Coronavirus outbreak: Ontario hoping to increase to 5,000 tests per day says Williams
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Coronavirus outbreak: Ontario hoping to increase to 5,000 tests per day says Williams
Description
March 21, 2020
On Saturday, Ontario chief medical officer of health Dr. David Williams spoke about issues surrounding COVID-19 testing and efforts to ramp up the process, with hopes to increase to 5,000 tests administered per day. He stressed that it involves several moving parts, including getting new equipment out to health facilities, chemicals used in the processes to these facilities and ensuring quality checks are in place. He said normally getting testing processes would take six to eight weeks and officials are trying to get everything in place in two weeks.
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Coronavirus outbreak: Ontario hoping to increase to 5,000 tests per day says Williams02:00 | March 21, 2020 -
Ontario synagogue shooting suspect dies in hospital02:20 | September 22, 2026 -
Carney, Poilievre show support for Jewish community after Ontario synagogue shooting00:41 | September 21, 2026 -
SIU investigate shooting near Ontario synagogue that 2 sent to hospital02:17 | September 21, 2026 -
‘I’m a friggin’ millionaire’: Ontario man snags $25M Lotto Max jackpot02:14 | September 17, 2026 -
‘Egregious behavior:’ Brampton mayor, auto workers outraged as Stellantis decides to sell Brampton assembly plant02:04 | September 12, 2026 -
Memo tells Science Centre workers internal redesign is coming following layoffs01:54 | September 10, 2026 -
2nd rescued Marineland beluga dies in Chicago aquarium01:52 | September 3, 2026 -
Summer storms seen across southern Ontario02:23 | September 2, 2026 -
Carney, Liberals gain momentum with byelection victories02:12 | September 1, 2026 -
50 per cent tariffs would ‘shut down the entire North American auto industry’ says Unifor president01:34 | September 1, 2026 -
‘Lake Ontario, actually’: Adam van Koeverden responds to Trump’s ‘Lake America’ name change01:13 | September 1, 2026 -
What to watch for with federal byelections underway in Quebec, Ontario and B.C.01:47 | August 31, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: Aug. 31, 202624:37 | August 31, 2026 -
Carney looks to maintain Liberal majority as voting underway in 3 byelections01:34 | August 31, 2026 -
The art of a mini break04:53 | August 31, 2026 -
Ontario rejects Trump’s executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America02:14 | August 28, 2026 -
Chow joins Ford in threatening to cut power to U.S. amid trade war02:08 | August 26, 2026 -
1 in 3 Ontario children living in food-insecure homes01:57 | August 24, 2026 -
‘He can kiss my a**: Ford slams Trump over new 50 per cent tariffs00:37 | August 24, 2026 -
Premiers back Carney for walking away from trade negotiations02:17 | August 24, 2026 -
147th Canadian National Exhibition opens to visitors05:22 | August 22, 2026 -
Wildfire activity in Canada has ‘accelerated significantly,’ minister warns02:27 | August 18, 2026 -
Missing plane found in Kawartha Lakes area as search for pilot continues01:12 | August 18, 2026 -
Trump would cut off Canadians data centre access in ‘3 seconds’ if given the chance, Ford says00:45 | August 17, 2026 -
Ontario government ‘resolute’ that U.S. booze ‘remain off shelves’ unless trade talks benefit Canada02:04 | August 14, 2026 -
Toronto police recover 2,500 stolen items worth over $1M worth of belongings in ‘Project Compass’05:11 | August 13, 2026 -
Conservative MP Larry Brock resigns, leaving another vacancy in Poilievre’s caucus00:35 | August 7, 2026 -
Canadian broadcasting legend Lloyd Robertson dies at 9203:31 | August 4, 2026
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St. Catharines declares state of emergency due to flooding from ‘extraordinary’ rainfall02:14 | August 4, 2026 -
Carney calls August byelections for 3 ridings, control of house at stake02:07 | July 26, 2026 -
6 Marineland beluga whales swimming in new U.S. homes02:05 | July 23, 2026
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Coronavirus outbreak: Ontario hoping to increase to 5,000 tests per day says Williams02:00 | March 21, 2020
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Ontario synagogue shooting suspect dies in hospital02:20 | September 22, 2026
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Carney, Poilievre show support for Jewish community after Ontario synagogue shooting00:41 | September 21, 2026
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SIU investigate shooting near Ontario synagogue that 2 sent to hospital02:17 | September 21, 2026
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‘I’m a friggin’ millionaire’: Ontario man snags $25M Lotto Max jackpot02:14 | September 17, 2026
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‘Egregious behavior:’ Brampton mayor, auto workers outraged as Stellantis decides to sell Brampton assembly plant02:04 | September 12, 2026
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Memo tells Science Centre workers internal redesign is coming following layoffs01:54 | September 10, 2026
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Summer storms seen across southern Ontario02:23 | September 2, 2026
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Carney, Liberals gain momentum with byelection victories02:12 | September 1, 2026
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50 per cent tariffs would ‘shut down the entire North American auto industry’ says Unifor president01:34 | September 1, 2026
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What to watch for with federal byelections underway in Quebec, Ontario and B.C.01:47 | August 31, 2026
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Carney looks to maintain Liberal majority as voting underway in 3 byelections01:34 | August 31, 2026
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The art of a mini break04:53 | August 31, 2026
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Ontario rejects Trump’s executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America02:14 | August 28, 2026
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Chow joins Ford in threatening to cut power to U.S. amid trade war02:08 | August 26, 2026
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1 in 3 Ontario children living in food-insecure homes01:57 | August 24, 2026
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‘He can kiss my a**: Ford slams Trump over new 50 per cent tariffs00:37 | August 24, 2026
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Premiers back Carney for walking away from trade negotiations02:17 | August 24, 2026
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147th Canadian National Exhibition opens to visitors05:22 | August 22, 2026
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Wildfire activity in Canada has ‘accelerated significantly,’ minister warns02:27 | August 18, 2026
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Missing plane found in Kawartha Lakes area as search for pilot continues01:12 | August 18, 2026
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Trump would cut off Canadians data centre access in ‘3 seconds’ if given the chance, Ford says00:45 | August 17, 2026
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Ontario government ‘resolute’ that U.S. booze ‘remain off shelves’ unless trade talks benefit Canada02:04 | August 14, 2026
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Toronto police recover 2,500 stolen items worth over $1M worth of belongings in ‘Project Compass’05:11 | August 13, 2026
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Conservative MP Larry Brock resigns, leaving another vacancy in Poilievre’s caucus00:35 | August 7, 2026
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Canadian broadcasting legend Lloyd Robertson dies at 9203:31 | August 4, 2026
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St. Catharines declares state of emergency due to flooding from ‘extraordinary’ rainfall02:14 | August 4, 2026
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Carney calls August byelections for 3 ridings, control of house at stake02:07 | July 26, 2026
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6 Marineland beluga whales swimming in new U.S. homes02:05 | July 23, 2026
Coronavirus outbreak: Ontario hoping to increase to 5,000 tests per day says Williams
Description
March 21, 2020
On Saturday, Ontario chief medical officer of health Dr. David Williams spoke about issues surrounding COVID-19 testing and efforts to ramp up the process, with hopes to increase to 5,000 tests administered per day. He stressed that it involves several moving parts, including getting new equipment out to health facilities, chemicals used in the processes to these facilities and ensuring quality checks are in place. He said normally getting testing processes would take six to eight weeks and officials are trying to get everything in place in two weeks.
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