Ontario provides update on COVID-19 restrictions
In a press conference Monday afternoon, Ontario Premier Doug Ford provided an update on the province's response to COVID-19.
The following three regions will be moving back to the Framework at the Green-Prevent level on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 12:01 a.m. and will no longer be subject to the Stay-at-Home order:
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health
Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Public Health
Renfrew County and District Health Unit
It is proposed that the Stay-at-Home order will continue to apply for the remaining 28 public health regions until Tuesday, February 16, 2021. These health units are:
Algoma Public Health
Brant County Health Unit
Chatham-Kent Public Health
City of Hamilton Public Health Services
Durham Region Health Department
Eastern Ontario Health Unit
Grey Bruce Health Unit
Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit
Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit
Halton Region Public Health
Huron Perth Public Health
Lambton Public Health
Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit
Middlesex-London Health Unit
Niagara Region Public Health
North Bay Parry Sound District
Northwestern Health Unit
Ottawa Public Health
Peterborough Public Health
Porcupine Health Unit
Public Health Sudbury and Districts
Region of Waterloo Public Health and Emergency Services
Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit
Southwestern Public Health
Thunder Bay District Health Unit
Timiskaming Health Unit
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health
Windsor-Essex County Health Unit
It is proposed that the Stay-at-Home order will continue to apply until Monday, February 22, 2021 in the following regions:
Peel Regional Health Unit
Toronto Public Health
York Region Public Health
Final decisions will be subject to review of the trends in public health indicators at that time.
Limited in-person shopping in Grey-Lockdown zones will be permitted with public health and safety measures, such as limiting capacity to 25% in most retail settings. In addition, public health and safety measures in retail settings will be strengthened for other levels of the Framework. Individuals will also be required to wear a face covering and maintain physical distance when indoors in a business, with limited exceptions.
Other measures include a requirement for individuals to wear a face covering when attending an organized public event or gathering (where permitted) if they are within two metres distance of another individual who is not part of their household (both indoor and outdoor). All other requirements for gatherings and organized public events would be maintained.