Doug Ford Says Even More Restrictions Could Be Coming To Toronto, Peel & York

"We continue seeing extremely, extremely troubling numbers."
Ontario Editor

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Ontario, Premier Doug Ford has announced that he will be taking further action. 

In a press conference on Wednesday, Ford announced that even more restrictions could be coming to COVID-19 hotspots, including Toronto, Peel and York. 

While he has not gone into full detail about exactly what residents can expect, he does state that we could head into another lockdown. 

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We continue seeing extremely, extremely troubling numbers in Peel, Toronto and York Region. Doug Ford

"Right now, we are staring down the barrel of another lockdown in these regions," the premier states. 

Ford says that new measures could be announced in the coming days. 

"We expect new measures to be discussed at cabinet and announced in the coming days."

"My friends, we need to hunker down," Ford concluded. 

The move comes after Mayor John Tory has also called for more restriction in Toronto. 

The mayor recommends measures such as limiting the number of people in shopping centres.

  • 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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