Stay in the loop Sign up for our free email newsletter. Unsubscribe anytime or contact us for details. Peel Region's medical officer of health Dr. Lawrence Loh is being hailed as a hero this morning for implementing new shut down safety measures that go well beyond anything the provincial government has done to slow the spread of COVID-19 among essential workers. The public health region just west of Toronto announced Tuesday morning that it would be issuing "an updated Section 22 Order on workplaces" directing all businesses with five or more cases of COVID-19 in the previous 14 days to close for 10 days.