The City of Toronto will now start publicly naming businesses and workplaces with active COVID-19 outbreaks, health officials announced on Jan. 4.  Toronto Medical Officer of Health Dr. Eileen de Villa said at a press conference that businesses reporting active outbreaks, based on specific criteria, will be published and updated weekly on the city’s website. Criteria for disclosing data on an outbreak includes the number of infected staff, duration of the outbreak, and whether the company is sufficiently large that employees’ privacy is not jeopardized. The first businesses to be publicly revealed on Jan. 4 include beauty company DECIEM Inc., food producer Sofina Foods Inc., and computer hardware manufacturer TTM Technologies Inc. The decision signals a shift in strategy after Toronto health officials for months resisted publicly naming companies. Policies on publishing workplace outbreaks vary widely across Canada, and are decided by regional and provincial health units.  Toronto Mayor John …