Ontario government is moving to activate an “emergency brake” for four weeks across the entire province in response to rising COVID-19 cases and strained capacity at intensive care units, multiple sources tell Global News.While the move came after an hours-long meeting of the Ontario cabinet on Wednesday, several health-care professionals in the province have pleaded for government intervention in recent weeks.Many of the logistical details were still being sorted out Wednesday evening.
However, government and political party sources said the emergency measure would take effect sometime before the Easter weekend.The sources said the restrictions will generally be similar to what is seen in the grey lockdown level of Ontario’s COVID-19.