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John Tory ends Toronto’s COVID-19 emergency declaration
COVID-19 emergency declaration.The emergency was first declared on March 23, 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic began to impact the world.It was the first official emergency declared in the history of modern Toronto, City officials said.“While COVID-19 remains a serious concern requiring ongoing efforts and vigilance, the City’s efforts in fighting COVID-19 have placed Toronto in a position where the emergency declared in response to the pandemic can be terminated,” a news release from the City said Monday. Ontario COVID numbers: 1,213 people in hospital, 201 in intensive care “The City has been working over the past several months to ensure staff redeployed due to the emergency declaration could return to their pre-pandemic positions without disrupting ongoing service delivery.”The decision to end the emergency was made in consultation with Toronto medical officer of health Dr.