Ont. premier says 'everything is on the table' amid rising COVID-19 cases but won't commit to tighter lockdown As Ontario's hospitals called for new 28-day lockdowns for regions in the red zone, the strictest level of COVID-19 restrictions, amid record-high case counts and hospitalizations Thursday, Premier Doug Ford would not commit to any new shutdowns. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Dec 17, 2020 10:13 AM ET | Last Updated: December 17, 2020 Hospitals are quickly becoming overwhelmed as cases of COVID-19 continue to rise in Ontario, the province's hospital association said Thursday. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)