Until now, decisions around who gets vaccinated first has been based mostly on age, reflecting the fact that more than 95% of COVID deaths in the first two waves were among those 60 and older.

As those vaccinations continue and vaccine supply increases, the focus is shifting to those most likely to get infected. Across the city, this tends to be the folks who keep our retail and manufacturing businesses going, who live in apartment buildings, and who can’t work from home. Many don’t have paid …

Due to rising case counts, in person CampTO programs that were scheduled for the April Break have been cancelled. if you have purchased space at a CampTO program, you will be refunded automatically.

Virtual CampTO workshops are still available, and have 950 spaces remaining. These 45-minute long live and interactive online workshops are available to campers age four to 12, every day over the course of the break. More information about virtual CampTO workshops is available at toronto.ca/campTO.

The outlook for vaccinations seems to be improving rapidly, following the mostly-successful launch of the Province’s vaccination booking portal, the start-up of the City’s vaccination clinics, and the distribution of vaccine at several hundred Toronto pharmacies.

Ontario today announced a two-pronged expansion of this week’s rollout: pharmacies across the province can start scheduling vaccinations for anyone 60 and over; city-operated clinics will begin bookings for those 75 and up.

City Clinics

With fewer than expected residents aged 80 and up registering for vaccinations this week, a decision has …