COVID-19 safety inspections on farms ahead of the new growing season.Monte McNaughton says hundreds of inspectors will visit farms to ensure COVID-19 safety measures are being followed to protect temporary foreign workers arriving in the coming weeks.The province says there were approximately 20,500 temporary foreign workers in Ontario last year and most resided in communal living quarters on farms.
Coronavirus: Ontario launches new strategy to bolster farm protection McNaughton says inspections of these living quarters is the duty of the federal government.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The province says that more than 1,780 temporary foreign workers in Ontario tested positive for COVID-19 in.