In photos: Ontario declares a state of emergency
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is declared a state of emergency to force bars and restaurants to close in order to curb the spread of COVID-19.
This Urban Outfitters store on Queen St. West that is closing temporarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Fred Lum
A note taped to the front window of retailer Urban Outfitters, detailing the tavern's closure during the COVID-19 pandemic.Fred Lum
McMaster University students (l. to r.) Mila Stankovic , Cassandra Faber, Sophia Voutranicis, and Alicia Lake move belongings from residence. McMaster University requested all students living on campus move out as more coronavirus cases appear in Hamilton and across the country.Tim McKenna/The Globe and Mail
A note taped to the front of The Paper Place on Queen St. West. Some shops along Queen St. West, in downtown Toronto, have closed up due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Fred Lum
People taking advantage of the milder, if damp weather, to enjoy Trinity Bellwoods Park in Toronto.Fred Lum
The Eaton Centre shopping mall on the day that the province of Ontario declared a state of emergency as the number of novel coronavirus cases continued to grow in Toronto.CARLOS OSORIO/Reuters
The Eaton Centre shopping mall on the day that the province of Ontario declared a state of emergency as the number of novel coronavirus cases continued to grow in Toronto.CARLOS OSORIO/Reuters
Nathan Philips Square on the day that the province of Ontario declared a state of emergency as the number of novel coronavirus cases continued to grow in Toronto.CARLOS OSORIO/Reuters
A Tim Hortons employee hands out coffee from a drive-through window to a customer in Mississauga.Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press
Police patrol the empty streets of Waterloo, Ontario. Usually on St. Patrick's Day street party on Ezra Ave. near the University of Waterloo drew more than 30,000.Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press
Health care workers speak with patients at a drive-thru Covid-19 assessment center in London, Ontario.GEOFF ROBINS/AFP/Getty Images
Parliament Hill is pictured on the empty Metcalfe street in Ottawa.Dave Chan/The Globe and Mail
A pedestrian wearing a mask make his way down Sparks street in Ottawa.Dave Chan/The Globe and Mail
Caution tapes marks off the front of an OC Transpo bus in Ottawa.Dave Chan/The Globe and Mail
A posted sign telling customers the store is closed at the Rideau Center in Ottawa.Dave Chan/The Globe and Mail
An empty street of Byward Market is senn in Ottawa.Dave Chan/The Globe and Mail