Situation Report #233: COVID-19 / Rapport sur la Situation #233: COVID-19

September 14, 2020

Situation:

* Numbers from CHAP current as of 7 pm yesterday / figures PHAC update at 19h yesterday

** Ontario current as of 8:00 am today / Ontario figures updated at 8:00 am today.

Ontario:

Update:

• The Ontario government is returning to the legislature today , ready to continue implementing its made-in-Ontario plan for growth, renewal and long-term recovery. The government’s fall legislative agenda will build on the work undertaken over the summer, focusing on job creation, skills training, attracting investment, strengthening communities, and fortifying the front lines of the province’s health care system. Priorities for the upcoming session include:

• Investing in Ontario’s health care system to ensure the province is prepared for a potential second wave of COVID-19 and for any future public health challenges;
• Building Ontario’s production capacity for personal protective equipment, ventilators and other medical gear so the province never has to rely on any other jurisdiction again for these critical supplies; and
• Protecting families and those most vulnerable and helping them get back on their feet as the province reopens.
• The Ontario government is investing $ 175 million this year to address critical upgrades, repairs and maintenance in 129 hospitals across the province, including $ 50 million for COVID-19 related and other urgent projects. Through the Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund, this funding will help hospitals maintain their infrastructure and ensure a safe and comfortable environment for patients to receive care.