Toronto is extending its current ban on indoor dining and fitness classes, and the closure of event spaces as COVID-19 cases continue to surge to record highs. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});> Toronto’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Eileen de Villa, has confirmed indoor dining will not resume at Toronto bars and restaurants this weekend as initially planned, while a number of other businesses, including meeting spaces, movie theatres, and casinos will be ordered to remain closed amid the recent rise in COVID-19 cases. The restrictions will start on Saturday, November 14 at 12:01 am, when the current modified Stage 2 orders end, and the city enters the ‘red zone’ of Ontario’s COVID-19 tiered framework. The red zone is the last step of the tiered system before a full lockdown. This announcement comes as Toronto officials said the City recorded its highest number of new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, with 533 new cases in the previous 24-hours period.READ: Ford Unveils Tiered System to Allow Businesses in Select COVID Hot Spots to Reopen In addition to indoor dining and indoor fitness classes being banned, meeting and event spaces will also remain closed, as will casinos and gaming venues
