‘Worst Is Behind Us’: Ford Announces Plan to Relax Ontario’s COVID-19 Restrictions

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced plans to phase out COVID-19 restrictions in the province starting Jan. 31, citing a lower test positivity rate and stabilizing health-care workforce. While the pandemic will still pose challenges to the health system, these challenges are now manageable for hospitals, the premier said during a press conference on Jan. 20 accompanied by Health Minister Christine Elliott and Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore.-- More...