Ontario Premier Doug Ford promised help will be coming to residents of Southwestern Ontario in need of increased COVID-19 testing at some in the near future.

'The province must also ask non-essential businesses to have employees work from home and instruct universities and colleges to offer classes online,' the statement from the doctors said.

"I had no close contact or prolonged exposure to them and will therefore closely monitor my symptoms and take appropriate action as needed," Ford said in his tweet.

Ford has been promising the strategy for several weeks as virus case counts have steadily increased.

So far, the Canadian government has allocated more than $19 billion to help premiers safely restart their economy. But some premiers hit harder by the pandemic have said they'll need more.

Jason Kenney will not be isolating after a meeting with Quebec's premier, who is currently self-isolating after coming into contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19.

'That should be their number one priority,' Doug Ford said at a rare weekend press conference.

Ottawa added 63 coronavirus cases on Friday as the city's top doctor confirmed the nation's capital is facing a second wave of the virus.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said starting Friday private gathering limits will be reduced to 10 people indoors and 25 people outdoors in Toronto, Peel Region and Ottawa.

As of right now, the limit on social gatherings is 50 people indoors and 100 outdoors.