Here is a roundup of the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Wedesday: Toronto officials are taking steps to increase health measures in response to the worsening coronavirus pandemic, as the city has seen a 500 per cent increase in the number of cases over the past two weeks.
Dr. Eileen de Villa, Toronto’s chief medical officer of health, implemented a number of measures that will take effect immediately Wednesday for up to 12 weeks. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] York Region has confirmed that a 95-year-old woman at Markhaven Home for Seniors in Markham has died.