TORONTO - Premier Doug Ford says his government is taking steps to prepare for a potential second wave of COVID-19 in the fall.
Ford has provided no details of the plan, but says the province's health system is better off now than in the early stages of the pandemic.
The premier made the comments during a visit to a Cambridge, Ont., business that is manufacturing personal protective equipment.
Ontario's hospitals are warning the province it must prepare the health-care system for a potential second wave of COVID-19 that could hit during flu season.
The Ontario Hospital Association says the government must develop a contingency plan to ensure regional service and staffing plans are in place ahead of a possible surge.
OHA president Anthony Dale says if a potential second wave collides with flu season, it will add significant pressures to hospital operations.