Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province will be issuing a second province-wide emergency alert Saturday afternoon advising residents to stay home amid the coronavirus pandemic. “The message will be clear: Stop the spread.
COVID-19 can be deadly. The time to act is now. Everyone but essential workers need to stay home. Only go out if absolutely necessary,” Ford said, in part. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] “Ignoring self-isolation or physical distancing advice can have devastating effects and endangers lives.” It will be the second emergency alert the province has sent out regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.