Toronto cancels city-led and permitted events to June 30
Source: AP
By ROB GILLIES
TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s largest city, Toronto, announced Tuesday it is canceling all city-led and permitted events through June 30 amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Mayor John Tory said that includes Pride Toronto in late June.
Don Peat, a spokesman for the mayor, said it applies to events that get city permits like parades and festivals and does not include sports events like the Blue Jays, Raptors and Maple Leafs..
But Ontario already has a province wide ban of gatherings of more than five people. The province has not said how long that will be in force though. Toronto city spokesman Brad Ross said games in arenas or stadiums fall under the mass gathering order issued by the province.
Hospital staff dressed in protective equipment stand by as a patient is taken out of an ambulance at Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital, Sunday, March 29, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
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