permissions/licensing, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com, Premier Doug Ford is easing COVID-19 restrictions in Peel Region despite warning that its spread there is “out of control,” prompting the Ontario Hospital Association to label the move “reckless.”. ``It's out of control right now and we have to react.''. Saturday’s count was 978. A person from St. Michael Catholic High School in Niagara Falls has tested positive for COVID-19. Peel Region will be under the highest COVID-19 alert level short of a lockdown as Ontario shifts to a tiered and colour-coded system for managing pandemic measures, though the restrictions it will face fall short of what local health officials deemed necessary to curb rising case counts. These rules apply in Halton, Durham, Hamilton, Niagara, Brant, Waterloo, Haldimand-Norfolk, Simcoe-Muskoka, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph and the Eastern Ontario Health Unit. Opposition parties said the complex new guidelines often appear contradictory as the province tries to stop the pandemic from getting worse, possibly leading to school closures and a further escalation of infections in nursing homes where more than 2,000 residents have died from the virus. Copyright owned or licensed by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. Ontario reports 987 new COVID-19 cases, 7-day average tops 972, Bruce Arthur: Ontario already had a losing strategy in fighting the pandemic. In total, 380 people are hospitalized in Ontario due to COVID-19, including 86 in intensive care. The Ministry of Health has counted 1,042 new cases of COVID-19 in the 24-hour period ending at midnight. Excellent Online News in the Pele Region You won’t find any fake news here. WATCH ABOVE: Businesses were getting set to welcome more customers back indoors after the Ford government said it would enter the new orange stage earlier in the week. 12 Yates Street The move came as heightened restrictions were set to expire in three hot spots, including Peel Region, which will now be labelled a red zone. Peel’s medical officer of health said he wrote a letter to his provincial counterpart on Thursday asking that the region remain under a modified Stage 2 — the restriction classification system previously used by the government — which involves more stringent rules such as a ban on indoor dining in restaurants and bars. U.S. election: Why has the race seemed so close? [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]. Those businesses must also close by 10 p.m., while other venues such as strip clubs must shut down altogether. 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Republication or distribution of this content is ON Please read our Commenting Policy first. Peel Region has nearly 1,000 active cases to manage. rights reserved. Another of the hot spots, Toronto, will remain under a modified Stage 2 for a week at the request of the mayor and local health officials. Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca said the premier’s plan for managing COVID-19 measures wasn’t properly thought through. The region accounted for 280 of the 1,003 new cases reported across Ontario on Friday. Region of Peel – Officers from 11 Division have charged an 18-year-old Toronto man with numerous firearm related offences during a traffic stop in the City of Mississauga. It is a record number. On Friday, the provincial government announced that Peel Region would move to the red zone under the province's new colour-coded coronavirus system. Newspapers Limited, One Yonge Street, 4th floor, Toronto, ON, M5E 1E6, Ontario government’s new framework for business openings. The premier dubbed it a “fair compromise” between safety and jobs, and said he had to heed advice to loosen restrictions from Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie and Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown. Ontario Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Minister Lisa MacLeod made the announcement on Twitter Monday evening.
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