Premier Doug Ford's government is considering a lockdown across southern Ontario from Boxing Day until Jan. 11 as COVID-19 cases in the province reach record highs, CBC News has learned. 1:25Multiple sources in and outside government who are aware of the proposal for southern Ontario say that the lockdown plan is similar to what will take effect in Quebec after Christmas Day. The precise closures and restrictions in the widespread lockdown have yet to be decided, the sources say. However, one government source says in-person classes at schools would not resume in the areas under lockdown until Jan. 11. There are now 17,742 confirmed, active cases of COVID-19 throughout the province, the most at any point during the pandemic.

Source: CBC News December 18, 2020 13:32 UTC