The stay-at-home order is expected to be lifted in most of Ontario on February 16, excluding Peel, Toronto, and York, and any other area where the province believes it is not yet safe to lift the order. May 7, 2021: Trudeau pushes back against Ontarios ongoing calls for tighter travel restrictions, saying finger-pointing wont help Ontarians as the province grapples with the third wave of COVID-19. Jan. 19, 2021:Doug Ford issues plea to U.S. President-elect Joe Biden for help in obtaining more Pfizer COVID-19vaccines amid a shortage of doses in Canada. Oct. 10, 2020:Seven new COVID-19-related deaths are announced, bringing the provincial death toll to 3,004. April 23, 2020:Ford confirms his mother-in-law, who is a resident of a Toronto long-term care home, has tested positive for COVID-19. Mar. Dec. 28, 2020:Province announces that a total of 13,200 vaccines have been administered in Ontario. Mar. The Ontario government has announced the third state of emergency, and issued a four-week stay-at-home order across the province, beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, April 8. Feb. 26, 2021: Canada approves the OxfordAstraZenecascoronavirusvaccine, making it the third shot officially authorized in the country. Sept. 29, 2020:Canada signs deal to buy up to 7.9 million rapidcoronavirusrapid point of care tests, pending approval from health officials. Feb. 5, 2021: Ontario reports 1,670 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the provincial total to 275,330. The vaccine is the only approved vaccine to require one dose. Apr. Apr. 1, 2021: Lecce says schools will remain open as they are critical for mental health and learning. He also previously said the April Break will go ahead as planned. [32], Ontario recorded two records on January 7 a record high in new infections at 3,519 new cases and the deadliest day of the pandemic so far with 89 deaths. Premier Doug. Mar. May 6, 2020: Ontario government announces that beginning on May 9, it will allow garden centres and nurseries to open. June 6, 2020: The total number of cases in Ontario passes 30,000 as the province announces 455 new cases including 68 from a reporting delay. Nov. 9, 2020:The province announces1,242 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the provincial total to 85,395. avalanche lost father, brother-in-law, family friend in slide, Trudeau says probes into foreign election interference ongoing, Heated debate in B.C. 21, 2021: Fords office announces he is self-isolating after being in close contact with a staff member in his office who tested positive for COVID-19. 15 January 2021 - Suspension of all travel corridors Following the identification of a new Covid. We need to move quickly and decisively. This comes as the province has 433 people with COVID-19 in its ICUs, the highest ever throughout the pandemic. Mar. 5, 2021: Ontario government says it is aiming to have all eligible residents who wish to get a vaccine to have their first dose completed by June 20, the first day of summer. April 8, 2020:Ontario orders grocery stores and pharmacies to be closed on Friday and Sunday of the holiday weekend across the province in an effort to ensure employees get a breather. Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario may refer to: Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario (2020) Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario (2021) Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario (2022) This article includes a list of related items that share the same name (or similar names). [194], As of May 11, one Hamilton apartment building was reported to have an outbreak of 107 cases of COVID-19. [227] Ford also stated that the province was also considering moving up the date for Step 1. The mans illness is officially confirmed two days later. 10, 2021: The province announces that 325 pharmacies in Toronto, Windsor-Essex, and Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington will begin providing COVID-19 vaccinations using the newly-approved Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. Thirty-eightare considered primary (36 members and 2 employees) and nine secondary. Apr. Jan. 5, 2021:News emerges that Dr. Tom Stewart, CEO of St. Josephs Health System and a member of the provinces COVID-19 advisory table travelled to the Caribbean over the holidays. Students deserve to be in class, Lecce tweeted. Dec. 29, 2020:The province reports 2,553 new positive tests for COVID-19, raising the total number of cases in Ontario to 175,908. April 26, 2020:Education Minister Stephen Lecce announces that publicly funded schools will be closed until at least May 31. [229], On July 16, Ontario entered Step 3 of the Roadmap To Reopen plan that was originally scheduled for July 21.[261]. Feb. 9, 2021: Global News confirms that the province has developed an online portal for for eventual mass vaccination appointments.. [69][70][71] The response framework will also allow non-essential retail to operate with a 25 percent capacity limit if a region is under the grey "Lockdown" tier. Oct. 3, 2020:New restrictions placed on restaurants, bars, banquet halls and gyms in Ottawa, Toronto and Peel Region. [162], Ontario paused first doses of AstraZeneca vaccine on May 11, citing eight cases of Vaccine-Induced Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia in the province. 5, 2021: The medical officers for three of Ontarios major COVID-19 hotspots, Toronto Peel and Ottawa- ask the Ontarios chief medical officer to close the province down. These new restrictions begin on January 14. The Deneway branch of the County Oak Medical Centre is closed amid coronavirus fears in Brighton, England, on February 11, 2020. Solicitor General Sylvia Jones also announced that police had been granted the right to randomly stop and question any individual they suspect are violating the stay-at-home order, including compelling them to provide their home address and reason for travel, and issuing tickets for violating a public health order if they do not comply. Ford extended the lockdown now in effect by two weeks until May 19, and ordered Ontario residents to go out only to tend to their basic needs. 6. Ontario has announced the lifting of public health restrictions in three-week stages, starting Jan. 31. "Friends, we're facing a very, very serious situation," Ontario Premier Doug Ford said on . March 16, 2020:The province recommends the closure of all recreation programs, libraries, private schools, daycares, and churches and other faith settings, as well as bars and restaurants, except those that offer takeout or delivery. Elliott says the increase in cases is in part due to a lengthened period of data collection. Jan. 24, 2021:Waterloo Regional Police say a Woolwich church allegedly held an in-person service despite a court order compelling it to comply with provincial COVID-19pandemic rules. Provincewide Shutdown measures went into effect on December 26, 2020 to stop the rapid spread of COVID-19 across the province. Several locations in and around Brighton were quarantined after a. The following levels were used: Prevent (standard measures green), protect (strengthened measures yellow), restrict (intermediate measures orange), control (stringent measures red), and lockdown (maximum measures grey). Nov. 12, 2020:The province reports 1,575 new cases ofcoronavirus, a new record and also the first time Ontario has reported more than 1,500 cases in one day. Ontario declares one-month lockdown as it battles surge of Covid cases Order comes less than a week after plans to reopen businesses reversed while vaccine teams will target high-risk workers. Jan. 16, 2021:The Ontario government extends the window for the second dose of COVID-19vaccinations in order to account forPfizer-BioNtechshipment and delivery delays. Jan. 8, 2021:Tendercare Living Centre in Toronto reports two more deaths bringing the number of COVID-19 related deaths in the long-term care home to 73. Oct. 21, 2020:Independent MPPRandy Hillier hosts a gathering of over 25 people in which most were not wearing masks. [148] On April 12, Premier Ford announced that all schools province-wide would close to in-person classes following Spring break. 12, 2021: An Amazon facility in Brampton closes after it is connected to more than 600 COVID-19 cases in an outbreak which first began in October 2020. The total cumulative number of cases reaches 60,692. Dec. 11, 2020:York Regionand Windsor-Essex will move into lockdown under Ontarios COVID-19 colour-coded system, joining Toronto and Peel Region. Apr. Jan. 8, 2021:Toronto hospitals transfer young patients to SickKids hospital to make room for adult COVID-19patients. It would later be learned that 19-year-old Yassin Dabeh worked for a cleaning service that was brought into a long-term care home in Delaware, Ont. "[145], The province also announced that it would offer vaccinations to all adults within specific hotspot areas, identified by postal codes. Mar. March 13, 2020 The House of Commons agrees to shut down for five weeks to help ensure MPs do not contribute to the spread of COVID-19.. You can look up inmates in two ways: First and last name (required) and middle name, age, race, and sex (optional) Inmate number from the: Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Register. This also pushes the total number of cases past the 50,000 mark. The Ford government claims that by doing so, it will allow the government flexibility to ensure vulnerable populations are protected. 14, 2021: Government officials continue to insist the provincesCOVID-19vaccine rollout is being impacted by shipment delays amid news of clinics being shut down due to lack of supply. Sept. 8, 2020:Health Minister Christine Elliott announces a pause in loosening any more restrictions that have been put in place due to the coronavirus pandemic. Nov. 3, 2020:The province introduces a new five-tiered, colour-coded system for determining how it will regulate areas when during the COVID-19 pandemic. Aug. 26, 2020:Ontario government releases 21 page document on how to deal with outbreaks in schools as students and staff close on a return to school. July 9, 2020:Ontario government extends emergency orders until July 22. [41], On January 29, 2021, the federal government announced new travel restrictions, including that individuals travelling on foreign flights would be required to take COVID-19 PCR test on arrival and quarantine in an approved hotel at their expense. Lockdown / restrictions introduced Lockdown restrictions eased PM / government announcements Legislation / emergency powers 8 March Planned return to school for primary and secondary school students in . The second phase being using a COVID-19 Vaccine Passport System in Ontario, which would show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination using QR codes either printed on paper, or stored digitally using a smartphone, would be mandatory province wide beginning as of October 22. [153][154] The policy faced criticism for resembling the past practice of carding, having a disproportionate impact on BIPOC communities, and potentially violating the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Dec. 14, 2020:The Ford government announces that COVID-19tests will no longer be free for people requiring proof of a negative test for international travel destinations. 22, 2021: The province announces that Ontarians over the age of 75 can start booking appointments in areas which have not already allowed them to do so. Oct. 1, 2020:Province announces new screening guidelines for daycares and schools which include students only being required to stay home for 24 hours for symptoms such as runny noses. [157] On April 20, both the Ontario Liberal Party and NDP called for Ford's resignation; Ontario Liberal Party leader Steven Del Duca argued that Ford was "missing in action, hiding from the people, and hiding from accountability", and "scared to face the people and acknowledge his stunning incompetence".
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