Ontario will go into a strict province-wide lockdown on December 26, forcing nearly all non-essential businesses to close.
The lockdown will start at 12:01 AM on December 26 and will last until January 23 for all regions in southern Ontario, the government has announced. The health units not in southern Ontario will remain in lockdown until January 9. The lockdown was originally set to begin on December 24 but was pushed back two days by the cabinet.
The province-wide lockdown will look similar to the shutdown back in March, with only essential businesses being allowed to remain open.
During the lockdown, no indoor public events or social gatherings will be allowed, except with members of the same household.
The government is also asking that people do not leave home unless it is for an essential reason and only travel outside their own region if absolutely necessary. Anyone who travels within Canada during the province-wide shutdown is being asked to self-isolate upon their return to Ontario.
Toronto, Peel Region, York Region, and Windsor-Essex are already under lockdown. Hamilton joined the grey zone of the province’s tiered COVID-19 framework on Monday.
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