Doug Ford Says Both Toronto & Peel's Lockdown Will Be Extended Past Monday

The lockdown was supposed to end on December 21.
Toronto & Peel's Lockdown Will Be Extended Past Monday, Says Ford
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Doug Ford has announced that both Toronto and Peel's lockdown will be extended.

In a statement on Friday, the premier stated that both regions shouldn't expect a lift in restrictions by Monday. 

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We are going to continue on with the lockdown within those regions. Doug Ford

"The areas that are locked down right now, that are expiring on Monday, I can tell you they won't be expiring," Ford stated in a conference that was streamed on CP24. 

Both Toronto and Peel were placed into the grey zone on November 23. Originally, both regions were expected to exit the lockdown on Monday, December 21. 

However, as cases continue to rise across Ontario, Ford has now stated that this isn't going to happen. 

More details on what the extended lockdown will include are expected to be released on Monday. 

Ford is also reportedly considering placing all of southern Ontario into a lockdown from December 26 until January 11. 

The premier has stated that nothing is off the table when it comes to new measures. 

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