COVID 19 Stay at Home Order Takes Effect Across Ontario Today

Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks during the daily briefing at a mass vaccination centre in Toronto on March 30, 2021. Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press

TORONTO—A stay-at-home order takes effect across Ontario today in response to worsening COVID-19 trends.

Premier Doug Ford announced the move yesterday, saying it was prompted by a surge in cases driven by more infectious variants.