Canada's Ontario to Be in Lockdown for 28 Days, CBC Reports [View all]

Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government will announce on Thursday that it's putting the entire province under lockdown restrictions for 28 days, multiple sources tell CBC News. The move for all public health units will take effect on Saturday under what the government has called its "emergency brake" provisions.

The restrictions would not be as tight as the provincewide lockdown that was imposed in December, according to the sources. Non-essential retail stores would be permitted to open but with occupancy capped at 25 per cent of maximum, while essential retail outlets such as grocery stores would be limited to 50 per cent occupancy, said one source. Indoor dining would be prohibited at restaurants, but the sources were unclear on whether patios would remain open as currently allowed in lockdown zones.

Ontario has reported an average of about 2,300 new cases of COVID-19 per day over the past week.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/covid-19-ontario-emergency-brake-lockdown-grey-zone-1.5972277