'I'll get clipped after everyone else': Ont. Premier Doug Ford says he won't get a haircut until the Windsor-Essex region is allowed to reopen. More here:
The two regions have been eagerly awaiting this announcement for the last few weeks as most other regions in the province moved to Stage 2 of the government’s “Toronto, Peel Region and Windsor-Essex remained in Stage 1 due to the high number of new COVID-19 cases reported daily.
“Ontario is heading in the right direction because everyone is doing their part," Ford said at a news conference on Monday afternoon. "We are hitting our markers. We are taking a cautious approach and this is helping Ontario move forward."Windsor-Essex, which is experiencing an outbreak among migrant workers, will be held in Stage 1 for at least another week. It is the only region in the province that will not move on to Stage 2 this week.
"We have to come up with a solution and it is not fair to all of the people outside the farming community," Ford said. "It’s not fair to the people of Windsor and Essex. I feel sorry for them. I really do. They want to get back to work." Speaking on Monday afternoon, Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott said it is still too early to make a decision on whether other regions can move into Stage 3 of reopening. She said the government will be waiting until all regions are in Stage 2 first.
• Tour and guide services, such as bike and walking, bus and boat tours, as well as tasting and tours for wineries, breweries and distilleries Shortly after the announcement, Toronto’s Board of Health released a statement saying they were optimistic about entering Stage 2 this week, but that residents needed to continue taking precautions.
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