Ontario legislators to extend state of emergency for another 28 days

The Ontario legislature will sit briefly Tuesday to extend a state of emergency in the province for another 28 days.

Premier Doug Ford says it is too early to start lifting any restrictions in the battle against COVID-19.

The government is also expected to pass five other pieces of legislation to change some regulations for school boards, post-secondary institutions and municipalities during the pandemic.

Only a limited number of politicians have been required to attend a vote in the past in order to respect the need for physical distancing.

The legislature will be back in session at 1 p.m.

As of Monday, Ontario had a total of 7,470 cases of COVID-19, including 291 deaths.

Nearly 45 per cent of cases have been resolved and 1,534 are currently under investigation.