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TORONTO 鈥?The number of divorces granted in Canada in 2020 was the lowest seen since 1973, S
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Haltons four hospitals had 17 patients with COVID-19 heading into the weekend, down from 20 at the same time last week.Of those, eight people were being treated in the Oakville hospital, while four were in Burlington, three in Milton and two in Georgetown 鈥?according to the websites of Halton Healthcare and Joseph Brant Hospital.As of Friday July 15 , Halton Region reported 179 new lab-confirmed COVID-19 over a three-day period.
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stanley taza The overall death toll in Halton since the pandemic began stands at 383. That includes 141 in Burlington, 107 in Oakville, 68 in Halton Hills and 67 in Milton.As with the rest of the province, Halton Region has made second boosters available for those 18 and older 鈥?having expanded eligibility on Thursday July 14 . ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Appointments can be booked at halton.ca/COVIDvaccines. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW This comes amid warnings by health officials of a summer surge in COVID cases.
