Ontario to Take More Extreme Measures if COVID Situation Doesn’t Improve

Ontario to Take More Extreme Measures if COVID Situation Doesn’t Improve
Ontario Premier Doug Ford holds a press conference at Queen's Park in Toronto on Dec. 21, 2020. Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Jan. 8 that the province may take more extreme measures if the COVID-19 situation in Ontario does not improve.
At a press conference accompanied by Minister of Health Christine Elliott, Minister of Education Stephen Lecce, and Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Barbara Yaffe, Ford urged Ontarians to continue practicing public health measures including staying at home, practice distancing, wearing masks, and washing hands.