Update on #COVID19 from Premier Ford. He starts by thanking frontline health workers, calls them heroes
Premier says he told PM Trideau he made the right decision to close the border with the US. Praises the federal government's $82 billion rescue package #coronavirus
Premier says province in its way to do 5 thousand coronavirus tests per day. The question though is how fast can they get the results back? #onpoli #covid19
Finance Minister Rod Philips speaking now, he says they have been in daily contact with the federal finance minister. Praises the aid package the feds announced today. #covid19
Premier says he's talking to the country's six largest grocery chains about possibly limiting the number of shoppers in each store to practice social distancing. Says he can't get over the toilet paper situation and says people shouldn't hoard #coronavirus
Health minister Christine Elliott says increasing lab capacity to process tests faster. Aware of need to increase capacity
Health minister says 4 day wait for lab results is unacceptable
Minister Elliott says 300 new ventilators have been ordered for hospitals, expect them shortly. Adds car manufacturers have been offering to step in and make them as well. #onpoli #coronavius
New info just given to me, the 300 ventilators ordered by the province have arrived. They are in the process of determining which hospitals need them.
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