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stanley mugs VID-19 cases Friday Aug. 6 .Two more cases of the novel coronavirus have been confirmed in both Milton and Oakville, as well as one additional case in Burlington. No new infections were reported in Halton Hills.Of the new cases, two are among people under 40 and three among people aged 40 to 59. According to health officials, some of the new cases are linked to community transmission, and travel. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW
stanley tumbler Todays update pushes the total cumulative cases in the region to 18,252 鈥?including 6,092 variant cases 鈥?with 17,958 marked as resolved.The number of active COVID-19 cases goes down by 10 to 57, while the seven-day average is 7.9. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW On Thursday, 3,013 vaccine doses were given in Halton, which consisted of 287 first doses and 2,726 second doses. To date, 793,626 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered. So far, 82 per cent of eligible Halton residents have received the first dose 鈥?with 72 per cent fully vaccina
stanley water bottle ted.Currently, there are five people hospitalized with COVID-19 across Halton hospitals, with five people in the intensive care units ICU . The ICU bed occupancy rate is 65 per cent, according to the regions website. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Heres the full breakdown: ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Mqic Germany faces uncertain political future as gov t talks fail
OTTAWA 鈥?With women bearing the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic, federal officials are trying to figure out how recovery efforts can help get women back to work, earning more money and securing more stable jobs.Women have seen proportionately steeper job losses than men, and are more often in part-time work, as well as in sectors that were affected early on in the pandemic. Statistics Canada reported this month that 1.5 million women lost jobs over March and April, a 17 per cent drop in employment from February levels.The actions that Ottawa takes could offer an opportunit
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stanley cup e more often employed in marginal jobs; tend to make less money than men do; and represent the vast majority of health care, child care and elder care workers. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Child care is being flagged by many as the most pressing need to help women get back to work.Jennifer Robson, a social policy expert from Carleton University whose advice has been sought by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in recent weeks, says temporary layoffs and
stanley mug reduced hours could quickly turn into permanent layoffs if businesses are ready to reopen but parents who don ;t have child care can ;t go back. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Canadian moms make 40 per cent of household income, which is an important part of the economy, Robson says. But it also means