The president of the Ontario Medical Association stated that it was a “fairly courageous and brave” decision by the Ontario Government to lower the thresholds for COVID-19 restrictions under the color-coded system.
Dr. Samantha Hill would like to see Ontario introduce tighter restrictions on indoor restaurants, bars, and recreational settings to help limit the spread of COVID-19.
On Friday, Premier Doug Ford announced changes to the thresholds in its color-coded tiered framework, lowering the criteria that could result in more restrictions. Effective immediately, regions will be moved into the “red zone” when it reaches a weekly incidence rate of 40 cases per 100,000 people, instead of 100 cases per 100,000 people.
Dr. Hill reminded people to limit their contact with others, wear a mask, and wash hands to help control the spread of the virus.
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