The LocalSKIM for Friday, September 4 – Local Skim St. Catharines

There were 495 people being treated in Ontario’s hospitals on Friday for COVID-19 with 169 of those patients in the ICU. Of the 326 patients being treated outside of the ICU, about 89% are not fully vaccinated. (610 CKTB)
For the second straight year, the Labour Day parade and carnival in Merritton has been cancelled due to COVID-19. (Niagara this Week)
According to the latest Leger poll, 81% of Canadians support a provincial vaccine passport system for indoor places including bars, restaurants, gyms, concert halls and festivals. (Thorold Today)
Niagara’s acting medical officer of health, Dr. Mustafa Hirji, said reports are now showing that we could be back to the number of COVID-19 cases we had at the peak of the third wave by mid-October. (St. Catharines Standard)