Province announces new lock-down measures for December 26th at 12:01am

Ontario will go into a strict province-wide lockdown at 12:01am Dec. 26.  The move will close all non-essential businesses.
For Southern Ontario, it will last until January 28th. For Northern Ontario it will last until January 11th.
The lockdown was originally set to begin on Dec. 24 but was pushed back two days by cabinet on Monday.
The province-wide lockdown will look similar to the shutdown back in March, with only essential businesses being allowed to remain open.
During the lockdown, no indoor public events or social gatherings will be allowed, except with members of the same household.
Publicly funded elementary and secondary schools in the province will close for in-person learning until at least Jan. 11 All publicly-funded schools in northern public health regions are allowed to resume in-person learning on Jan. 11.
Under the lockdown orders, bars and restaurants may only remain open for takeout.
Shopping malls will be closed for in-person retail, with members of the public only permitted to access the facilities for essential services. Hardware stores and pet stores can only remain open for curbside pickup.
Ski hills in Ontario will not be allowed to operate during the lockdown.