![]() ![]() Other parts of the province will move to higher levels of restrictions on Monday as well, but will avoid a full lockdown. Wedding services, funerals, and religious ceremonies where physical distancing can be maintained indoors or outdoors will be limited to no more than 10 people, but schools will stay open. Certain businesses such as grocery stores and pharmacies will be allowed to open at 50% capacity. Under the lockdown, retail stores will be open for curbside pickup only, and restaurants and bars will be solely able to provide takeaway. NBA's Toronto Raptors forced to leave Canada to begin season in Florida Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images) Andrew D. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2020 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. ORLANDO, FL - SEPTEMBER 11: Fred VanVleet #23 of the Toronto Raptors high-fives teammates during Game Seven of the Eastern Conference SemiFinals of the NBA Playoffs on Septemat AdventHealth Arena in Orlando, Florida. “With the numbers rising rapidly in certain regions, we have to make the tough, but necessary decisions now to protect our hospitals, long-term care and retirement homes, and every person in this province,” Ford said. The region has been battling a rapidly rising rate of infections, with Toronto particularly badly hit the city broke its record for new infections on Tuesday and has reported several hundred new cases each day this week. More than 1,400 new coronavirus cases were reported in Ontario on Friday, taking the province’s total case since the start of the pandemic beyond 100,000. “We need to take decisive action to stop the spread of this deadly virus.” “We cannot afford a province-wide lockdown, so we are taking preventative action today by moving Toronto and Peel into lockdown level restrictions,” he said. Indoor social gatherings or events that include members of different households will be banned, and outdoor gatherings will be limited to no more than 10 people, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced. The lockdown will begin on Monday in the city and in Peel, a part of the Greater Toronto to the west of the city center. Toronto, Canada’s largest city, was placed into lockdown for 28 days on Friday, with officials shutting shops, businesses and restaurants and banning indoor gatherings to curb a growing spike in Covid-19 cases. ![]()
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