Doug Ford changed his mind again already. Today's numbers aren't good, 455 new cases (68 from a delay in lab reporting but that doesn't make it any better lumping them with the high numbers earlier this week) That makes this week's total 107% of last week's total.
The Ontario government has extended all emergency orders, which include laws restricting social gatherings of more than five people.
The emergency orders, which include a ban on social gatherings of more than five people, were set to expire on June 9 but in a news release issued on Saturday morning the province confirmed that it will extend them until June 19.
The directive means that bars and restaurants will continue to be restricted to take-out service only and that child-care centres will remain closed for the time being.
The extension of the emergency orders comes after Ford told reporters that he would be releasing a plan to reopen more businesses as part of the second stage of the province’s reopening plan “early next week.”
And so we move on not getting anywhere. Meanwhile people outside already think the pandemic is over. The traffic on the river along my house has increased a lot. Larger groups floating by, larger groups launching their canoes and rafts at the park here. How do you social distance on a raft...
Perhaps we should convert the schools into homeless shelters or other more useful things :)
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