Despite sharp differences in the impact of COVID-19 in different parts of Ontario, the Ford government is rejecting a region-by-region approach to loosening emergency restrictions. Ontario Premier Doug Ford addresses the province’s daily COVID-19 news conference from Queen’s Park on Wednesday, May 6. British Columbia initially considered a regional approach, with a far lower infection rate in the province's north. The regional differences in the impact of the novel coronavirus are most apparent when comparing northern Ontario with the rest of the province. Provincial figures show the hardest-hit public health units tend to be in Ontario's biggest cities, but that tendency is not absolute.

Source: CBC News May 08, 2020 09:02 UTC