COVID-19 tests.Premier Doug Ford says a worldwide shortage in the chemicals needed to process tests is also part the problem.Ford says the province continues to reach out to universities and private laboratories to bolster its testing capacity.The province says it has a backlog of 68,006 tests, and has conducted 38,196 tests since the last daily report.
Ontario reports 615 new coronavirus cases, 5 deaths The comments come after Ontario changed its testing guidance last week, asking only people with COVID-19 symptoms or who are in high risk groups to get tested.The updated guidelines also say assessment centres will no longer accept walk-ins, and will move to an appointment-based system.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest.