Ontario Launching New Colour Coded System for COVID Restrictions

Matthew Anderson, President and CEO of Ontario Health speaks during a press conference regarding new restrictions at Queen's Park during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Oct. 2, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Ontario is introducing a new tiered system that will determine when and to what extent COVID-19 restrictions are placed on parts of the province.

The government says the colour-coded system will be used to respond to the pandemic on a regional level.