The mayor of Burlington, Ont., has declared a state of emergency in the city due to the COVID-19 outbreak. “The next few days are critical in our ongoing efforts to slow down the spread of COVID-19 and I encourage our residents to take every precaution in protecting yourselves,” said Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward.
Meed Ward is asking all local malls and non-essential businesses to close for the time being. Meed Ward pointed to a number of factors in making the declaration in conjunction with council, senior staff, the city’s emergency control group and senior staff at Joseph Brant Hospital.
With the support of my #BurlON Council colleagues, senior @cityburlington staff, our Emergency Control Group, and senior staff at @Jo_Brant