Peel Public Health is urging non-essential businesses to close as health officials in the region begin to report instances of community transmission of COVID-19.
In a news release Friday, officials said non-essential businesses include, but are not limited to, clothing stores and other “non-critical” stores, hair and nail salons, tattoo parlours, car dealerships and repair facilities, conference centres, banquet halls, as well as gyms and fitness facilities.
They’re being urged to close until April 5. Restaurants and bars that do not provide in-person services are exempt, the release said. “In the past day, we are beginning to see evidence of community transmission of COVID-19 in our region,” Dr.