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Ontario Prime Minister Doug Ford has identified COVID-19 in the province as “concentrated” in the GTHA, Toronto and Hamilton and “everything is on the table” to address the rapid spread of coronavirus.
“We need to reverse the trend here, as the trend continues to grow, no matter what we do,” Ford told a news conference Thursday.
The prime minister’s comments come after the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) released a statement calling on the provincial government to implement a four-week blockade in public health facilities with a COVID-19 infection rate of 40 cases per 100,000 population or more a lot.
“I appreciate their contribution,” Ford said. “The situation we are facing is very, very worrying.”
“Everything is on the table, we always take the advice of medical experts.”
The prime minister went on to explain that if the province were to move forward with additional blockade measures, and the blockade of the Toronto and Peel regions would end on Monday, education, childcare services, and hotels should be considered. for self-insulation and more supports for companies. Ford added the capacity of the healthcare system is also important, offering the possibility of “interim hospitals” as an alternative.
Ford said the talks continue.
“The worst thing we can do is hurry there and make a quick decision at a heart rate,” he said. “We have to make sure if we make this decision, will it be two weeks? Will it be three weeks? Next 28 days? “
“I will not hesitate to do whatever it takes to slow down this trend that we are seeing.”
Ford’s comments come as the province announced a $ 1.9 billion annual investment through 2024-2025 to create more than 27,000 new jobs for personal care workers, registered nurses and practical care nurses on long term.
The provincial government also promises to increase the hours of direct daily care to an average of four hours a day for each long-term care resident.
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