Ontario Canada announces hard lockdown after Covid cases surge

Premier of Canadian province says restrictions will last for up to a month and should save thousands of livesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCanada’s most populous province is to enter a “hard lockdown” as Ontario experiences an alarming rate of new coronavirus cases before the Christmas holidays.“Thousands of lives are at stake now,” said Ontario’s premier, Doug Ford, on Monday, as he announced a slate of new restrictions tha