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COVID-19: Canada Responds
In a statement at Queen's Park, Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario, announces that the province will soon be releasing a detailed testing strategy for COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) and invites residents who are concerned they may have the virus to get tested. Ontario has set a target rate of 16,000 tests per day but has fallen short of that goal in recent days. In his remarks, the premier also comments on public-health concerns arising from the gathering of large crowds in Trinity Bellwoods Park, a popular green space in downtown Toronto.
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