Toronto and Peel want lockdown orders extended for at least two extra weeks Stay in the loop Sign up for our free email newsletter. Unsubscribe anytime or contact us for details. The medical officers of health for both Toronto and Peel have officially joined forces to request an extension of all current lockdown orders in their respective regions from the provincial government. Toronto Medical Officer of Health Dr. Eileen de Villa announced the news in a sobering address about the city's COVID-19 situation on Wednesday afternoon, noting: "I have never been as worried about the future as I am today."