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:
• People with at-risk health conditions such as dementia, diabetes and sickle cell disease and others: https://covid-19.ontario.ca/on
• Employees unable to work from home listed by the Province as Group Two: https://covid-19.ontario.ca/on
These new groups join existing eligible individuals:
• People age 18 or older living in any of the 53 provincial hot spot postal codes: www.toronto.ca/home/covid-19/c
• People age 50 and older
• First Nations, Inuit and Métis individuals
• People who are pregnant
• People with highest-risk and high-risk health conditions: https://covid-19.ontario.ca/on
• Elementary and secondary education workers living or working in any of the 53 provincial hot spot postal codes or supporting students with special education needs (booking by phone only)
• Child care workers working in licensed child care settings (booking by phone only)
• Employees unable to work from home listed by the Province as Group One: https://covid-19.ontario.ca/on
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:
1. Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 255 Front St. W., North Building, top of the ramp at Front and John Streets
2. Toronto Congress Centre, 650 Dixon Rd.
3. Scarborough Town Centre, 300 Borough Dr. (in the old Sears store)
4. Malvern Community Recreation Centre, 30 Sewells Rd.
5. Mitchell Field Arena, 89 Church Ave. (west side of the complex)
6. The Hangar, 75 Carl Hall Rd.
7. Cloverdale Mall, 250 The East Mall (in the old Target store)
8. North Toronto Memorial Community Centre, 200 Eglinton Ave. W.
9. Carmine Stefano Community Centre, 3100 Weston Rd.
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/co
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/c
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/co
SOURCE City of Toronto
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