Ford government to reveal more of its COVID-19 fall preparedness plan Wednesday
Posted September 23, 2020 5:22 am.
Last Updated September 23, 2020 9:11 am.
As the country prepares for a political day like no other, the Ford government is expected to reveal more pillars of its COVID-19 fall preparedness plan on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Premier Doug Ford announced that the first part of the strategy involved spending $70-million to purchase millions of seasonal flu shots, which he encouraged all residents to get this year.
Ford stopped there, however, promised more details in the coming days.
That was something the opposition slammed, saying it wasn’t nearly enough to address rising COVID-19 case numbers across the province.
The government says its fall plan is complex and covers many areas, which is why it will be unveiled over several days rather than all at once.
Meanwhile, strict new self-isolation rules are now in place in Ottawa, to limit the spread of COVID-19 in one of the province’s hot spots.
The city’s chief medical officer of health released the new guidelines on Tuesday, requiring anyone who tests positive for COVID-19, or has symptoms of the virus, to self-isolate immediately.
Those rules also apply to anyone who is a close contact of someone who has tested positive for the virus, or has been tested and is awaiting their results.
Failure to follow the public health order can result in daily fines of up to $5000.
Tuesday’s 478 new cases province-wide marked the largest one-day case count since early May, with new infections still surging in Toronto, the Peel Region and Ottawa.
