Ontario Premier Doug Ford said the "hard truth" when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic is there is "very little separating what we will face here in Ontario from the devastation we've seen in Italy and Spain.
"These next two weeks will be absolutely critical, because we know a surge is coming," Ford said in his daily media briefing at Queen's Park Wednesday afternoon.
"If we're going to beat this enemy, we need to remember this virus doesn't spread on its own. When we limit contact with one another, the deadly reach of this virus slows down."
Ford said the Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health has told all Ontario municipalities to enforce self-isolation for those who have tested positive for COVID-19, anyone suspected of having the virus, and anyone in close contact with these individuals.
The premier also announced the $15 million Ontario Together Fund to encourage manufacturers in Ontario to begin making medical equipment and personal protective equipment to fight COVID-19.
Ford said the province has placed an order for 10,000 Ontario-made ventilators.
You can watch the press conference below:
