COVID-19 pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area for Thursday:Premier Doug Ford confirmed the province is working on a paid sick-leave program for Ontario workers after months of refusal.He said the province is now working on a solution because the federal government hasn’t expanded its own policy.Ford fought back tears as he also apologized for increasing police enforcement powers and closing playgrounds last Friday amid surging case numbers and hospitalizations in the province.He said his government moved too fast and got it wrong.“Simply put, we got it wrong.
We made a mistake. These decisions left a lot of people very concerned. … They left a lot of people angry and upset. I know we got it wrong.