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The new infections This week the average of daily new admis- were the fewest reported in a single day since sions to ICUs decreased substantially, accord- last September, CTV News said. ing to Critical Care Services Ontario, a Also, the rolling seven-day aver- government agency that compiles age of daily cases, one of the most a daily report for hospitals and critical indicators of the pan- health organisations. demic’s growth or decline, was “We are at a crucial turn- down to 479, which was its ing point in the history of this lowest point since September pandemic in Canada. Do the 29, 2020. In April this indica- right thing now, and we can tor was at a peak with nearly look forward to a great summer 4,400 cases. and a better year ahead,” com- Yesterday, the number of active munity worker and eminent car- infections stood at just over 5,000 in diologist, Dr Vivian Rambihar told Ontario. At the height of the third wave Indo-Caribbean World earlier this week. The Muslim Food Bank & Community Services earlier this year, the province recorded nearly However, Dr Rambihar cautioned that we held an interfaith vigil on June 9 following the 43,000 active cases. remain in “a period of uncertainty” with the tragic loss of lives in London, Ontario. Hosted by The numbers were also indicating a down- Delta variant, which originated in India, and is Habeeb Alli, it featured Reverend Elizabeth Green ward movement on Monday with ICUs hold- now spreading in Ontario. from the Church of the Epiphany, Sudbury, and ing 382 people with Covid-related illnesses; On Monday, one of Ontario’s top doctors, Pastor Keaton Austin, from the Young Lives Matter out of that total, 244 persons were on ven- Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr Outreach Ministry. Clockwise from top left in com- tilators. Monday’s figures were significantly Barbara Yaffe, said the highly infectious Delta posite photo are Alli, Rev. Green, & Pastor Keaton. below the worst levels during the second wave, variant was on track to become the dominant Click here to view the online Zoom event. which surged in Ontario earlier this year when See Page 16: Supercharge Guyana declares Level 2 national flooding crisis Georgetown – The Guyana government last week declared have more long term, greater destruction on the crops and the flooding a national disaster with President Irfaan Ali livestock in that community.” www.omesh.com announcing the crisis had been classified at Level 2. He did Craig said the CDC approached both the EU under its so formally via an official proclamation, which was recorded Civil Protection Mechanism, and the Caribbean Disaster INSURANCE in the Official Gazette. Ali has responsibility for disaster Emergency Management Agency for assistance. management. Meanwhile, flooding in Middle Mazaruni, Region 7, left The move by the government saw the Civil Defence “an unimaginable trail of destruction”, Regional Chairman Commission shifting into gear to coordinate more relief Kenneth Williams told Stabroek News on Sunday. Williams for victims, while indicating it added that many residents and plans to approach the European miners are in need of assis- Union for assistance. tance, with the situation worse The approach to the EU was than expected. confirmed earlier this week According to Williams, the by CDC Director, Lieutenant water levels were still high, Paul Ram Colonel Kester Craig. According with fuel and transportation Life & Investment Broker to Craig, some 29,000 nationals costs climbing to over 50 per- MONEY FREEDOM INC. have been directly affected by cent. He added that prices for the flooding across the country. staples as flour, sugar, and rice As of Monday, Craig said the were also increasing signifi- CDC had distributed, in col- cantly. laboration with all the regions, Said Williams, “We encoun- over 40,000 hampers containing tered and saw firsthand the foodstuff and cleaning supplies. devastating impact and finan- He also appealed for more help. cial ruin on the hundreds of “It is a Level Two Disaster, farmers and businessmen and with disaster areas being Region women. At this time, most Also offered: *Non Medical & Mortgage Insurance *No Load Funds *No Penalty RESP Two, Five, Six, Seven and 10. businessmen and residents are *Critical Illness *Universal Life *Dental & Those are the disaster areas that Aerial shot of the extensive flooding in Guyana seeking, and hoping for some Drug Plans *Disability. 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