The lockdown will begin on Monday in the city and a part of Greater Toronto, west of downtown.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced that indoor social gatherings or events involving members of different households will be banned, and outdoor gatherings will not be limited to more than 10 people, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced.
“We can’t afford province-wide lockdowns, so we’re taking preventive action today by moving Toronto and Bark into lockdown-level restrictions,” he said. “We need to take decisive action to stop the spread of this deadly virus.”
More than 100,000 new coronavirus cases were reported in Ontario on Friday, with more than 100,000 cases reported in the province. The area has been battling a rapidly rising rate of infection, with Toronto hit particularly hard; The city broke a record of new infections on Tuesday and several hundred new cases were reported every day this week.
“As numbers grow rapidly in some regions, we will now have to make tough, but necessary decisions to protect our hospitals, long-term care and retirement homes, and everyone in this province.”
Under the downdown, retail stores will only be open for curbside pickups, and restaurants and bars will only be able to provide withdrawals. Some businesses, such as grocery stores and pharmacies, will be allowed to open at 50% capacity.
Wedding services, funerals and rituals where physical distance can be maintained inside or outside the home will not be limited to more than 10 people, but schools will remain open.
Other parts of the province will also move to higher-level controls on Monday, but avoid a complete lockdown.
On Tuesday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said when the country was not yet there, asked if a new national lockdown would be imposed.
But he acknowledged that there could be a regional lockdown, saying: “I think we can work with the province to make sure everything is working right, without taking a heavy hand from the federal government.
Trudeau also warned of so-called Canadian “snowbirds,” many of whom were spotted in the U.S. during the Canadian winter. And travel to Mexico that they must stay home this year. He noted that the capacity of the hospital, especially in the southern U.S. Is stretched in and traveling is not a good idea for Canadians.
“People are safer when they are at home in Canada,” he said.
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