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What's closed and cancelled in Toronto amid COVID-19 pandemic

Web staff CTV News Toronto

Published Thursday, March 12, 2020 12:57PM EDT Last Updated Tuesday, March 17, 2020 6:17PM EDT

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TORONTO -- The COVID-19 outbreak has forced many businesses to close and many events to be cancelled.

Here is a full list of everything affected:

Businesses/Events

All tourist attractions
All theatres
All concert venues
All restaurants and bars, except those that provide takeout or delivery options
All casinos
All major fitness centres, as well as most smaller gyms
All organized public events of more than 50 people are prohibited, including parades
All Hudson's Bay locations for two weeks

Malls

Malls remain open but many companies have made independent decisions to close their stores until further notice
Cadillac Fairview malls - Eaton Centre, Fairview Mall, Sherway Gardens, Shops at Don Mills: The company says effective on March 16, operating hours will be 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. It will remain in place for two weeks
Yorkdale Mall: Regular shopping hours will remain. However, management says it is offering retailers an option to reduce their operating hours to 11 a.m.- 7 p.m. starting March 16.
Square One Shopping Centre: The mall says that it will give its retailers the option to reduce their operating hours to 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. starting on Monday. The mall itself will remain open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Schools/Facilities

All indoor recreation facilities
All public libraries
All childcare facilities
All publicly funded Ontario schools will be closed from March 14 through April 5.
All communal services within places of worship
Toronto city hall and Metro Hall

Sports

Others:

Ontario Superior Court of Justice says they are suspending operations
Via Rail is suspending its long distance Eastern and Western routes -- The Canadian and The Ocean -- until March 27.
The Ontario legislature
The House of Commons and Senate are shutting down