Ontario is taking a fourweek pause before considering loosening any further COVID19 restrictions

By Bonnie Heslop

Published: September 8, 2020 at 8:53 PM

am800-news-premier-doug-ford-christine-elliott-june-2020Ontario Premier Doug Ford answers a question from AM800 News during the COVID-19 Pandemic, June 17, 2020 (Kristylee Varley / AM800 News)

Dont expect any changes to Ontarios COVID restrictions for the next month.

Don't expect any changes to Ontario's COVID restrictions for the next month.

Health Minister Christine Elliot says the province is taking a four-week pause before considering loosening any further COVID-19 restrictions.

She says taking a pause in further re-opening will help avoid broad-scale closures and shutdowns.

The move comes as the province reported 375 new cases over the past two days.

Elliot says in a tweet that Ontario needs to do everything it can to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on the first day that many students are returning to school.

Based on advice from the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Ontario will take four-week pause – or two, 14-day cycles of the virus – before considering any further loosening of public health measures or reopening additional businesses, facilities and organizations.
— Christine Elliott (@celliottability) September 8, 2020