Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's chief public health officer, says she understands the difficulty of not being able to celebrate with friends and family, but says doing so is important as Canada sees a rise in COVID-19 cases.

Dr. Lawrence Loh, Peel's medical officer of health, says that while there aren't any public health concerns with Diwali itself, the public health concern is with large gatherings, which may be involved in Diwali celebrations.

A week before Diwali, the community is finding ways to celebrate safely during a pandemic.