The Ministry of Health reports yet another troubling record-high number — 1,388 — of C-19 cases Tuesday for the 24-hour period ending at midnight. On Saturday, the province reported 1,328 cases. Spiralling infections are the dilemma of a society caught between an insidious virus and the financial ruin of hundreds of thousands of citizens. It’s reported that the hospitality company King Street Restaurant Group has filed for insolvency. Its brands are Buca, Bar Buca, La Banane, CXBO, Jacobs & Co. Steakhouse, and Jamie’s Italian.
Canadians would support C-19 curfew
Canadian Press reports that more than two-thirds of Canadians say they would support a curfew if the COVID-19 pandemic became serious enough. The survey by Leger and the Association for Canadian Studies found that 67 percent of Canadians would back a temporary nighttime curfew – 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. – to curb viral spread in dire circumstances. However, respondents’ enthusiasm varied by age, with young people less disposed to the notion. Fifty-five percent of respondents aged 18 to 34 said they would support a curfew, while three-quarters of those aged 55 and over endorsed it – including 80 percent of those over 65.
