Second wave of COVID-19 will depend on testing, following rules: Trudeau cdnpoli
With some provinces easing restrictions related to COVID-19, Tam said people’s “exuberance of getting out there” after months of following rules may make them forget to stick to core public health measures.
Concerns about the capacity of the health care system to care for outbreaks of COVID-19 has been top-of-mind for all levels of governments for months. Widespread physical-distancing measures have been in place since March in effort to reduce a dramatic spike in the number of severe COVID-19 cases from overwhelming the health system.
Despite the call for increased testing, some provinces aren’t hitting their own benchmarks. Ontario Premier Doug Ford expressed his continued frustration Thursday with the province’s low testing numbers. Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured on May 21, 2020, said he has asked health officials to deliver a plan for expanded testing next week after Ontario's testing rates dropped in recent days.
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