Ontario's ombudsman is launching an investigation into the province's oversight of long-term care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Examples of regulated health professionals include chiropractors, dentists, massage therapists, optometrists, homeopaths and psychologists.

The association said in a statement Wednesday that long-term care homes pre-COVID-19 were already understaffed, but now they are in "crisis" mode.

Ontario is reporting 32 new coronavirus cases on Monday, bringing the provincial total to 172.

As of the afternoon of March 15, 313 Canadians have been diagnosed with COVID-19, and cases have been confirmed or presumed in each of the 10 provinces, said Dr. Tam.

Dr. David Williams says organizers of smaller gatherings should consult with their local public health unit.

It took Global News' Kamil Karamali more than a day, several calls to different professionals and hours of waiting to get answers to his personal questions about COVID-19

Ontario is reporting three new cases of the novel coronavirus today, bringing the total in the province to 18.

The three patients confirmed to have COVID-19 were a married couple from Toronto and a university student living in London, Ont.

Ontario's chief medical officer of health says the London woman who was the province's third case of COVID-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus, is no longer infected.