Amid the flurry of new lockdown measures revealed for Toronto and Peel Regions by the provincial government today, more stringent rules are being introduced in a number of other public health regions in Ontario that are moving into a new zone of our colour-coded reopening framework as of 12:01 a.m. on Nov. 23.

The two aforementioned GTA hotspots will move into uncharted territory in the Grey-Lockdown zone, similar to the full lockdown we saw early in the spring during the pandemic's first wave.

In this stage, non-essential retail stores will cut operations to curbside pickup and delivery only, restaurants and bars will fully shutter aside from takeout and delivery, indoor private gatherings will be prohibited, and salons, gyms, casinos, movie theatres, museums, and businesses offering personal services will be closed.