Higgs said Friday that if people follow the rules, the province should be able to avoid even tighter restrictions. "This thing could get away from us and that is exactly what's happening in other provinces," he told Information Morning Fredericton.

Nova Scotia, meanwhile, announced that it is tightening border restrictions with New Brunswick. As of 8 a.m. on Jan. 9, everyone coming into Nova Scotia from New Brunswick will have to self-isolate for 14 days. There are exceptions for those who are crossing the border due to work, a medical appointment, child custody arrangements or legal reasons.

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The Canadian economy, meanwhile, posted its first monthly loss of jobs since April in December amid tightened public health restrictions to slow a resurgence in the pandemic.

Statistics Canada said Friday the economy lost 63,000 jobs, while the unemployment rate edged up to 8.6 per cent compared with 8.5 per cent in November. The job losses ended a streak of monthly job gains that began in May, when initial restrictions put in place to slow the spread of the pandemic began to ease.