Frontline Connect has so far collected hundreds of IOS and Android devices hospitals and care facilities.

All non-urgent care will resume in a gradual, phased manner at the five hospitals in central Ontario, according to a joint release Friday.

"It's so hard to interact with your patients, like you look like an astronaut coming in, when you're trying to hold their hand or be there for them and it makes it feel so much more impersonal."

Premier Doug Ford said essential construction projects include work on new hospital builds and expansions as well as COVID-19 assessment centres. He also said construction hours will be expanded.

Christine Elliott spoke with reporters on Wednesday, adding it has been a recent topic of discussion.

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.

“The program here is amazing. The tools that I found most impactful were mindfulness tools."

"Each year, Ontario hospitals discharge one million people," Lysyk said. "Of those, about 67,000 people were harmed during their hospital stay."

Currently Ornge must use the helipad located next to a parking garage that is approximately 500 metres away from the entrance to the hospital's emergency room and trauma bay.

Christine Elliott says officials have been looking at Australia's flu season, and based on what that country is experiencing this year, it will likely be a "very difficult" flu season here.