Ontario Premier Declares State of Emergency to Fight Coronavirus

Province of 14.7 million will shut restaurants, public spaces
‘It’s critical we keep the supply chain open,’ Ford said

Doug Ford.
Photographer: Cole Burston/Bloomberg

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By Jacqueline Thorpe and Danielle Bochove

March 17, 2020 at 1:52 PM UTC

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The premier of Canada’s most populous province declared a state of emergency to help fight the coronavirus as the number of cases spiked.

Premier Doug Ford unveiled the “first stage” of C$300 million ($212 million) relief fund for the province, the heart of Canada’s financial and manufacturing sectors.