There is a push to take Ontario’s lockdown a step further.
Medical Officers of Health in Toronto, Ottawa and Peel want Premier Doug Ford to impose a provincewide stay-at-home order.
The request comes after the province reported over 6,000 new cases of COVID-19 over the last two days.
They also suggest a need for travel restrictions between certain regions of the province, and schools in areas of outbreaks moved to online learning.
The Ontario Medical Association backs the need for a stay-at-home order.
The OMA says the province needs to implement the strictest level of public health measures to avoid more people from becoming sick or dying.
“I know how hard it is to even think this, but we all need to take one step back,” says OMA President Dr. Samantha Hill in a release. “We have flattened the curve before, and we will do it again. For now, every region in the province should go back one stage. We can reassess frequently. Today, Let’s keep our eye on the long game.”
The province is currently in the first week of a four-week lockdown.
