Global News has learned that Mayor John Tory is set to declare a state of emergency for the City of Toronto in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Sources confirmed to Global News the mayor will be making the announcement in a press conference Monday afternoon. Just after 1:30 p.m., Premier Doug Ford announced the closure of all non-essential services in the province to shut down by 11:59 p.m.
Tuesday. Details of what is a non-essential service will be made available before then, Ford said. The Premier declared a state of emergency for Ontario on March 12.