Health experts, opposition react to 3rd provincial lockdown: It is a tragic and unequivocal failure
by Lucas Casaletto
Last Updated Apr 1, 2021 at 4:52 pm EDT
Health officials and members of the opposition are reacting to the Ford government’s
On Thursday, Premier Doug Ford said they are fighting “a new pandemic” with the variants and said the virus is spreading faster.
The latest ban, in place for at least four weeks, includes restricting indoor public events and gatherings except for retail and grocery stores.
Schools
There will be a 25 percent capacity limit in retail stores and 50 percent in supermarkets and essential retail, including, but not limited to pharmacies and convenience stores.
Published Wednesday, March 31, 2021 10:30AM EDT Last Updated Wednesday, March 31, 2021 9:10PM EDT The Ontario government will use its emergency brake and place the province in a shutdown for at least a month to reverse the rapid rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, CTV News has learned. Premier Doug Ford is expected to make the announcement on Thursday. According to sources, the shutdown will begin on April 3.
In the shutdown zone, indoor gatherings are only allowed with members of the same household while outdoor gatherings are limited to five people and physical distancing must be maintained. Weddings, funerals and other religious services are capped at 15 per cent capacity indoors.
Ford to impose Ontario-wide shutdown as 3rd wave of COVID-19 hits hard
With a record number of COVID-19 patients in Ontario s intensive care units and its highest-ever rate of new cases in schools, multiple sources say Premier Doug Ford will on Thursday announce plans to move the whole province into what the government describes as shutdown measures.
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Posted: Apr 01, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: April 1
Ontario Premier Doug Ford s government announced Thursday that it s putting the entire province under new restrictions for 28 days.(Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press)
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