The LocalSKIM for Monday, June 7 – Local Skim St. Catharines

Only about half of Niagara residents 12-17 years old as well as 18-29 years old have been vaccinated or have an appointment booked to get vaccinated as the more contagious B.1.617, or Delta variant continues to spread. Early data shows younger people are at higher risk for the variant with cases usually being more severe and more likely to require hospital admission. (St. Catharines Standard)
Ontario will begin Step One of the reopening plan on Friday, allowing patios to resume operation and non-essential retail to accept in-person customers again. A more complete list of what is allowed can be found here. (CTV News)
Ontario is reporting its lowest number of new daily COVID-19 infections since the end of September with 525 new cases today while Niagara reported only nine new COVID-19 cases, its lowest tally since February.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government plans to take a phased approach to allowing international visitors to enter Canada and that visitors coming to Canada will need to be fully vaccinated before arriving. (610 CKTB)