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Fire at Cedargrove Apartments in Barrie “quickly extinguished:” BFES

Aug 11, 2021 , , , , by shlf

Barrie Fire and Emergency Service (BFES) responded to a fire inside a unit at Cedargrove Apartments on Edgehill Drive, just after 10 a.m. on Nov. 29.

Deputy chief Carrie Clark said there was a contained cooking incident in one unit. The resident evacuated and called 911, she said. 

The fire was quickly extinguished, Clark said. Fire crews remained on scene ventilating smoke from the building.

There were no injuries. There is no damage estimate at this time.

“Cooking remains the number-one cause of residential fires in Canada and BFES reminds everyone to stay alert in the kitchen when cooking. Working smoke alarms are essential to keep everyone safe,” Clark said. 

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Find luxurious pjs and underthings at Bliss Beneath in Barrie

Aug 11, 2021 , , , , by shlf

owner Tamara DiSaverio doesn’t care if you have something naughty or nice you want to give to yourself or a loved one for Christmas.

The Barrie lingerie shop owner knows whatever you purchase, ensuring it’s the right fit is key.

The store offers personalized service and private fittings by appointment, with a vast selection of bras, underwear, socks, pyjamas, swim wear and hats.

Items also come in many sizes in the boutique, because each body is unique. And comfort is key.

Gift cards are also available.

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York Region hospitals ask for public’s help as surging COVID-19 cases put region at ‘tipping point’

Aug 11, 2021 , , , , by shlf

York Region residents received a stark warning this afternoon: the region’s three local hospitals have reached a ‘tipping point’ in the battle against COVID-19.

CEOs from Mackenzie Health, Markham Stouffville and Southlake Regional hospitals sent out a joint statement Dec. 8 raising the alarm over significant increases in the number of patients being admitted for COVID-19.

“We are concerned about how this may impact access to care like scheduled surgeries for all patients across our communities,” the statement said.

The CEOs are calling on the entire community to step up to slow the spread.

“Our staff, physicians and volunteers are doing everything they can to continue providing exemplary care to patients and their families, but the mounting pressure from COVID-19 is taking a toll.”

York Region has consistently ranked among the four worst-hit regions in the province, but when Toronto and Peel were put in the strictest “Grey Zone” Nov. 23.

The region instead asked to stick with “Red-Zone-Plus” restrictions and of COVID-19 precautions.

Numbers have continued to rise to record levels. Public health reported 193 new confirmed cases and four additional fatalities Dec. 8 and the hospital administrators say the region is precariously close to lockdown, too.

“Social gatherings and close social interactions with people outside of our household will push us over the edge,” Jo-anne Marr, president and CEO of Markham Stouffville Hospital, warned in a Toronto Star guest column. “It will continue to force the closure of businesses and schools and it is putting an incredible burden on health-care services and providers.”

The joint statement, signed by Marr, Altaf Stationwala, president and CEO of Mackenzie Health, and Arden Krystal, president and CEO of Southlake, said that more than ever, they are relying on communities to be vigilant in following public health guidance — always wearing a mask in public when distancing isn’t possible, and avoiding social gatherings.

“We recognize that avoiding social gatherings, especially during the holidays, is a personal sacrifice, but we need to do whatever we can to help protect our entire community and maintain access to our health care services,” the statement said.

Words of encouragement, cards, posters, donations and drive-bys, have “meant the world” to health care workers, the CEOs said.

“We are counting on our communities to help keep our staff, physicians and volunteers safe so they can continue to care for everyone who relies on us for care, for COVID-related illness as well as non-COVID-related illnesses and emergencies.”

At Southlake, 79-per-cent of the hospital’s critical care beds were occupied as of Dec. 7.

Wearing masks, washing hands and physical distancing will help to avoid cancelling surgical procedures during a time when Southlake’s capacity is already a challenge, hospital spokesperson Kathryn Perrier said.

Mackenzie Health’s critical care capacity is at 87-per-cent full, a hospital spokesperson said in an email.

“It’s important to note that the increased overall COVID-19 burden in our hospital impacts more than our critical care capacity. It also has an effect on our ability to perform scheduled procedures and surgeries and our ability to provide the level of care we want to continue providing to our community.”

It’s not just the number of patients requiring hospitalization that hospitals are concerned about, but the number of cases circulating in the community, Dr. Karim Kurji, York Region’s medical officer of health, said.

Kurji said he works closely with the three hospital presidents and they suggested this joint statement as another strategy to try to get the message out to the public.

“By and large, the public has been quite compliant, but the numbers were still going up,” he said.

Numbers peaked about three days ago and this is having an impact on hospitals, with more patients requiring care, more in ICU (not all patients from York Region), and more health-care staff members contracting the virus, too.

Kurji said hospital capacity is of paramount importance when it comes to whether or not the province puts the region into lockdown.

Like many institutions, health-care workers in hospitals — and paramedics in particular — are catching COVID-19 in the community, he said.

As the number of cases in the community continues to rise, so does the risk of health-care providers or their family members getting sick, requiring isolation, and reducing the number of paramedics and health care workers available to help out.

This leads to further strain on the health-care system, he said.

York Region released the latest tally of charges in its ongoing COVID-19 enforcement campaign late Tuesday, announcing 61 charges were laid against residents and businesses between Nov. 20 and Dec. 6 — 18 issued by public health, two by the Town of Aurora, 11 by the City of Markham and 30 by the City of Vaughan.

Kurji recommended to York Region council last month that increased enforcement and education could help the region put off a lockdown by the province, but he said it’s not likely to avoid it altogether.

“I have been trying to buy some time, because I felt that the steps being taken would result in reduced numbers of cases,” he said “These are very difficult decisions and right now, we have everything very much in the balance in terms of the province probably recommending intervention.

“Our numbers will be the ultimate decider. If our numbers keep going down over the next few days, it might buy us a bit more time, but I think our latitude for asking for more time is diminishing by the day.”

In the meantime, and until vaccines arrive, Kurji said it’s extremely important to push case numbers down to reduce the impact on hospitals and COVID-19 deaths.

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‘It has been incredibly stressful’: Midland nurse works to keep COVID-19 from spreading

Aug 11, 2021 , , , , by shlf

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, staff at Georgian Bay General Hospital have courageously put themselves in harm’s way while working to fight the spread of COVID-19. 

One of those front-line workers is Zoe Robitaille, a registered practical nurse who works in GBGH’s COVID-19 unit.

“To be honest, it has been incredible stressful; frightening at times,” said Robitaille. “I know myself and my team, we are just terrified of this getting out or bringing it home.”

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Robitaille works in 2 East, the unit at GBGH that’s been treating all potential and confirmed COVID-19 cases in Midland, Penetanguishene, Tiny and Tay.

In mid-March, the hospital split 2 East in half and created a hot zone and a cold zone. 

“The hot side is where we put all of the patients who are pending a COVID-19 test or have tested positive for the virus,” said Robitaille. “When you are working on the hot side, you are isolated.”

Only a handful of nurses are assigned to the hot side each shift. They are all covered head-to-toe in personal protective equipment and ready to deal with any potential COVID-19 case that arrives at the Midland hospital.

“It is a new virus. We still don’t know a lot about it. So, things are changing all the time,” said Robitaille. “It has definitely been stressful.”

As case counts rise, precautions tighten and fear goes up.

Staff at GBGH have been extremely flexible in adapting to the ever-changing landscape created by COVID-19, but it’s been difficult.

“You are always worried. We are always nitpicking (our own symptoms),” said Robitaille. “Personally, I am really careful. I make sure I don’t stop anywhere on the way home and I use a different bathroom to shower when I get home.”

The lives of hospital staff have been dramatically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with many adjusting their living situations and isolating themselves in order to continue working. The community is grateful, with many referring to front-line workers as heroes

“Personally, I don’t feel like a hero. We are just doing our jobs,” said Robitaille. “Yes, it’s a new virus. Yes’ it’s scary. But we deal with infectious diseases all the time at the hospital.”

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Barrie council news: City looks to expand advertising along rail corridor, limit streets for student driver training

Aug 10, 2021 , , , , by shlf

Some see billboards as a distracting nuisance. Others consider signage along the Barrie Collingwood Railway to be a potential money-maker.

Barrie’s general committee held a lengthy debate Sept. 28 over whether to permit a handful of new billboards along the rail corridor. The motion, which was approved by the committee, needs to be ratified by council next week.

Advertising is technically prohibited on city land, in an effort to prevent the commercialization of public property and avoid traffic distractions. However, billboards were already in place along the railway when the city took on ownership nearly a decade ago. Thus, the panels can be kept in usage.

But the last railway advertising contract has expired. So city staff want to begin the search for another advertiser and they urge councillors to sweeten the pot by allowing for up to three new signs to be constructed, likely at points visible to Highway 400 motorists.

This advertising could generate tens of thousands of dollars in additional revenue for the municipality, staff say.

“We directed our staff to come up with revenue sources,” Mayor Jeff Lehman said. “We need to make an effort to at least explore these. I don’t believe commercial advertising belongs in our parks or public spaces. (But) this is the exception for me. It’s a rail corridor, folks.”

A recent review of the railway showed it averaged $700,000 in annual operational deficits in 2017 and 2018.

But Coun. Clare Riepma called this type of signage “visual pollution” and “clutter.”

“I don’t believe there’s ever been a survey done that showed people wanted more billboard signs,” he said. “We need fewer. It’s time we take back our city from the advertising agencies.”

Proposed pilot project may help local concert organizers

The local arts scene may get another financial bump from the city soon.

Next week, council could approve a plan to allocate funding through the 2021 budget process for a pilot project that would assist with the organization of neighbourhood concerts that feature emerging local musicians and artists. The concerts could take place throughout the city.

Barrie sees this as a way to develop local talent within the arts sector. This program would run over the summer months.

List of streets for student drivers narrow

Learning to drive?

Well, your choice of streets on which to be educated upon could shorten soon. Next week, council is expected to add O’Shaughnessy Drive, Quance Street, Boag Court, Warner Road and White and Lake crescents to its list of roadways where student driver training is prohibited.

Several streets are already on the list including Brookwood, Thrushwood, Ramblewood and Touchette drives, Cranberry, Blueberry and Blackbird lanes and Megan and Bentley crescents.

Allandale parking restrictions to be suspended

It’s about to get easier to park near the Allandale Waterfront GO Transit station.

Also next week, council may approve a plan to temporarily suspend a 7 to 9 a.m. parking restriction in the Allandale neighbourhood. The decision would stay in effect until the overflow parking from the Allandale Waterfront station becomes an issue for surrounding residents, or when a “viable technology-based solution” can be implemented.

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Barrie man charged in fatal hit-and-run in Springwater

Aug 10, 2021 , , , , by shlf

A 22-year-old Barrie man is charged after a woman was struck and killed last month by a vehicle on Bayfield Street North in Springwater Township.

Huronia West OPP charged Kraig Roberston on Oct. 6 with failing to stop at an accident causing death.

Police identified the alleged vehicle and the driver a few days after the collision.

Police say a woman who was standing on the side of the highway with her dog waving at passing vehicles was struck and killed at about 10:48 p.m. Sept. 15.

Police have not released the woman’s name or her age.

Initially, Ontario’s police watchdog began an investigation because an OPP officer was on the scene quickly and was forced to swerve around the woman’s body. The Special Investigations Unit dropped the investigation a day later.

An off-duty Barrie police officer was driving behind the unmarked OPP cruiser and also pulled over. 

The officers performed CPR on the woman, but were unsuccessful.

The accused appeared in the Ontario Court of Justice in Barrie for a bail hearing Oct. 6.

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Motorcyclists allegedly speed by Tay Township at 200 km/h

Aug 10, 2021 , , , , by shlf

A pack of four motorcyclists were seen travelling at speeds estimated at over 200 km/h on Highway 400 near Waubaushene on Sept. 26.

The Southern Georgina Bay are seeking the public’s help in trying to identify the drivers.

According to police, a group of motorcyclists were observed speeding northbound up Highway 400 at around 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 26, before turning around and speeding southbound. Witnesses say the bikes were weaving in and out of traffic at extremely high speeds.

Although there was no crash, numerous drivers were impacted by these actions, police noted.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the OPP at or .

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Ontario long-term care residents to get 4 hours of direct care daily by 2025

Aug 10, 2021 , , , , by shlf

The Ontario government has announced its commitment to ensure long-term care residents get an average of four hours of direct care each day — a standard that advocates have been pushing for, for approximately 10 years. 

But the timeline as to when this goal will be achieved is not a win for long-term care, Doris Grinspun, chief executive of the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO), said.

In the announcement on Nov. 2, made ahead of the Ontario budget release on Nov. 5, Premier Doug Ford said this new standard means an increase of more that 31 per cent in direct care, as long-term care residents currently receive an average of 2.75 hours daily. 

Long-term care minister Merrilee Fullerton said this will result in hiring tens of thousands of new personal support workers and nurses to support the increase in care, with a staffing strategy expected to be released in December. 

“I made a commitment to our long-term care residents, their families and their caregivers,” Ford said. “I promised we would fix the broken system. I promised we would give our residents the care and dignity they deserve.”

The province has set a target of 2024-2025 to fully implement this plan.

Grinspun said she initially got her hopes up when she heard about the announcement today, but after learning about the timeline for both the staffing strategy and the plan implementation, she is disappointed.

“For people that don’t really understand this much, it may seem fantastic, but I have seen this movie before,” she said, referring to commitments made by the former provincial government, under Kathleen Wynne.

“This is outrageous for residents, for their families and this is a slap in the face to the PSW community that has been begging, begging, begging (for them) to act.”

Grinspun said she could understand if the government agreed to partially increase the hours of care this year, and complete the four-hour goal next year, but that the current timeline just won’t cut it. 

On Oct. 29, , which calls for amendments to the Long-Term Care Act, including increasing staffing levels to ensure a minimum of four hours of hands-on care per resident per day, passed second reading.

“The only thing to do now is to push for Bill 13 and make sure that moves to royal assent,” Grinspun said. “At least then it will be law.”

Making sure that residents receive higher levels of care is a primary concern for a number of seniors advocates, as Ontarians continue through the second wave of COVID-19.

“This is a policy goal that has been fought for for close to a decade in the province and it’s coming to a crucial period in the legislature,” Candace Rennick, secretary-treasurer of Ontario’s Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) that represents workers in long-term care across the province, said in an earlier interview with Torstar. “That would be a good step towards enhancing the quality of life for seniors.”

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Bracebridge OPP investigate sudden death of resident

Aug 10, 2021 , , , , by shlf

Members of the Bracebridge OPP Muskoka Crime Unit and Community Street Crime Unit, under the direction of the Criminal Investigation Branch, are investigating the sudden death of 30-year-old Jodi-Lynne Turner.

The death occurred on Oct. 23 at a residence on Uffington Road.

The OPP want to assure the community that there is no concern for public safety. Investigators are seeking anyone who may have information about this incident.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Bracebridge OPP at or Crime Stoppers at . You can submit your information online at if you have any information about this or any other crime. Being anonymous, you will not testify in court, and your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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Today’s coronavirus news: Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland takes COVID-19 test after app alert; Ontario reports 1,015 cases, 9 deaths; 11 cases at Scarborough school

Aug 10, 2021 , , , , by shlf

The latest news from Canada and around the world Saturday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available.

9:19 p.m.: Ontario Premier Doug Ford is leaving the door open for bodychecking to remain in the Ontario Hockey League for the upcoming season.

Ford tweeted Saturday night that he is working on a return to play plan with the OHL that would involve physical contact. He acknowledged that the plan would need to be approved by health experts.

This comes one day after Ontario’s minister of sport, Lisa MacLeod, said bodychecking would not be allowed during the COVID-19 pandemic in a speech delivered to the Empire Club of Canada.

The minister says the decision to ban bodychecking came after outbreaks in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, which led to games being postponed and rescheduled.

The QMJHL is the lone league of the three major junior leagues in action, though eight of the 18 teams aren’t allowed on the ice currently. The OHL plans to start its shortened season Feb. 4.

9:00 p.m.: Manitoba said it had 349 new positive tests to report on Saturday. While the new case count was down from the record-smashing 480 on Friday, it’s still much higher than the province’s previous new-case record of 193 set Thursday.

Starting Monday, bars and restaurants in Winnipeg can open only for pickup or takeout while facilities such as movie theatres, museums and libraries must close.

The measures, along with others, will last two weeks and will be reassessed at that time.

5:12 p.m.: Stanford University researchers say U.S. President Donald Trump’s months of campaign rallies resulted in thousands of COVID-19 cases.

Trump’s rallies likely led to thousands of coronavirus cases and hundreds of deaths, according to a Stanford report released on Friday. The study estimated that 18 Trump campaign rallies this summer were linked to more than 30,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 700 deaths.

“The communities in which Trump rallies took place paid a high price in terms of disease and death.”,” the researchers wrote.

The study analyzed COVID-19 cases in counties where rallies were held from June 20 to Sept. 22. The researchers relied on information from the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.

4:08 p.m.: Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, announced she took a COVID-19 test on Saturday after a notification from the national tracking app.

Her stated: “Today, I had a COVID-19 test after I received a notification from the COVID Alert app. I am isolating at home while I wait for the results of the test. My thanks to our excellent health care professionals.”

3:48 p.m.: England will once again go into lockdown on Thursday, after COVID cases surpassed one million since the start of the pandemic.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the measures late Saturday. Bars and restaurants will close other than takeout for four weeks. (Schools and universities will be open and Premier League soccer will continue.)

“We have to change with the changing pattern of the virus. And, alas, what we’re seeing now is a pretty consistent surge.”

The move follows a series of incremental and regional measures, but the virus has not slowed down. The BBC reports that the last seven days have seen an average of 23,000 daily cases and 237 daily deaths.

2:17 p.m.: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to announce a second national lockdown for England, the BBC reports.

Non-essential shops and hospitality will have to close for four weeks, sources told the BBC, but schools and universities would remain open.

1:50 p.m.: A letter sent by the Ontario Restaurant Hotel and Motel and Association to Premier Doug Ford is calling for clear and transparent data before any further dining restrictions are put in due to the pandemic.

, signed by 37 food service leaders and released publicly, also calls for consultation with the industry, based on that data, and notes major job losses that have occurred and are expected.

Ford and Toronto Mayor John Tory said this week they would like to see the modified Stage 2 restrictions on bars and restaurants lifted at the end of their 28-day-periods, though many epidemiologists say more caution is needed.

1:18 p.m.: Public health officials in Nova Scotia say they’ve identified five new cases of COVID-19 in the province on Friday.

They say four of the cases are related to travel outside the Atlantic bubble, while the fifth is connected to a previous case.

Chief medical officer Dr. Robert Strang says the uptick in cases shows the increasing risk of travelling outside the bubble as other provinces in Canada deal with a second wave of the disease. The province now has a total of 11 active cases.

12:10 p.m.: Quebec is reporting 1,064 new cases of COVID-19 today and 15 additional deaths linked to the virus.

Provincial public health authorities say 503 people are currently in hospital due to the novel coronavirus, a decline of 12 from the day before.

Of those, 82 are in intensive care, an increase of one from the day before.

Public health said six of the additional deaths took place within the past 24-hours, with the rest taking place at an earlier date.

Quebec conducted 28,222 COVID-19 tests on Oct. 29, the most recent date for which data is available.

The provincial health department has now reported 106,016 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Quebec and 6,246 deaths linked to the virus.

11:23 a.m.: A outbreak was declared at a Scarborough elementary school Friday afternoon after nine staff members and two students tested positive for the coronavirus.

According to Toronto Public Health, 58 students have been asked to self-isolate as a precaution. The cases are believed to be linked to a single wing of the building.

Glamorgan Junior Public Schoolremains open, as the remainder of the school does not pose a threat.

10:37 a.m.: Ontario is reporting 1,015 cases of COVID-19 today, and nine deaths.

Health Minister Christine Elliott tweeted that there are 325 new cases in Toronto, 282 in Peel, 94 in Ottawa and 88 in York Region.

The seven-day average is at 914 daily, up from 803 this time last week. Today’s total cases is the second-highest, with 1,042 reported on Oct. 25.

More than 41,900 tests were completed, and 798 more cases are considered resolved.

Ontario recorded nine new deaths, equalling the number from the previous day. The numbers hospitalized were 320 (up six), with 73 in ICU (down two).

The total deaths from the virus in the province stands at 3,136.

10:32 a.m.: Grand Chief Arlen Dumas shook his head in shock when he saw the line indicating new First Nations infections on a chart during the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs most recent COVID-19 meeting.

“Up until today the average was usually slightly below the provincial rates, but today is quite alarming,” Dumas said Friday.

Indigenous leaders and health professionals are warning that the second wave of COVID-19 is building quickly among First Nations on the Prairies. Canada’s chief public health officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, reported Friday that 26 Indigenous communities had reported two or more active COVID-19 cases. Seventeen of those were in Manitoba.

A surge of infections in Saskatchewan and Alberta is also affecting reserves. The most recent numbers from Indigenous Services Canada show 116 on-reserve cases in Saskatchewan and 79 in Alberta.

Health officials say numbers shared by Manitoba’s First Nations COVID-19 pandemic response team indicate the impact is worsening. There are 516 active cases involving Indigenous people — 171 of them who live on reserve. Manitoba’s test positivity among First Nations stands at 11 per cent. It’s 8.6 per cent for the rest of the province.

9:21 a.m.: Wimbledon champion Simona Halep has tested positive for COVID-19 and says she has “mild symptoms.” The 29-year-old Romanian player said on Twitter that she is self-isolating at home and “recovering well from mild symptoms.”

Halep is ranked No. 2 in the world. She won Wimbledon in 2019 and the French Open in 2018. Wimbledon was cancelled this year because of the pandemic.

Halep skipped the U.S. Open due to fears of catching COVID-19. She said in August that she preferred to stay and train in Europe.

7:57 a.m.: Australia has announced it will spend 500 million Australian dollars ($351 million) to secure COVID-19 vaccines for the Pacific and Southeast Asia “as part of a shared recovery for our region from the pandemic.”

The government said it would use a range of advance purchase agreements with manufacturers via the global COVAX Facility plan, which aims to ensure virus vaccines are shared with all nations.

“We are committing an additional AU$500 million over three years towards this effort,” it said. “The funding will further help ensure that the countries of the Pacific and East Timor are able to achieve full immunization coverage, and will make a significant contribution toward meeting the needs of southeast Asia.

“A fast, safe vaccine rollout … will mean we are able to return to more normal travel, tourism and trade with our key partners in the region.”

Meanwhile, officials in Victoria state reported just one new case of COVID-19 on Saturday as Melbourne residents head into a weekend of greater social freedom.

7:50 a.m.: Greece will shut down restaurants, bars, cafes, cinemas and gyms across a large part of the country, including the capital Athens, after a surge in coronavirus cases.

Outlining the measures in a televised address, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the changes will take effect Tuesday morning and last for the whole of November.

The areas affected are most of northern Greece and the Athens region.

7:02 a.m.: The British government is considering imposing a new national lockdown in England, after its scientific advisers warned that hospitalizations and deaths from the resurgence of the coronavirus could soon surpass the levels seen at the outbreak’s spring peak.

Epidemiologist John Edmunds, a member of the government’s scientific advisory group, said cases were running “significantly above” a reasonable worst-case scenario drawn up by modelers early this month.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has introduced a system of local restrictions for England based on levels of infection. But scientists say it has not been enough.

4:55 a.m.: China has reported six new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in an outbreak in Xinjiang, bringing the total in the far-west region to 51.

Six were in serious condition, Xinjiang health authorities said Saturday. Another 161 people have tested positive but show no symptoms.

The outbreak in Shufu county, near the city of Kashgar, appears to be linked to a garment factory that employs 252 people and has been sealed off.

4:01 a.m.: The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. EDT on Oct. 31, 2020:

There are 231,998 confirmed cases in Canada.

_ Quebec: 104,952 confirmed (including 6,231 deaths, 89,592 resolved)

_ Ontario: 74,715 confirmed (including 3,127 deaths, 63,919 resolved)

_ Alberta: 27,664 confirmed (including 323 deaths, 22,169 resolved)

_ British Columbia: 14,381 confirmed (including 263 deaths, 11,670 resolved)

_ Manitoba: 5,374 confirmed (including 65 deaths, 2,572 resolved)

_ Saskatchewan: 3,066 confirmed (including 25 deaths, 2,299 resolved)

_ Nova Scotia: 1,104 confirmed (including 65 deaths, 1,033 resolved)

_ New Brunswick: 342 confirmed (including 6 deaths, 297 resolved)

_ Newfoundland and Labrador: 291 confirmed (including 4 deaths, 282 resolved)

_ Prince Edward Island: 64 confirmed (including 63 resolved)

_ Yukon: 23 confirmed (including 1 death, 17 resolved)

_ Repatriated Canadians: 13 confirmed (including 13 resolved)

_ Northwest Territories: 9 confirmed (including 8 resolved)

_ Nunavut: No confirmed cases

_ Total: 231,998 (0 presumptive, 231,998 confirmed including 10,110 deaths, 193,934 resolved)