Author of the article: Elizabeth Payne Publishing date: Apr 01, 2021 • 3 days ago • 5 minute read • Ontario Premier Doug Ford takes off his mask during an April 1, 2021 announcement at Queen's Park. Ontario will enter into a four-week partial shutdown beginning Saturday as COVID-19 cases in the province spike. Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press Photo by Frank Gunn /THE CANADIAN PRESS Article content Ontario pulled the “emergency brake” Thursday, placing the entire province into a four-week partial shutdown beginning Saturday amid a worsening pandemic. The move was immediately met with questions about whether it goes far enough to prevent significantly more illness, death and strain on the struggling health system from COVID-19.