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Hundreds attend gathering in Hamilton parking lot despite coronavirus restrictions

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A group of street racers from the GTA took over a parking lot in Ancaster for what police are calling a “mega meet” with hundreds of people Saturday night.

The event happened just hours after Premier Doug Ford announced that his government had implemented new gathering restrictions throughout the province due to a surge in coronavirus cases.

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Cases: 8 494 589
Deaths: 237 619
Recovered: 0
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