Speaking at Queen’s Park alongside Health Minister Christine Elliott and Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Williams, Ford said that while he is working on a plan, he doesn’t want to provide a date for when it will be implemented.
“I do not want to put a date on this. I really don’t because this could bite us in the backside in about 10 seconds. It could come up with a second wave again. I’m very, very concerned about flu season in the fall…There is no one who wants to open the economy more than I do. But we just need to hold off for a bit,” he said.
“I am giving people hope because that’s what people want. They want certainty in their lives. I just want people in the next couple of weeks to hang in there.” The announcement was made hours after health officials said the total number of cumulative cases for the span of the outbreak is now likely less than 20,000, which is a far cry from the 300,000 possible cases the province had projected it would see by the end of the month in a worst-case scenario.Officials also indicated that community spread of COVID-19 appears to have peaked due to public health measures taken at both the provincial and municipal levels.
Ford said that there will be multiple benchmarks that need to be achieved before the province eases any restrictions. No further details have been released regarding the criteria or benchmarks, but the premier said they will be created in consultation with health officials, business associations and municipal partners.
It's funny they need a plan nothing they've said has been accurate nor true First they downplayed then they overstated As the public has proved social distancing works also if your less likely to spread w mask mandate and provide Dont give us made up charts etc Teat test test
Ummm. Open cigar stores first. They never have much traffic.
I hope that the safety of ALL Ontario residents are considered when trying to get back to normalcy.
Meanwhile in the real world of healthcare- my husbands hospital has 1 ICU covid, ICU 2 opened, a 3 covid unit opened 3 weeks ago, a fourth opening next week and the hospital is taking over a hotel room floor to accommodate 16 beds.
Other countries are reopen he wants to do the same 😠
Not too fast!
We reach the peak when the number of cases stop increasing.That is why it is called the PEAK.Numbers start decreasing after reaching the peak!We have more cases everyday compared to the previous day. We did NOT reach the peak and we will see this in the increasing number of cases
It's not over yet; the Cornaviuis will hit harder because people want too party, make $$$ at all cost, go out, remain pollute & chemical Earth as never do what Adam was told too do...Adam lived 930yr old look in mirror...Cornaviuis is hitting sooner! Haaaaa
Opening is good, but the 'modelling' is one scary word.
The easiest place to start is office workplaces. People in cubicles are already 2 m apart. Designate the health and safety coordinator on each floor to ensure that other measures are in place (disinfecting kitchens, desks, etc). fordnation onpoli
Mayor of Toronto JohnTory needs to be removed from office! Fines you for walking in a park alone,roller blading with your kid in a parking lot! The hypocrite goes from hospital to hospital with no mask on for photo ops! Why does this useless POS believe he is above his own laws