Quebec Premier François Legault said that the province will be "on hold" for at least three weeks, until April 13. Legault said while the shutdown will go into effect at midnight, he urged stores and businesses to close as soon as possible.
He said the decision was made after public health officials determined that COVID-19 is now spreading through community transmission. Up to this point, the vast majority of confirmed cases in Quebec were linked to people who had travelled abroad...
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, meanwhile, said the list of what constitutes essential and non-essential services and stores will be released Tuesday. But he insisted residents will be able to buy food and medicine and other essential products, that "the power will stay on," and telecommunications tools will continue to run.
"This decision was not made lightly, and the gravity of this order does not escape me," Ford said, adding the order will be in place for at least 14 days...
British Columbia's biggest city is warning that businesses that don't enforce proper social distancing measures could face big fines — or closures.
Alberta is changing its coronavirus testing protocol to prioritize people with symptoms who fall into higher-risk groups, including health-care workers, people with respiratory illness and some returning travellers.
Restaurants and bars in Saskatchewan will be limited to offering takeout as of today after the province passed measures meant to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Manitoba's top public health official is urging people to stay apart but still work together "to limit the impact of this virus" on the province. Dr. Brent Roussin said over the weekend that the province is focusing for now on testing people who travelled internationally and are experiencing symptoms.
New Brunswick is reporting 17 confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19.
As of Monday morning, most people coming into Nova Scotia - even from another province - will be required to self-isolate for two weeks. The premier said there are some exceptions, including for people in industries like health care or trucking.
Prince Edward Island reported its third case of COVID-19 over the weekend.
Newfoundland and Labrador is closing its long-term care homes to visitors as part of its plan to fight COVID-19.
Yukon reported its first COVID-19 cases over the weekend, in a couple that had travelled to the U.S. for a conference.
This was excerpted from 23 March 2020 edition of CBC News.