TORONTO — Stricter public health measures come into effect in York Region today in a bid to tackle what the Ontario government has called an “alarming” surge in COVID-19 cases.
The region north of Toronto has moved back into a modified Stage 2 of the province’s pandemic plan.
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Indoor service in restaurants is prohibited, gyms and movie theatres are closed and public gatherings can be no larger than 10 people indoors or 25 people outdoors.
The measures will be in effect for 28 days — two incubation cycles for the novel coronavirus.
York Region accounted for 94 of the province’s 658 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, and 93 of Saturday’s 805 cases.
Ottawa, Toronto and neighbouring Peel Region were placed under similar restrictions to York just over a week ago.
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