BREAKING: Ontario to resume surgeries, open more retail stores May 19
Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks during his daily updates regarding COVID-19 at Queen's Park in Toronto on May 13, 2020.
All construction can resume and limits will be lifted on maintenance, repair and property management services, such as cleaning, painting, and pool maintenance. Other businesses and services included in the stage one reopening include regular veterinary appointments, pet grooming, pet sitting and pet training; libraries for pickup or deliveries; and housekeepers and babysitters.Ontario reported 258 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday and 33 more deaths.
Hospitalizations increased, though the numbers of people in intensive care and on ventilators decreased.
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