Anyone who feels they need to be tested can now be tested, Doug Ford announced. ...
Category: Health
Ford government gives itself power to appoint new management of long-term care homes
The government always had the power to order homes to designate new management. Now it can appoint that management directly. ...
Ontario must turn praise for PSWs into action after the pandemic, advocates say
Making personal support work a regulated health care profession is part of giving PSWs the recognition they deserve, advocates say. ...
Barred from visits, family caregivers say access to loved ones is critical
Experts and family members say the care they provide is necessary to uphold patients' rights. ...
Community spread of COVID-19 has peaked in Ontario, officials say
Premier Doug Ford implored Ontarians to stick with physical distancing measures for "a few more weeks" to avoid another surge in cases. ...
Plan coming tomorrow to fight ‘wildfire’ of COVID-19 in Ontario long-term care homes: Ford
Ontario will bar employees from working at more than one long-term care home to prevent spreading the virus, the premier said. ...
COVID-19 watch: Budget delayed, worker protections on the way, ministers announce
The Ford government will temporarily reverse changes it made in 2018 to the Employment Standards Act. ...
COVID-19 Watch: Premier pledges $100 million to fight coronavirus as WHO declares it a pandemic
Jurisdictions around the world escalated their responses as Ontario focuses on its containment strategy. ...
Province establishes COVID-19 command table as number of Ontario cases increases to 18
The enhanced response structure allows the province to make informed decisions quickly. ...
Ontario preparing plan for ‘local spread’ of COVID-19 as new case is reported
So far, the novel Coronavirus isn't being spread from person-to-person in Ontario. ...