
24 but was pushed back two days by the provincial government on Monday. The lockdown was originally set to begin on Dec. "Make no mistake, thousands of lives are at stake right now." "This difficult action is without a doubt necessary to save lives and prevent our hospitals from being overwhelmed in the coming weeks," he said. Ontario Premier Doug Ford told a press conference that the virus is spreading rapidly from areas with a high number of cases to areas with fewer cases, and the province needs to preserve capacity in its healthcare system.

23, 2021 in the 27 public health units that comprise southern Ontario. 26 and remain in place until at least Jan. Ontario, with a population of 14.6 million, is the first province in Canada to announce to new lockdown in the COVID-19 second wave. 21 (Xinhua) - Ontario, Canada's most populous province, announced Monday it will go into lockdown on Dec. During the lockdown, only essential businesses are allowed to remain open, no indoor public events or social gatherings are allowed, except with members of the same household.


Ontario, Canada's most populous province, went into lockdown on Dec. People wearing face masks line up for COVID-19 tests outside a COVID-19 assessment center in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Dec.
