Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau watches as a nurse inoculates a patient at a clinic in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, March 30 2021. Picture: REUTERS/BLAIR GABLE
“Around the world, countries are facing a very serious third wave of this pandemic,” Trudeau told a news conference. “And right now, so is Canada.” The Canadian province of Ontario — the nation's most populous — entered a limited lockdown on Saturday, but some local health officials are calling for more drastic measures. Trudeau said he would speak with Ontario premier Doug Ford later on Tuesday, without providing further details.“We're going to have further restrictions moving forward very, very quickly,” Ford told reporters in Toronto. “We'll discuss that tomorrow.
The Globe and Mail newspaper reported that Toronto will close in-person learning in schools starting Wednesday.