The city says Toronto Public Health declared an outbreak at Maxwell Meighen on Feb. 3.

In a press release issued Tuesday, the coalition said it has "made the difficult decision to initiate legal proceedings" if the City doesn't act, adding a "mass outbreak" of COVID-19 in Toronto is "inevitable" if not action is taken.

Officials say the new shelters will be placed in strategic locations across the city including west and east of the downtown core.