TORONTO Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie says a GTA-wide lockdown is needed to bring the number of COVID-19 cases down as there is evidence that people are region-hopping. During her weekly COVID-19 briefing, Crombie said aggregate cellphone data showed that people continue to cross regions to shop, dine out, and visit family and friends, more so than during the first wave. She believes that it has led to more community spread. I know this holiday season is not what any of us wanted. But we all have to continue to listen to the advice of public health. I know how tempting it will be to make some exceptions, like going over to your neighbour s house for a cup of coffee or a casual drink or having extended family over for a small gathering or going to visit a loved one or to the family cottage, she said.
Thirty-six employees have tested positive for COVID-19 at Trillium Health Partners, where four units are in outbreak, Mississauga Mayor Crombie said at a weekly briefing Wednesday.