TORONTO -- New cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were confirmed in Ontario on Monday.
This is the latest news on the virus from across the province for March 16:
- Thirty-two new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been confirmed in Ontario, bringing the provincial total to 177, including five recoveries.
- Ford government announces new measures to protect workers during COVID-19 pandemic
- Ontario recommends all dine-in restaurants and bar close temporarily
- Mayor John Tory launched a special task force in response to a growing COVID-19 outbreak that he says is having a “devastating impact” on the city’s economy
- Four WestJet passengers, three of which either landed in or departed from Toronto, have tested positive for COVID-19.
- Goodlife Fitness, the biggest gym chain in Canada, has decided to close all of its locations
- Stocks in Toronto and U.S. plunge at the start of trading
- Ontario residents could still be evicted from their homes despite the COVID-19 pandemic
- New closures and cancellations announced across Toronto
- Toronto food bank takes step to safely give out food to vulnerable families amid COVID-19 pandemic.
READ MORE: Here’s what we know about each confirmed case of COVID-19 in Ontario
