Ontario is changing its COVID-19 data reporting from a daily to a weekly basis this coming Thursday, June 16.
In a statement issued on June 10, the province’s health ministry said the transition is due to improvement in the COVID-19 situation and to lifting of the remaining mask rules on June 11.
“Starting on June 16th, Public Health Ontario (PHO) will move to weekly reporting and will publish the latest COVID-19 data each Thursday,” spokesperson Alexandra Hilkene said in the statement.
The statement said PHO will continue to monitor trends and adjust its reporting content and frequency as needed in the weeks and months ahead.
The health ministry also said the province will “sunset other duplicative reporting” for settings such as long-term care and retirement homes, as well as schools.
“This information is available through other channels, including for example from local public health units and school boards,” the ministry said.