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New provincial fines on the way for those who break social gathering limits

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says new provincial fines are coming for those who don’t follow social gathering limits.
During a press briefing Wednesday afternoon, Ford said there’s going to be some “severe, severe” fines for those that don’t abide by the limits and added the fines will be the highest in the country.
It comes with COVID-19 cases rising in the country and many officials pointing to social gatherings as being one of the main reasons behind the increase.
Ford says there will be a cabinet discussion on Wednesday about social gathering limits and he says he has received input from local mayors and local medical officers of health.
As for increased testing, Ford says Ontario will soon have “thousands of testing areas” involving all the “major retailers.”
He echoed the comments of several local medical officers of health in saying that you should only go to a testing centre if you’re showing symptoms.
Ford says they are aiming to carry out 50,000 tests a day across the province.
He also announced during the briefing that the province is launching a new online and interactive COVID-19 tool that parents can use for their children before they go to school.
Casey Kenny
Casey Kenny
A graduate of the Broadcast Journalism Program at Loyalist College, Casey has worked in newsrooms across the country for 20 years. Stops along his radio adventure include Ottawa, Calgary, Vancouver, North Bay, Stratford and now Kemptville. Casey is also a veteran play-by-play announcer and is the Voice of the Kemptville 73's Hockey Team. A proud uncle of eight nieces and nephews, Casey is happy to call Kemptville home now.

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