Thread by @CityCynthia

A somber Doug Ford beings his rare Saturday update. "Folk the alarm bells are ringing." Says too many people aren't following the rules and more decisive action needs to be taken:

BREAKING: Premier Ford announces social gatherings will be reduced in EVERY region across the province #covid19

So caps of 10 people inside and 25 outside across Ontario for the next 28 days. #covid19

Health Minister Christine Elliott says increased cases "extremely concerning" and new caps are in response to latest data that show private social gatherings are driving the rise in #covid19

Premier Ford on rising cases in young people "we are asking you please, stay in smaller groups." Adds if not this will keep going. #covid19

Assoc Chief Medical Officer of Health urging everyone to get on the #covid19 app. Notes tracing is difficult when people don't always remember where they have been (over period when may have contracted it)

Health Minister Christine Elliott says they are working to increase lab capacity (backlog is over 42K) says it is part of fall plan which will be released next week. (opposition has been calling for it wondering why the delay) #covid19

Assoc Med officer of health says government is taking a province wide approach to reducing social gatherings (instead of regional) bc seeing small increases outside hotspot/urban areas. They don't have percentage from social gatherings, but seeing it increase
#covid19

On the big question - is this the 2nd wave? Dr Yaffe says the government has 3 models of what could happen
-A big 2nd wave 3 or 4 times worse than the 1st
-Smaller multiple waves
-A slow burn.
which is it? Yaffe says it is "hard to say"
#covid19

Dr. Yaffe says there's confusion over gatherings.
Your social circle/bubble (your friends and family) is restricted to 10 - these are the people you can hug, kiss, be close to
In a social gathering (now 10 inside 25 outside) you still need to be distant or wear a mask #cov