Premier Doug Ford is under mounting pressure to impose wider lockdowns and make them more strict as the daily number of new COVID-19 cases continues to rise, hitting another record and risking a major surge over the holidays. Is it going to be 28 days?”Ontario reported 2,432 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, the third day in a row that the number topped 2,000. The seven-day moving average of cases reached a record of 2,026, which was up 8.8 per cent from a week ago. “We have to look at what else we can do.”That could include toughening prescribed measures in lockdown areas. Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...Opposition parties said Ford should take a more aggressive stance in fighting COVID-19, which is gaining a firmer grasp despite existing lockdowns and restrictions.

Source: thestar December 17, 2020 15:41 UTC