Front-line MGH critical-care MD urging much more testing

Dr. Michael Warner, a critical care doctor at Michael Garron Hospital, is seen on the CBC. He expresses an urgent need for much, much more C-19 testing in Ontario. He seems to feel that a range of 100,000 a day is needed. But he also says there has not been an adequate explanation of why this target cannot be reached. Right now, a big day of testing in Ontario is 35,000. Tough talk for tough times.

C-19 continues to surge, Monday count is 425

Ontario’s COVID-19 cases continue to climb, with 425 new cases confirmed on Monday, the highest one-day total since June 6. There were 365 cases reported on Sunday. The most new cases are in Toronto (175), followed by Peel (84) and Ottawa (60). In a tweet, Health Minister Christine Elliott noted that 67 percent of new cases are in people under the age of 40. There were 31,700 tests completed — with City News