Breaking: Peel Region is moving into the "red zone." it means indoor dining and gyms can resume tomorrow under strict guidelines. #covid19
There has been a lot of criticism threshold for red zone is too high - 100 cases per100k. 10% positivity.
Brampton has 170 per 100k and 11% positivity - so even though its markers are higher it is still going into red zone where indoor dining can resume and gyms open #covid19
Government source told me this morning cabinet was going to consider allowing Peel to move to red zone and keep Brampton under modified stage 2 - it appears they shot that down #covi19
Note: under the new framework indoor dining and gyms can be open (with varying restrictions depending on colour of zone) in every scenario except grey - which is full on lockdown. #covid19
Under red zone restrictions restaurants in Peel will only have max of 10 people inside for dining. Can a restaurant survive with so few customers? #covid19
Premier Ford acknowledged #covid19 numbers are "going through the roof" in Peel - and yet indoor dining and gyms can open - even against objections of Peel Medical Officer of health.
Premier says Mayors in Peel were reluctant to close restaurants-even though Peel Medical Officer of Health asked for extension of their closures. Premier calls putting them in the "red zone" a
"fair compromise." In other words - politicians are over ruling local public health
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NEW: Premier Doug Ford in Huntsville today for his daily update - he's at a Shoppers Drug Mart - perhaps about to announce #covid19 testing in pharmacies
Premier says testing needs to be expanded earlier and as easy as getting a flu shot. Starting Friday up to 60 pharmacies will offer #Covi19 testing (he has said in the past about 2-thousand would take part)
Premier also says Mt Sinai, Women's College, UHN will offer saliva testing (he said this yesterday as well) and promises more will be released on testing strategy tomorrow #covid19
"With the number of cases it is clear second wave will be harder than the first." Premier Ford begins his daily update, says key focus is to not have to shut down surgeries again. #covid19
Premier Ford says this is first phase of releasing fall pandemic plan (opposition has widely criticized them for not doing sooner)
1st pillar-have hospitals maintain capacity w use of flu shot - investing $70 million flu shot campaign. 5.1 milion doses ordered, ordering more
Premier stresses everyone will be able to get a flu shot. High dose shots will be available to seniors for the first time in pharmacies. #covid19
Premier Ford begins his daily update again pressing the Federal government to increase health care transfers to provinces.
The Premier also says Ottawa needs to play an active role in testing at assessment centres and quarantining. He says his fall preparedness plan will be released this week #covid19
Why so long for the fall plan to be revealed? Premier Ford is asked, he says it is a "fluid situation" what happened in March is different than today. #covid19
A somber Doug Ford beings his rare Saturday update. "Folk the alarm bells are ringing." Says too many people aren't following the rules and more decisive action needs to be taken:
BREAKING: Premier Ford announces social gatherings will be reduced in EVERY region across the province #covid19
So caps of 10 people inside and 25 outside across Ontario for the next 28 days. #covid19
NEW: Premier Ford is in Ottawa today joining with other Premiers to ask the Federal government ahead of throne speech to boost health transfers from 22% of health spending to 35%. In joint conference Ford says the number one concern is healthcare right now
"Step up to the plate" Doug Ford tells the Federal government. Says provinces can't sustain system that is broken.
NEW: Premier Ford says testing of asymptomatic people in pharmacies should hopefully be in place by this time next week to try and ease long lines at #covid19 assessment centres.
Breaking: starting tomorrow in Peel, Toronto,Ottawa new social distancing guidelines will go into effect. A cap of 10 inside and 25 outside this includes parties in backyards, at BBQ's, parks but not restaurants. "we will throw the book at you" Premier Ford warns rule breakers
Hefty fines up to $100K will apply to hosts of parties that exceed new guidelines, people who attend can be fined $750 #covid19
Premier Ford says there is no comparison between schools and what he says are "wild" parties. At schools there are cohorts and masks he says, at parties hugging and kissing. #covid19