Some Ontario Businesses Are Now Denying Entry To Toronto & Peel Residents

You have to show your ID to prove where you live.
Ontario Businesses Are Denying Entry To Residents Of COVID-19 Hotspots
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Toronto, Peel, and Ottawa are Ontario's hotspots for COVID-19 infections. Now, some establishments are denying entry to residents of those regions.

Romby's Tavern & Smokehouse in St. Catharines is one of those businesses.

The tavern shared a statement on Facebook detailing their decision.

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Romby's is asking customers for their ID to prove they reside within the Niagara region before they dine. 

An LA Fitness location in Milton has a similar policy.

The gym posted a sign on their door saying that residents of Peel Region are not permitted inside.

This decision comes after crowds were spotted flocking to gyms that remain open amid the closures.

The three hotspots are currently in their second week of a modified stage 2, which will last for a minimum of 28 days.

Premier Ford is expected to make an announcement today about the fate of York Region and warns that other areas could see similar closures if cases worsen.

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    Abby Neufeld was a writer at Narcity Canada. She received her Bachelor of Arts in English and Professional Communications at the University of Victoria. Her past work has been published in The Toronto Star, Bitch Media, Canadian Dimension, This Magazine, and more. In 2019, Abby co-founded The New Twenties, an environmentally-focused literary and arts magazine.

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