Ontario announces hard lockdown after Covid cases surge
by Leyland Cecco in Toronto from World news | The Guardian on (#5BY6B)
Premier of Canadian province says restrictions will last for up to a month and should save thousands of lives
Canada's most populous province is to enter a hard lockdown" as Ontario experiences an alarming rate of new coronavirus cases before the Christmas holidays.
Thousands of lives are at stake now," said Ontario's premier, Doug Ford, on Monday, as he announced a slate of new restrictions that go into effect on Boxing Day. If we fail to take action now, the consequences could be catastrophic.
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