Ontario to begin reopening Friday as 3rd wave of COVID-19 recedes

Dr. David Williams, Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, is scheduled to hold an update on the COVID-19 situation in the province at 3 p.m. ET. You can watch it live in this story.

Ontario will move into the initial phases of its reopening plan three days ahead of schedule, the government said Monday, including loosening restrictions on retail and outdoor activities.

The province said that the decision was made based on vaccination rates and “continuing improvements in key public health