Toronto officials announced enhanced health measures in response to the worsening coronavirus pandemic, as the city has seen an increase of 500 per cent in the number of cases over the past two weeks.
Toronto Mayor John Tory made the announcement alongside Toronto’s medical officer of health, Dr. Eileen de Villa, and Toronto’s general manager of emergency management, Matthew Pegg, at a news conference at City Hall on Wednesday.
The enhanced measures include further stay-home orders for recent travellers and anyone who has had close contact with someone confirmed to have tested positive for COVID-19 are to stay home for 14 days. These measures will take effect immediately Wednesday for up to 12 weeks.
Tory said they have drafted a bylaw to enforce the social distancing protocols and will bring it forward if people don’t begin to follow the new measures.
This comes a day after the city cancelled all public events through June 30, including the Pride Parade, in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19.
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