1 / 11. Dec. 8, 2020:Ontariosfiscal watchdog says the province had $12 billion in unspent reserve funds by the end of September. [73], On February 26, Health Canada approved the OxfordAstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for use. Jan. 5, 2021:The Ontario government says it is prioritizing long-term care homes in hotspot regions such as Toronto, Peel, York and Windsor-Essex for COVID-19 vaccinations as it hopes to vaccinate the workers by Jan. 21. April 12 - Step two If all goes well,. [74], On March 3, the first Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines arrived in Canada, and were distributed to Ontario. Low fade vs high . Several locations in and around Brighton were quarantined after a. We need to move quickly and decisively. 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. [522], On December 23, Ontario broke its single-day record for new daily cases for two consecutive days with 5790 new cases, followed by 9571 new cases. By April 9, 29 residents, along with a spouse of a resident, would die of COVID-19 complications. [107], Also on March 5, the Ontario government announced Toronto, Peel and North Bay-Parry Sound will exit stay-at-home orders in place since January. May 8, 2021: Ontario government expands access to Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTechs COVID-19vaccines for those 18 and older at select pharmacies in hot spot communities. 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. The target date of Feb. 5 to provide first doses to long-term care, high-risk retirement and First Nations elder care home residents remains the goal. Mar. The Local Lockdown Program, which was introduced in October 2021 and became law on December 17, 2021, provides businesses that face new local lockdowns with up to the maximum amount of support available through the wage and rent subsidy programs. Mar. 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. April 20, 2020:The Ontario government releases the latest modelling, which shows that community spread may have peaked across the province, but officials also warn that numbers continue to grow in long-term care homes, retirement homes and other congregate settings. All told, you've been unable to sit down to a meal in a Toronto . 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Two days later, they would be expanded across the province. Adamson BBQ owner defies lockdown measures what happens next? 11, 2021: The province announces that another 700 pharmacies are joining theCOVID-19vaccine rollout as the province races to slow to spread of the virus. Jan. 11, 2021:The death toll in the province reaches 5,012 after 29 more deaths are reported. On April 16, 2021, the government of Ontario announced its strictest COVID-19 response measures to date, responding to a continued increase in daily case counts despite a province-wide lockdown . Dec. 5, 2020:Ontario reports 1,859 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 125,385. Mar. 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). Published Apr 01, 2021 Last updated Apr 02, 2021 4 minute read. While announcing the decision, the Ontario premier also tells families to travel and have fun on March break. 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. A show featuring parodies of current events, commentary on. Students in Toronto, York and Peel regions will remain in the online learning stream. June 23, 2020:Ontario reports first death of someone 19 years old or younger. Mar. Mon 11 Oct 2021 19.00 EDT Last modified on Tue 12 Oct 2021 00.13 EDT. July 13, 2020:Ontario announces some of the province will enter Stage 3 of the second phase of its recovery plan on July 17. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2, a pandemic. China orders a lockdown for millions of people in Wuhan and Hubei province as the death toll in the country reaches 18. Apr. May 5, 2021: Policesay they have charged a man at Toronto Pearson International Airport after he allegedly used a fraudulent COVID-19 document. Covid Australia: Sydney celebrates end of 107-day lockdown 11 October 2021 Coronavirus pandemic Midnight rush for shops and pubs as Sydney reopens Australia's largest city, Sydney, has. Feb. 28, 2021: The province announces 1,062 cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 300,816. Jan. 25, 2021: Ontario government updates their COVID-19 vaccination plan for the province as the delays with Pfizer continue, with no allocations of the vaccine being provided the week of Jan. 25. The full roadmap can be. In addition, between March 28 and April 5, 2021, Ontario has seen the number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care escalate by 25 per cent. Sept. 29, 2020:Canada signs deal to buy up to 7.9 million rapidcoronavirusrapid point of care tests, pending approval from health officials. 26. Ford would say he became of aware of the Ajax MPs trip about two weeks earlier but did not push for Phillips to come home. March 16: Canada announces it is closing its borders to non-Canadians, apart from Americans and a few other exceptions. Apr. Apr. Nov. 25, 2020:Adam Skelly, who owns Adamson Barbecue, is arrested after opening his restaurant for indoor dining, ignoring COVID-19 restrictions put in place by the province. June 4, 2020: The province allows short-term rentals to operate including lodges, cabins, cottages, homes and condominiums. The announcement comes a day after he stated the opposite. Police will be able to crack down on offenders by fining them Can$750 (US$600). 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. It is also alleged that a doctor took doses for personal use. She initially tested negative for the virus, but a subsequent test at the national lab in Winnipeg came back positive. [148] On April 12, Premier Ford announced that all schools province-wide would close to in-person classes following Spring break. The 294 cases are the lowest increase daily increase announced since March 31. What follows is a timeline of major events since the outbreak began: Jan. 25, 2020: The first presumptive case is reported in Ontario (and Canada) when a man in his 50s, who came from Wuhan, China, feels minor symptoms. [157] It was announced by the province that Ford was isolating due being a close contact of a positive case within his staff. On March 30, Ontario changed how it counted recovered cases (counting all people 14 days past symptom onset as recovered). 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. Feb. 12, 2020:Ontario health officials clear the London woman of the novel coronavirus. Jan. 30, 2021: Ontarios regional public health officials ask the province to prioritize opening schools before lifting other public health restrictions. 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. [72] Also on the same day, the Minister of Health admitted that the province had not met its deadline to vaccinate all long-term care homes, after mistakenly announcing that it had. [193] A day later, officials confirmed that another 254,500 doses were scheduled to be delivered the next week. Feb. 25, 2021: A public commission is told the province had no updated plan for dealing with a pandemic whenCOVID-19 began cutting a deadly swath through Ontario last spring. April 14, 2020:Ontario extends the state of emergency for another four weeks and pledges further resources to long-term care homes, which have become the epicentre of the crisis in the province. Nov. 20, 2020: Ontario reports 1,418 new cases of coronavirus, as the province surpasses 100,000 cumulative cases, bringing the provincial total to 100,790. 11, 2021: Ontario reports 4,456 coronavirus cases, setting the record for a number of new cases on a 24-hour period. 7, 2021: The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto launches an initiative calling on the Ontario government to amend capacity restrictions for places of worship. Health Minister Christine Elliott. 29, 2021: Elliott receives a shot of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on camera Monday morning in an effort to assuage concerns about the vaccine. Apr. [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. 3, 2021: Ontario reports 17 more COVID-19-related deaths, pushing the provincial total past the 7,000 milestone to 7,014. Before that, the city was under some form of lockdown from 10 October, when the second wave (and then the third wave) began to hit. 15 January 2021 - Suspension of all travel corridors Following the identification of a new Covid. Feb. 24, 2021: Retired Gen. Rick Hillier, the head of the provinces vaccine rollout, announces that an online booking system and service desk will not be available until March 15. Jan. 28, 2021: The COVID-19-related death toll across the province surpasses the 6,000 mark after 56 more deaths were reported. April 3, 2020:The province releases its first projections, saying there could be just under 1,600 COVID-19 deaths and 80,000 cases by the end of April if the current measures in place are upheld. Apr. It marks the first known case of the strain in Ontario. Ahead of April 12, this comes next Monday (Easter Monday). Premier Doug. [294] By late August, local public health advice has shifted focus from staying safe to limiting contact because of the growing fourth infection wave The Ontario-wide lockdown will start on Boxing Day, Premier Doug Ford has announced. [462][463], On November 30, Ontario's death toll reached the 10,000 mark. Apr. [36][37], Results of an inspection "blitz" over the weekend of January 15 on big-box stores revealed a compliance rate of 70 percent with 36 of 110 stores visited at random in violation of COVID-19 protocols. While announcing the decision, the. Oct. 25, 2020: Ontario reports over 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 for the first time. Mar. There was a massive drop in things like colds when lockdown started because it wasn't being transmitted, but there was an even bigger spike in people getting seriously knocked down by them when lockdown ended because their immune . Mar. 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. Ford reportedly made a similar request to Saskatchewan, although the province denied that this had happened. June 9, 2020:Province announces daycares can open the following Friday although few, if any, are able to given the short notice and lengthy set of adjustments needed. 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 . 2021: Thunder Bay and Simcoe-Muskoka are moved into the lockdown level by the province while Niagara goes red in a bid to slow the spread of COVID-19. Apr. A day later, hardware and safety supply stores can open. Dec. 9, 2020:Pfizerscoronavirus vaccine is officially approved for use in Canada, with limited rollout set to begin to priority groups within days.. March 12, 2020:Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces that publicly funded schools across the province will be closed for two weeks following March break. March 18, 2020:Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces an agreement between Canada and the U.S. restricting all non-essential travel across the border. March 19, 2020:The Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks shutters provincial parks until April 30 to protect the health of employees and visitors. [142] Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health[143] and Toronto Public Health made similar orders. Lockdown restrictions are strengthened further from 16 January as cases continue to rise. April 26, 2020:Education Minister Stephen Lecce announces that publicly funded schools will be closed until at least May 31. 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. Oct. 25, 2020:A 21-year-old man dies after being shot in a parking lot outside an east-end LCBO following an argument inside the store. Mar. Dec. 28, 2020:Province announces that a total of 13,200 vaccines have been administered in Ontario. Jan. 2, 2021:Ontario reports 3,363 new COVID-19 cases, the most in one day since the pandemic began. Since the end of November, COVID-related . The stay-at-home order is expected to be lifted in Peel, Toronto, and York on February 22. Ontario has announced the lifting of public health restrictions in three-week stages, starting Jan. 31. July 6, 2020: Ford announces Kingsville and Leamington, Ont., will move to Stage 2 the following day. Jan. 12, 2021:Ford announces schools in the provinces COVID-19 hotspot regions (Windsor-Essex, Peel, Toronto, York and Hamilton) will remain closed to in-class instruction until at least Feb. 10. The mans illness is officially confirmed two days later. [35] Premier Doug Ford hinted at furthering restrictions on top of the already in place Provincewide shutdown. May 9, 2020: Province announces that beginning on May 11, residents are allowed to walk, hike, bike and bird watch in provincial parks. We have to make sure we social distance, constantly be wearing a mask, and follow the protocols of the chief medical officer. June 11, 2020:Province announces cautious restart plan to allow visitors back into the provinces long-term care homes beginning June 18. March 24, 2020:Ontario health officials confirm 85 new COVID-19 cases and two more deaths, bringing the provincial total to 572 active cases.