Ontario Top Doctor Says Moving Into Zones Doesn't Give You Permission To See Friends

You should still be staying home as much as possible.
Ontario's Framework Doesn't Mean That You Can Go & See Your Friends
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Ontario Editor

As 27 health regions move into Ontario's framework on Tuesday, one top doctor is warning that it doesn't mean you can see your friends. 

In a press conference, Dr. Barbara Yaffe, associate chief medical officer of health, states that you should still be staying home as much as possible. 

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Regardless of what colour zone you are in, the Ontario government states you should still be keeping your social circle small, and this means not hanging out with your pals. 

"This is not the time to get complacent. I am strongly urging everybody to please continue to stay at home and limit non-essential trips," states Dr. Barbara Yaffe. 

In fact, Yaffe even states that if residents start to "let loose" and not follow rules, the stay-at-home order could be put back in place. 

"If we let loose we are going to see another pandemic wave and possibly worse now with the variants," she states. 

"If we do start to see any concerns, we are able to go back and have the stay-at-home order and put in more measures."

However, the doctor does have hope that residents will listen to the orders and keep COVID-19 cases down this time around. 

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  • Allysha Howse
    Allysha Howse was the Ontario Editor for Narcity Canada. Based in Toronto with seven years of experience as a leading journalist, she has been able to bring breaking news to readers across the country. Over the past year, she has been able to help Narcity reach record-breaking growth and bring original Ontario-focused stories to the fingertips of millennials. Allysha specialized in Books and Media Studies at the University of Toronto and has publications in Snapd Media.

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