Ford government mulling COVID-19 lockdown in southern Ontario starting Boxing Day, sources say cbc.ca/news/canada/to… #onpoli
Multiple sources in and outside government who are aware of the proposal for southern Ontario say that the lockdown plan is similar to what will take effect in Quebec after Christmas Day. The plan is to be put to a meeting of Ford's cabinet Friday afternoon.
Quebec is closing all non-essential businesses and issuing a mandatory work-from-home order for nearly all office employees until Jan. 11 and asking all schools to go online-only for the first week that classes resume in the new year.
Northern Ontario would be excluded from all the lockdown measures, say the sources, who have knowledge of the plans and spoke to CBC News on condition they not be named.
The precise closures and restrictions in the widespread lockdown have yet to be decided, the sources say.
The precise closures and restrictions in the widespread lockdown have yet to be decided, the sources say.
However, one government source says in-person classes at schools would not resume in the areas under lockdown until Jan. 11.
At least one major GTA child-care provider in the city warned parents to be prepared for a potential shutdown early in the new year.
At least one major GTA child-care provider in the city warned parents to be prepared for a potential shutdown early in the new year.
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