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It’s not time to limit public gatherings to prevent COVID-19 spread, health officials say

Testing for COVID-19 is likely to be expanded to all people with flu-like symptoms soon, according to Toronto’s medical officer of health.

Published Feb 27, 2020 at 5:09pm

It’s not time to limit public gatherings to prevent COVID-19 spread, health officials say

TORONTO, ON – JANUARY 27 – Dr. Eileen de Villa, Toronto’s medical officer of health, left, Dr. David Williams, the province’s chief medical officer of health, centre, and Dr. Barbara Yaffe, the associate chief medical officer of health, during a news conference to update the second apparent case of coronavirus in Canada, January 27, 2020. Andrew Francis Wallace/Toronto Star

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