COVID-19 News Updates
COVID-19 Class Order for Social Gatherings
Did you know the Durham Region Medical Officer of Health issued a Class Order for Social Gatherings effective September 11? What does this mean for
Free Rapid Antigen (COVID) Test Kits
UPDATED SEPTEMBER 8th, 2021 We continue to take orders for the FREE COVID-19 rapid testing screening kits! You can now easily pre-order by booking an
Ontario Moving to Step Three of Roadmap to Reopen on July 16
Continuing Improvements in Key Indicators Allowing Province to Safely Expand Indoor Settings and Capacity Limits TORONTO — With key public health and health care indicators
Ontario to Move to Step One of Roadmap to Reopen on June 11
Improvements in Key Indicators Allowing Province to Begin the Safe and Gradual Lifting of Public Health Measures TORONTO — Based on the provincewide vaccination rate
Ontario Releases Three-Step Roadmap to Safely Reopen the Province
Province Safely Reopening Outdoor Recreational Amenities Prior to End of Stay-at-Home Order TORONTO — The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of
Ontario Announces Emergency Child Care for Critical Frontline Workers
From grocery store clerks to hospital workers, provision of free child care services will support key workers TORONTO — The Ontario government is providing eligible health
Ontario Supporting the Non-Profit Sector during COVID-19
Funding to help more organizations deal with the challenges created by the pandemic TORONTO ― The Ontario government is providing more than $42 million to
Ontario Enacts Provincial Emergency and Stay-at-Home Order
Additional measures needed to protect health system capacity and save lives during third wave of COVID-19 TORONTO — The Ontario government, in consultation with the
Ontario Moving to Phase Two of COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan
Phase Two Supports Vaccine Rollout by Postal Code in “Hot Spot” Communities TORONTO — The Ontario government is moving into Phase Two of its COVID-19 vaccine
Ontario Implements Provincewide Emergency Brake
All 34 Public Health Unit Regions to Move into Shutdown TORONTO —The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and other
Ontario Establishes Tourism Economic Recovery Task Force
Members will provide recommendations on rebuilding and reshaping the future of tourism TORONTO — The Ontario government announced the new Tourism Economic Recovery Ministerial Task
Stay-at-Home Order Extended in Toronto and Peel Public Health Regions Along with North Bay-Parry Sound
York Region to Return to Strengthened COVID-19 Response Framework TORONTO — In consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and the local medical officers
Ontario Deploys Rapid Tests to More Essential Workplaces and Settings
Innovative Testing Options to Help Stop the Spread of COVID-19 in Key Sectors TORONTO — Based on the successful use of rapid tests in select settings
Ontario Delays March Break in an Effort to Reduce Community Transmission of COVID-19
Decision was made on the advice of public health officials TORONTO – Today, Stephen Lecce, Ontario’s Minister of Education, issued the following statement regarding March