Ontario to Implement Province-Wide Lockdown Starting Boxing Day, Premier Says

Ontario to Implement Province-Wide Lockdown Starting Boxing Day, Premier Says
Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks during a COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force meeting at the Queen's Park in Toronto, Canada, on Dec. 4, 2020. Chris Young/The Canadian Press
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford says all regions in the province will enter into full lockdown effective Boxing Day, including the closure of schools.
Ford made the announcement Monday at Queens Park. He was also joined by health minister Christine Elliott, education minister Stephen Lecce, and chief medical officer of health Dr. David Williams.