Toronto, Peel to Join Stage 3 of Reopening Friday

Windsor-Essex region will remain in Stage 2 for the time being

An employee at Zara puts up a sign during a phased reopening from COVID-19 restrictions in Toronto on May 19, 2020. Carlos Osorio/REUTERS/File Photo

TORONTO—More businesses and public spaces in Toronto and nearby Peel Region will be allowed to reopen Friday as those areas join most of Ontario in Stage 3 of the government’s COVID-19 recovery plan.

Wednesday’s announcement came as Ontario saw its lowest day-to-day increase in cases of COVID-19 since late March, with only 76 new cases reported.