Ontario public health officials say 62 people are currently being tested for coronavirus, but reaffirmed the risk to the public remains low. Dr. David Williams, Ontario's chief medical officer, and Dr. Barbara Yaffe, the province's associate chief medical officer, gave a rundown of the situation at Queen's Park on Thursday morning. Infectious disease specialists in Toronto and across Canada have said the risk of a widespread outbreak is extremely low. "We don't have any evidence whatsoever, in any of the countries where this has been imported, that we're seeing spread into the general community." "We continue to monitor that and look at different ways to ensure the safeguarding of the health of Ontarians," Williams said Thursday.

Source: CBC News February 06, 2020 14:11 UTC