The City of Brampton says Peel police have laid charges after Brampton bylaw officer was assaulted over the past week when a resident allegedly threw hot coffee on him during a COVID-19 investigation.

The Ontario legislature has officially approved new legislation that will give employees three days of paid emergency leave during COVID-19. The leave could be claimed for a variety of reasons related to COVID-19, including signs of illness, to receive a test, to case for an ill child or to receive a vaccine.

Third wave of COVID-19 has ‘crested’ in Ontario but cases remain high, says Dr. Adalsteinn Brown, the co-chair of the science advisory table. The data showed mobility rates drop significantly throughout April resulting in a decrease in case growth. However, the officials noted that workplace mobility is high and its reduction is key in reducing infection rates.

The Public Health Agency of Canada says hundreds of fines have been issued to travellers arriving in Canada for refusal to quarantine in a government-authorized hotel.

A total of 404 tickets have been issued to travellers as of April 19, of which 247 tickets have been issued in Ontario and 157 in British Columbia.

Ontario reports 3,871 new COVID-19 cases as the province surpasses more than 8,000 deaths since the pandemic began.
Thursday figures are an increase from the 3,480 infections on Wednesday and 3,265 on Tuesday.

JUST IN: The Ontario government hopes to start booking vaccine appointments for all adults over the age of 18 by the end of May. As of 8 a.m. on April 30, individuals aged 55 and up will be able to book a vaccination appointment at a mass immunization clinic.

Ontario government has announced it will deliver its own paid sick leave program to help curb the spread of COVID-19 transmission in essential workplaces.

This Ontario COVID-19 Worker Income Protection Benefit, if passed, the legislation will require employers to pay workers up to $200 per day for up to three days if they are feeling sick or need to get vaccinated.

The World Health Organization has decided to redeploy 2,600 health experts in India on its COVID-19 response, following it facing “a perfect storm” due to “the combination of relaxing of personal protective measures, mass gatherings and more contagious variants while vaccine coverage is still low.”