Ford will be joined by Minister for Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development Monte McNaughton for the announcement.
It is not clear what the announcement will be about.
This is the first time Ford has spoken to the media since University Health Network announced yesterday that three intensive care units at Toronto General Hospital are near or near capacity.
A UHN spokesperson confirmed to CP24 that the hospital is on a “critical care bed alert,” affecting the medical-surgical, coronary and cardiovascular intensive care units.
The alarm comes amid a growing number of hospitals closing emergency and intensive care units across the province due to staff shortages.
The Ontario Nurses Association says about 25 hospitals were forced to make changes over the weekend due to staff shortages.
As Ontario faces a seventh wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, more health care workers are falling ill and having to isolate at home, take vacations or leave their jobs.
CP24.com will broadcast the announcement live at 10am
