Ontario Covid-19 Hits Over 300, Second Wave ‘Coming’ Warns Ford

Social gatherings to blame as Ontario braces for a 'more difficult' second wave

Ontario Premier Doug Ford, right, stands in front of a selection of his cabinet ministers during a joint press conference with Quebec Premier Francois Legault at the Ontario-Quebec Summit, in Toronto on Sept. 9, 2020. Chris Young/The Canadian Press

Ontario is amid an upswing in COVID-19 cases that signals the second wave is coming, warned Premier Doug Ford in a press conference Sept. 14 with senior members of his cabinet.

The Ontario Ministry of Health confirmed 313 new COVID-19 cases Monday, making it the fourth straight day the province surpassed the 200 mark since June.