I am his biggest fan."įord's comments on Wednesday come in the wake of the medical director of critical care at Michael Garron Hospital publicly calling on Moore to resume regular briefings in a video message posted to Twitter on Tuesday night. "He is on the job 24/7 looking at the figures, looking at the stats and giving myself and our cabinet advice and he has done an incredible job from day one. Just yesterday he had a meeting with all public health officers throughout the province," he said. He never rests, he works around the clock for the people of Ontario. Moore is one of the hardest working people I have ever met. Sign up here for Toronto breaking news alerts straight to your phone or e-mail.On Wednesday, when the province announced plans to expand fourth dose eligibility to residents 60 and up, he did not make a statement.ĭuring a press conference to discuss an unrelated matter on Wednesday morning, Ford was asked whether Ontarians would be able to hear from Moore anytime soon but he largely sidestepped the question, instead defending the work ethic of his top health official. The briefings, however, were suspended last month amid an improving viral picture, and it has now been four weeks since Ontario's top health official has addressed reporters.īack in March, Moore had said he would still speak publicly when the COVID-19 situation merited it, but he has been largely absent through the sixth wave. Kieran Moore had provided weekly updates about COVID-19 since assuming his role, often using them as an opportunity to tout the benefits of vaccination or remind the public of the importance of keeping their distance and limiting contacts. Premier Doug Ford is defending the relative absence of Ontario's top doctor from the public eye amid a sixth wave of the pandemic that has driven a 40 per cent week-over-week increase in hospitalizations.Ĭhief Medical Officer of Health Dr.
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