Ontario Premier Doug Ford is expected to make an announcement Thursday and will discuss the province’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ford said Wednesday that the Ontario government will take over five more long-term care homes around the Greater Toronto Area amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The announcement came after a startling report from the Canadian military was released Tuesday outlining multiple issues in homes across the province.

Ontario reported 292 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, with the total confirmed cases at 26,483.

The province also reported 32 new deaths, bringing the total number who have died from COVID-19 to 2,155.

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