Coronavirus: Doug Ford announces changes to measures in some Ontario cities | FULL

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Friday that Ottawa would be moving to “Orange Restrict” level of the province’s new COVID-19 system and Peel Region will be moved up to the “Red Control” level.

Ford made the announcement during a COVID-19 update alongside several ministers and Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson.

Regions in the red category will, among other things, have indoor restaurant dining limited to 10 people and have gyms limited to 10 people indoors.

The premier also criticized Whole Foods for instituting a policy banning Canadian employees from wearing the poppy, which is a sign of remembrance and respect for fallen soldiers, calling it "disgusting and disgraceful." About an hour after he made the comments, Whole Foods did announce it was reversing its stance on the policy.

Ontario reported 1,003 new cases of COVID-19 and 14 new deaths on Friday,

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