Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Toronto and Peel Region will remain in the grey-lockdown zone beyond Monday’s deadline.“As for the lockdowns in the areas that are locked down right now, that are expiring on Monday, I can tell you they won’t be expiring,” Ford said in during a short briefing Friday afternoon.“We are going to continue on with the lockdowns within those regions.”Toronto and Peel Region entered lockdown on Nov.
23 for a 28-day period. The lockdown restrictions were set to end on Monday, Dec. 21.“The trends we’re seeing throughout Ontario are very concerning and nothing is more important for our government and the people of Ontario is to make sure we protect the health and safety of each and every single person,” Ford said.