As Toronto enters a new lockdown Monday, Mayor John Tory says an additional package of supports for those living in communities hardest hit by COVID-19 is coming. Tory said there will be expanded testing in the northwest parts of the city and northeast part in Scarborough that have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 since the pandemic began. He added that data demonstrates that COVID-19 hot spot neighbourhoods are experiencing lower testing rates and higher positivity rates. Since de Villa's last update on Wednesday, there have been 2,177 new cases of COVID-19 in the city, she said. De Villa echoed Tory's comments in asking Toronto residents to stay home — as many essential workers do not have the option to do so.

Source: CBC News November 23, 2020 18:19 UTC