Toronto’s medical officer is calling on all non-essential businesses in the city to close amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Eileen de Villa made the remarks during an update Thursday afternoon on the city’s efforts in combating the pandemic’s spread.
It is an expansion of her calls earlier this week that nightclubs, theatres, restaurants and bars all close, with the exception of those that offer takeout or delivery.
The province later mandated those closures after Premier Doug Ford declared a state of emergency. De Villa said she was encouraged by some of the social distancing measures she had been hearing about, but did want to see the expanded closures. “Around our city, many restaurants, bars and other non-essential businesses have