Ontario could remain under existing COVID-19 restrictions beyond Aug. 6 to allow more time for the province to reach its vaccination goals — and mask mandates will remain in indoor public spaces, Premier Doug Ford says. The restrictions will be further loosened “whenever we hit those main targets ... probably in a couple of weeks, maybe sooner,” he told reporters at Ontario Place on Friday. “It is good news that the Ontario government has confirmed that capacity restrictions will be lifted soon as the province approaches its vaccination thresholds. Friday marked the second day in a row that Ontario reported more than 200 new cases of COVID-19 after being below that level for three weeks, despite vaccination levels increasing daily. “We’re going to make sure that we continue with the masks.”Ontario will announce a reopening strategy for schools early next week.

Source: thestar July 30, 2021 21:22 UTC