Toronto's top doctor urges province to enact tighter restrictions as city sees 323 new COVID-19 cases

Dr. Eileen de Villa calls for 'immediate' action to curb spread of COVID-19

..by the province Friday to stop the spread of COVID-19 as the city faces the risk of "exponential growth" of novel coronavirus infections.

Ontario reported a record-high number of new cases, with 323 out of the total 732 in the city of Toronto. From Sept. 1 to Sept. 29, the city's seven-day moving average of new cases has risen from 40 to 84 to 239 — an almost six-fold increase.

"We have seen in other places what happens when COVID-19 gains the upper hand. Without quick action to implement further public health measures, there is an acute risk the virus will continue to spread widely, causing serious illness, stressing the health care system and further straining Toronto's economy," de Villa said in the release.

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(Communist Broadcasting Corp)