Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world on Tuesday – CBC

Sources say Quebec is scrapping plan for tax on unvaccinated. Ontario premier to hold briefing

Feb 01, 2022

Health officials in Ontario on Tuesday said hospitalizations in the province stood at 3,091 — up by 108 from a day earlier — with 568 people in intensive care units. The province also reported 63 deaths and 2,622 additional lab-confirmed cases.

The update comes a day after Ontario began easing pandemic restrictions to allow restaurant dining rooms, gyms and theatres to reopen at 50 per cent capacity.

Premier Doug Ford is expected to make an announcement shortly alongside his minister for long-term care.

Quebec — which also took steps to reopen on Monday — will no longer proceed with a plan to impose a tax on people who aren’t vaccinated against COVID-19, sources told Radio-Canada and CBC News.

A situation report published by health officials on Monday showed 2,888 hospitalizations, with 223 people in intensive care. The province also reported 33 deaths and an additional 2,423 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-feb1-2022-1.6334717