Mississauga and Brampton now under provincewide ‘shutdown’ to control spread of COVID-19

Public health restrictions have tightened across Mississauga, Brampton and Ontario as the province is now under a "shutdown."
The measures were introduced to combat what Premier Doug Ford calls an "alarming" surge in COVID-19 infections and are set to last for four weeks.
The government is asking Ontarians to limit trips outside the home to necessities such as food, medication and other essential services, but stopped short of imposing a stay-at-home order like it did in January.
Capacity is limited in retail stores -- to 50 per cent for those deemed essential, and 25 per cent for non-essential retailers -- while restaurants are restricted to takeout, delivery and drive-through service.
Personal care services must also close.
But schools are set to remain open following the spring break, which ends on April 9, because the province says they are crucial to students' mental health.
Thursday's announcement came hours after the province's science advisers said stay-at-home orders were needed to control the third wave driven by more contagious and deadly COVID-19 variants.
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