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TORONTO — The retired general heading up Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine program says the province expects to receive the Moderna shot tomorrow.
Retired Gen. Rick Hillier says roughly 50,000 doses are set to be delivered to four sites, then redistributed to long-term care and retirement homes.
He says immunizations should begin at those sites within 48 to 72 hours after the vaccine is received.
Meanwhile, Ontario is reporting nearly 4,500 new cases of COVID-19 over two days and a total of 78 new deaths.
The province says 2,553 new infections were recorded today and 1,939 on Monday.
Ontario also reported 37 new deaths on Sunday and 41 more on Monday.
Provincial COVID-19 data were not released Monday due to the holiday.
Of Tuesday’s case tally, 895 are in Toronto, 496 are in Peel Region, 147 are in Windsor-Essex, 144 are in Hamilton and 142 are in York Region.
Health Minister Christine Elliott said 34,112 tests were completed on Monday and 39,565 the previous day.
