City of Toronto
100 Queen Street West M5H2N2 Toronto, ON, Canada

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The Province of Ontario will test its Alert Ready system today. A test message will be issued over television, radio, and compatible wireless devices. If you have a compatible cell phone, you will receive an Alert Ready message from the Province: https://alertready.ca/#alerts

Adamson Barbecue today was ordered closed by Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health under Section 22 of the Health Protection and Promotion Act. Despite Ontario regulations requiring all restaurants to be closed, except for takeout, delivery and drive-through, this establishment opened its doors to patrons for dine-in eating in contravention of the law that is designed to protect people from the spread of COVID-19. This morning, City of Toronto Municipal Licensing & Standards by...law officers, Toronto Public Health inspectors and Toronto Police Service officers attended Adamson Barbecue at 7 Queen Elizabeth Blvd. An investigation was immediately launched when the restaurant was found to be operating in contravention of the Reopening Ontario Act, providing both indoor and outdoor dine-in service, with many patrons not wearing masks and not practising physical distancing. Investigations require the gathering of all the facts before enforcement action can be taken. The City has now taken enforcement action, and the restaurant is closed. The City is also investigating this business for compliance with business licensing, zoning, public health, Ontario Building Code and the Ontario Fire Code requirements. The release is available at: https://www.toronto.ca//city-of-toronto-orders-adamson-ba/

Today's summary of #COVID19 cases in Toronto: As of November 23 at 2 p.m., there have been 38,656 cases (547 new since November 22), 173 people are in hospital (10 new), 1,546 deaths (3 new) & 32,537 people have recovered (380 new). More info: http://ow.ly/scn950CtQRF

This pandemic is tough but we’re tougher. We can beat this, #Toronto! Stay home if you do not need to go out and keep following Toronto Public Health guidelines. Only by working together can we minimize the resurgence of #COVID19. #TOgetherWeCan