By Staff
March 17th, 2020
BURLINGTON, ON
The Premier of Ontario declared a State of emergency this morning.
Effective immediately and up until March 31 the following have been ordered closed by the province
Churches – worship services – not more than 50 people
Day care – closed immediately
Indoor recreation closed
Private schools –closed
Bars and restaurants – closed – the exception is tale out service.
Theatres – closed
A more detailed report is expected from the province within the hour.
Related news story:
All the details on the State of Emergency in Ontario
Having seen what happened in other countries, clearly this response was at least a month too late. And a health care system that already had no slack capacity, with patients on gurneys in hallways, must be given adequate funding. Maybe it’s the right time to increase that “health tax”?