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The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern):

12 p.m.

Prince Edward Island is increasing travel restrictions in an effort to control the number of COVID-19 cases in the province.

All non-resident travel to the Island from outside Atlantic Canada is on hold until at least May 17.

The province is reporting three new cases of COVID-19 today — all involving people who arrived from outside the Atlantic region.

Rotational workers and truck drivers who arrive in the province will need to isolate until they receive a negative COVID-19 test even if they are vaccinated.

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11:30 a.m.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh wants Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to consider invoking the federal Emergencies Act given the dire pandemic outlook in Ontario.

In a letter to Trudeau, Singh says such a declaration could help ensure a more co-ordinated delivery of vaccines to those who need them most.

Singh says it would also allow workers to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by taking paid sick days and time off to get vaccinated.

The NDP leader says in Toronto, the wealthiest neighbourhoods have higher rates of vaccination than neighbourhoods where racialized and working-class people live — areas that have higher levels of COVID-19 positivity.

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11:20 a.m.

Manitobans 40 and older will soon be able to get the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.

The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, says an announcement is to be made today.

Currently, the AstraZeneca vaccine in Manitoba is available to those 65 and older and to people between 55 and 64 with certain underlying medical conditions.

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11:15 a.m.

Alberta says residents born in 1981 or earlier will be eligible to get the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.

Premier Jason Kenney announced last night the province would lower the minimum age to receive the shot to 40 from 55.

Bookings for the younger age cohort are to start tomorrow.

Health Minister Tyler Shandro says lowering the age offers roughly 575,000 more Albertans access to a COVID-19 vaccine.

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11 a.m.

Quebec is reporting 1,092 new COVID-19 cases today and 15 more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus, including two in the past 24 hours.

Despite the notable drop in new, daily infections, health officials reported 686 hospitalizations, a rise of three, and 183 people in intensive care, a rise of eight.

The province says it administered 40,433 COVID-19 vaccine doses Sunday; nearly 2.4 million Quebecers have received at least one dose.

New restrictions between Ontario and Quebec went into effect today, limiting travel between the provinces in order to reduce the spread of virus variants.

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10:50 a.m.

Ontario is reporting 4,447 new cases of COVID-19 today and 19 more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus.

Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are 1,299 new cases in Toronto, 926 in Peel Region and 577 in York Region.

The Health Department is reporting that 2,202 people are hospitalized with the disease, although the government notes that more than 10 per cent of hospitals did not submit data.

There are 755 people in intensive care and 516 on ventilators.

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10:45 a.m.

Nunavut is reporting six new cases of COVID-19 today, all in Iqaluit.

The capital city of about 8,000 people declared an outbreak April 17, two days after its first case was reported.

There are now 28 active reported cases of COVID-19 in Nunavut, all in Iqaluit.

Since the first case was reported last week, there have been 263 COVID-19 tests in Iqaluit, 235 of which have come back negative.

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10:30 a.m.

Canada hit the 10-million milestone this morning for total COVID-19 vaccines administered and is closing in fast on getting a first dose to one in four Canadians.

With Ontario reporting almost 67,000 new vaccinations this morning, Canada surpassed the 10-million mark.

About 9.1 million people have now received at least one dose, including about 915,000 who have received both required doses.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 19, 2021.

The Canadian Press

Fuente de la Información: https://www.sootoday.com/national-news/the-latest-news-on-covid-19-developments-in-canada-for-monday-april-19-2021-3644506