Ontario is extending the stay-at-home order to combat the third wave of COVID-19.
Starting immediately, it’s being extended another two weeks, lasting until at least May 20th.
Premier Doug Ford is announcing the latest restrictions after modelling showed the province could see 10,000 cases per day by the end of next month without tighter public health measures.
Ford says the province is “losing the battle” between contagious COVID-19 variants and the vaccines, but hopes this can turn the situation around.
In an effort to stop the virus from spreading, you won’t be allowed to gather outdoors with anyone outside your household starting 12:01 AM Saturday.
Starting on Monday, Ontario is tightening restrictions further.
Those include restricting non-essential travel into Ontario from the provinces of Manitoba and Quebec.
The new rules give police the power to question anyone who’s outside their home about their purpose for being outside.
The Premier is also lowering capacity limits for grocery stores and pharmacies to 25% of their normal capacity.
