Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Public Health Ontario provides scientific and technical advice to the Ministry of Health, local public health units and other health system partners to support COVID-19 response efforts. This includes:

• conducting laboratory testing and providing advice on evolving testing technologies and approaches
• surveillance of cases and epidemiological data analysis and reporting
• providing advice to support developing public health guidance, decision-making and program and service delivery
• generating reports summarizing scientific evidence and best practices
• infection prevention and control training, guidance and support
• outbreak management advice and support
• contact tracing training and implementation of various supports to local public health units
• scientific and technical advice, resources and surveillance to support the implementation of COVID-19 vaccine programs