If will now be in place through June 2nd.
Ford blamed the continuously high numbers of new cases for the decision.
“The situation is slowly trending in a better direction. Make no mistake. We’re not out of the woods yet. Our hospitals are still under immense pressure, the spread of variants remains a major concern. So we must stay vigilant,” Ford said.
He said the government could consider reopening outside activities at that time.
The goal according to Ford is to have a normal July and August for everyone.
“We must keep doing what we’re doing and what’s working. We need to do everything in our power to protect this summer for all Ontarians. Obviously that won’t mean large sporting events or concerts. But if we manage the next few weeks properly, I believe that we can have things in a very good place this summer. To do so, we need to keep driving cases down and easing the pressure on our hospitals.”
Ford also announced remote learning for students will remain in place.
At the same time he announced an expansion of the vaccine program.
Beginning the week of may 31st children aged 12-17 can book their appointment for their first Pfizer vaccine.