The chances of large parts of Ontario moving soon to Stage 3 of the province's COVID-19 reopening plan are looking bright as the spread of the coronavirus remains slow in most public health units. Data from those 24 public health units — everywhere but the Greater Toronto Area, Hamilton, Niagara, Windsor-Essex, Lambton and Haldimand-Norfolk — show the spread of the virus remains largely contained. More than half of Ontario's 34 public health units currently have fewer than 10 active cases (coronavirus cases that are considered to still be infectious). Soussan Kordi cuts a customer's hair at Soussan's Barber Shop in Kingston on June 12, the day that 24 of Ontario's 34 public health units moved into Stage 2 of the province's COVID-19 reopening plan. Some public health units see mandatory mask usage in indoor public settings as a key tool in preventing outbreaks and advancing to Stage 3.

Source: CBC News July 02, 2020 09:00 UTC