OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will fund provinces’ efforts to test people for COVID-19, track the contacts of those who test positive and help different jurisidictions share data.
Trudeau says the measures are essential because COVID-19 remains a serious health threat and the economy can’t fully recover until Canadians are confident that the novel coronavirus will be contained anywhere new it breaks out.
Prime Minsiter @JustinTrudeau also announcing a new online tool to help people and businesses access the benefits and supports they need #cdnpoli #COVID19
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He says federal contact-tracers are helping public health authorities in Ontario and are ready to make thousands more calls a day when any province asks.
