The CN Tower Is Shutting Down To Help Prevent Further Spread Of COVID-19

No glass floor visits in October.
CN Tower Officially Suspends Operations To Help Flatten The Curve In Toronto
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If you were planning on visiting one of Toronto's most famous attractions in the fall, you might want to reschedule, because the CN Tower is officially suspending operations starting on October 3.

The decision was made in order to prevent further spread of COVID-19 and flatten the curve, says an October 2 statement on the official CN Tower Twitter account.

The organization offered its apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused.

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The health and safety of our staff and guests is our priority.

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The statement further indicates that the iconic tower will remain closed to the public until health authorities and Canada Lands Company say it is safe to reopen.

Toronto has been dealing with rising cases for the last few weeks, prompting city officials to take action.

New rules and restrictions were recently placed on restaurants, limiting capacity to 75 and requiring businesses to keep a log of all customers.

However, Dr. Eileen de Villa, Toronto's medical officer of health, has said she thinks the city should suspend indoor dining entirely.

New provincial measures were also announced today by Premier Doug Ford, including an Ontario-wide indoor mask mandate.

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    Colin Leggett was a Contributing Editor with Narcity Canada. He wrote on the national news team for over a year and contributed to coverage of the 2019 Canadian Federal Election, as well as the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Colin has a Bachelor's Degree in Communications and Cultural Theory from McMaster University, as well as a graduate certificate in Television Writing and Producing from Humber College. He is an avid consumer of politics and pop culture, having written about everything from food to television to Canada-U.S. relations.

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