St. Joseph's Villa President John Woods says the 60 beds should be in use within 12 to 18 months.

Hamilton's medical officer of health says people who, after four days or more don't get test results from the province's portal, can go to the drive-thru for the outcome.

Hamilton's medical officer of health says delays in residents receiving their COVID-19 test results have led to reports of some people going to get tested a second time.

Health-care employees in Hamilton want the Ford government to give all front-line workers, including maintenance, clerical and lab staff, the 'pandemic pay' raise.

Ontario's health minister says some people in their 30s with novel coronavirus are being placed on ventilators elsewhere in the world, adding the COVID-19 pandemic is "very serious."

The provincial government has announced that it is helping fund expanded cardiac care services at St. Mary's General Hospital in Kitchener.

In a statement to Global News, a spokesperson for Health Minister Christine Elliott said, "Minister Elliott is increasingly concerned about the prevalence and health consequences of youth vaping."

The government announced earlier this year that it was ending the insurance program, saying it didn't provide value to taxpayers and provided only limited coverage.

Changes to OHIP+, which took effect on April 1, mean that people under 24 whose parents have a private health-care plan are no longer eligible to receive the government funding.