Ontario is reporting 1,388 cases of #COVID19 and over 62,300 tests completed. Locally, there are 455 new cases in Toronto, 288 in Peel and 131 in York Region.
As of 8:00 p.m. yesterday, 372,666 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered.
— Christine Elliott (@celliottability) February 6, 2021
Ontario considers extending stay-at-home order but will begin phased reopening of economy next week, sources say
The Ontario government is considering extending the stay-at-home order across most of province but will begin to gradually reopen the economy in some areas as soon as next week, sources tell CTV News Toronto and The Canadian Press.
Premier Doug Ford met with his cabinet on Friday to discuss what measures need to be taken to control the spread of COVID-19 in the province and an official announcement could come as soon as Monday.
Sources told CTV News Toronto that Ford’s cabinet was urged by public health officials to extend the stay-at-home order for at least one more week – until Feb. 16 – across most of the province, while pushing it an additional two weeks – until Feb. 22 – in Toronto, Peel Region and York Region.
