A doctor who was demoted after speaking out about the province's handling of the pandemic expressed concern on Sunday about Ontario's reopening plans as the province reported 1,087 new COVID-19 cases. The province reported on the weekend that there are more than 400 cases of variants of concern in Ontario. Why this doctor wants aggressive action around COVID-19 variants CBC News Video 8:46 In an interview on Rosemary Barton Live, Dr. Brooks Fallis speaks out against reopening plans in several provinces as officials study potential implications of the spread of new COVID-19 variants. From an economic perspective, Fallis said the reopening plans are "shortsighted," noting that the variants will "explode" in the population and lead right back to a lockdown. Ontario reports 1,087 new cases, 13 new deathsMeanwhile, Ontario reported 1,087 new COVID-19 cases and 13 new deaths on Sunday, one day before York Region is set to move out of lockdown and back into the province's colour-coded pandemic response framework.

Source: CBC News February 21, 2021 15:25 UTC