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Ontario’s chief medical officer of health is spelling out the need for people to stay home in his strongest language yet.

Dr. David Williams said in a statement Monday that people should only go out for absolute necessities, and then as infrequently as possible.

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Everyone over 70 or with a compromised immune system should self-isolate, he said.

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“Everyone has a role to play in reducing the risk of spreading COVID-19 — there is no option for anyone to opt out,” Williams said. “The lives of many Ontarians, especially our community’s most vulnerable citizens, is in your hands and will depend on your actions over the coming days and weeks.”

He is “strongly” recommending that all members of a household stay home unless they are accessing health services, shopping for groceries, walking pets “when required” or helping vulnerable people take care of those needs.

Images posted to social media shows many people not following physical distancing recommendations.