Ontario Premier Doug Ford made a public plea on Sunday, asking Ontarians to “please go get a test” after the province fell short of its testing target for the seventh consecutive day.
Cases of COVID-19 are rising sharply in India, and there are concerns as to whether the country will be able to cope.
Ontario racked up 102 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday—the lowest increase in a single day since late March. The provincial total now sits at 37,052, according to Global News.
New polling from Ipsos suggests that most Canadians would be supportive of another widespread shut down if a second wave of the coronavirus manifested.
The Ford Government in Ontario has moved to extend all emergency orders, which includes barring any social gathering of more than 5 people.
As the global economy continues to feel the incredible impact of the coronavirus, Canadian provinces have been hard at work, drawing up plans for when their economy will be able to reopen.