Urbi Khan
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The good, the bad and the ugly: 12 Ontario nurses reflect on 2021
Ontario’s nurses have worked at the forefront of the province’s pandemic response. In their own words, nurses reflect on a second year on the front lines. → Read More
Ontario reports 1,144 people hospitalized with COVID-19 as it marks another record in new cases
Fifteen more people have died due to the virus, the province reported on New Year’s Eve. → Read More
New nurses in Ontario are being ‘stretched too thin, too often and too early.’ That’s the reality of the job under COVID-19
As more seasoned nurses leave the profession, it leaves fewer opportunities for colleague-to-colleague support, something one expert says is key to retaining new nurses. → Read More
Ontario reports record 13,807 cases of COVID-19, 30.5% positivity as hospitalizations trend upward
Eight more people have died and 965 people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19. → Read More
How I learned to grieve the death of my grandma, across the world
The wound of a loved one's death during the COVID-19 pandemic will bleed for a long time when funeral rituals have been condensed or completely shuttered. Urbi Khan remembers her nanu, Nadira Khanum. → Read More
Ontario reports a single-day record in new COVID cases, with a staggering 16% positivity rate
Locally, there are 1,527 new cases in Toronto, 491 in Peel, 470 in York, 334 in Durham and 259 in Halton. → Read More
Ontario reports 4,383 new COVID-19 cases with nearly 11% of tests coming back positive
The province also reports 1,210 schools with COVID cases or nearly 25 per cent of schools, and 19 schools have closed. → Read More
Ontario reporting 395 new Omicron cases as vaccinations surpass 200K mark for first time in months
The province also reported 1,248 schools with COVID cases and 10 school closures. → Read More
Ontario reports 3,784 new COVID cases, nearly 10% of tests coming back positive
The province also reports 331 new cases of COVID in schools with over 26 per cent of Ontario schools with a reported case. → Read More
Ontario reports 3,124 new COVID cases and 72 schools closed
The province says 1,236 Ontario schools have a reported case of COVID. Locally, Ontario reports 759 new cases in Toronto, 294 in Ottawa, 215 in York, and 209 in Peel. → Read More
Nearly a quarter of Ontario schools now have COVID cases
Ontario reports 335 new cases of COVID in schools and 1,167 schools have reported a case. The province says 60 schools have closed due to outbreaks or operational considerations. → Read More
Nearly a quarter of Ontario schools now have COVID cases
Ontario is reporting another 2,421 COVID-19 cases and nine more deaths, according to its latest report released Thursday morning. → Read More
More than 1,000 Ontario schools have a case of COVID and 47 schools closed
Nearly 23 per cent of schools in Ontario now have a reported case of COVID-19. → Read More
Ontario has logged more than 10,000 COVID cases in schools
More than 1,000 Ontario schools or 21 per cent have a reported case of COVID-19 and 28 schools have closed due to outbreaks or operational considerati... → Read More
Ontario has logged more than 10,000 COVID cases in schools
Ontario is reporting another 1,429 COVID-19 cases and five more deaths, according to its latest report released Tuesday morning. → Read More
Ontario reporting 1,536 new COVID cases and nearly 20% of schools with cases
Locally, Ontario reports 255 new COVID cases in Toronto, 139 in York, 116 in Ottawa, 89 in Peel, 82 in Windsor-Essex and 56 in Durham. The province sa... → Read More
Ontario reports 1,453 COVID cases and 16 schools closed
The provinces says 906 schools have reported a case of COVID. Locally, there are 195 new cases in Toronto, 109 in Ottawa, 91 in York, 89 in Peel, and ... → Read More
Ontario is reporting 1,290 COVID cases, highest since May
The province has seen a total of 9,111 cases in schools since the school year started. More than 18 per cent of Ontario schools now have a case of COV... → Read More
Ontario has confirmed 31 Omicron cases since COVID variant was identified
Ontario has discovered 10 new cases of Omicron, bringing the province’s total to 31 cases since the COVID variant was first identified. → Read More
Ontario reports 340 people in hospital with COVID, highest since September
The province reports 345 new COVID cases in schools. Ontario says there are 163 new cases in Toronto, 84 in York, 51 in Windsor-Essex, 48 in Peel, and... → Read More