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LIVE: Premier Doug Ford to ask for military support in long-term care homes

Canadian Armed Forces personnel would supplement staffing at five priority homes, Ford says

Update:

Premier Doug Ford announced Wednesday that Ontario will be making a formal request to the federal government for help - in the form of staffing and other resources from the Canadian Armed Forces and Public Health Canada - in fighting COVID-19 in five priority long-term care homes.

Original story: 

Premier Doug Ford holds a press conference today at 1 p.m. from Queen's Park in Toronto.

He will be joined by Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, and Dr. Merrilee Fullerton, Minister of Long-Term Care, to make the announcement.

The press conference will be streamed live on Ford's YouTube channel, and Village Media will carry the livestream feed.