Montreal, Canada — Canada’s most populous province, Ontario, will impose a new lockdown beginning Saturday for its 14 million inhabitants, its premier announced Monday as COVID-19 cases climb.
“Make no mistake, thousands of lives are at stake right now. If we fail to take action now the consequences could be catastrophic,” Premier Doug Ford said at a news conference.
Ford said the lockdown will last 28 days in the southern part of the province and 14 days in the less populated north.
Toronto, the country’s biggest city, has already been in lockdown for nearly a month.
The new restrictions prohibit, among other things, private indoor gatherings outside the family circle….
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