Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government will announce on Thursday that it's putting the entire province under lockdown restrictions for 28 days, multiple sources tell CBC News. May 14, 2020: Ford provides details on the provinces first stage of its Phase 2: Restart. Some businesses are allowed to open on May 16 including campgrounds, marinas and golf courses. May 23, 2020: Ontario reports 412 new cases of novel coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 25,040. The Ontario government announced Thursday that a province-wide, four-week "emergency brake" lockdown will go into effect Saturday, April 3. Dec. 15, 2020:Ontario reported 2,275 new cases ofcoronavirus, marking a new single-day record. The table does not contain: The pandemic has resulted in the largest number of shutdowns/lockdowns worldwide at the same time in history. All publicly-funded schools in northern public health regions are allowed to resume in-person learning on Jan. 11. COVID-19: Ford announces four-week lockdown; Ontario reports nearly June 1, 2020: New rules come into effect at Pearson Airport in Mississauga which include mandatory face masks and the barring of meeters and greeters from inside its terminals. Apr. If we fail to action now, the consequences could becatastrophic. On 24 March 2020, the entire 1.3 billion population of India was ordered to stay at home during its lockdown, making it the largest of the pandemic. Ontario: Province-Wide Shutdown on December 26, 2020 - The National Law April 18, 2020:Provincial officials report 485 new cases and 36 new deaths, bringing provincial totals to 10,010 and 514, respectively. 24, 2021: The Ontario government lays out a $186-billion spending plan which it says will fight COVID-19, help small businesses and support families. He tested positive for the virus after coming in close contact with another positive case. 9, 2021: Ontario Premier Doug Ford receives his first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19vaccine on camera Friday. Ecco le regioni in zona rossa e arancione e cosa si pu fare, Calabria, Lombardy, Piedmont, Val d'Aosta declared COVID red zones, "Regioni in zona arancione e rossa, la nuova mappa dell'Italia: 'lockdown' per Lombardia, Sicilia e Bolzano", "Jordan announces lockdown in effort to contain coronavirus", "Jordan extends coronavirus lockdown to end of April", Jordan: Authorities to impose lockdown from November 10-15 /update 47, "The government declares a state of emergency public health", "The new government measures are valid until May 4! "This kind of strong stand against the virus is needed to save lives and to protect the health of each and every one of the residents of our city and of our province," Tory said. Sept. 28, 2020:Ontario reports 700 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday, marking a new record for the most daily infections ever recorded in the province. May 4, 2021: Ontario government issues a new directive for the provinces long-term care homes that will seeCOVID-19restrictions eased after a high uptake of vaccinations. March 18: Canada. For the province's more populous regions, located in southern Ontario, the lockdown will last at least 28 days until Jan. 23. The province-wide lockdown will look similar to the shutdown back in March, with only essential businesses being allowed to remain open. [43], Another study that compared the impact of 'less restrictive interventions' on the spread of COVID-19 in Sweden and South Korea, with mandatory stay-at home orders in 8 other countries, such as France and Spain, did not find evidence for greater disease control in the countries with more restrictions. The government says the extensions give it the ability to address ongoing risks and effects of the virus and to ensure measures remain in place to protect the population. Elliott says the increase in cases is in part due to a lengthened period of data collection. Toronto, Mississauga and Hamilton are among the areas which are excluded. Schools are to continue as normal next week, though the cabinet has not yet decided what will happenafter spring break, which takes place the week of April 12, the sources said. Apr. England has followed an incremental easing of restrictions since 8 March 2021. She initially tested negative for the virus, but a subsequent test at the national lab in Winnipeg came back positive. Jan. 30, 2021: Ontarios regional public health officials ask the province to prioritize opening schools before lifting other public health restrictions. Oct. 3, 2020:New restrictions placed on restaurants, bars, banquet halls and gyms in Ottawa, Toronto and Peel Region. Stage 3 lockdown imposed on 8 July; Stage 4 lockdown imposed on 2 August 2020, End-date of lockdown is subject to the vaccine rollout. Education unionsin some of the worst-hit regions arecalling for classes to move online-onlyimmediately after this long weekend. July 9, 2020:Ontario government extends emergency orders until July 22. 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. A timeline of COVID-19 in Canada | The Star A full third lockdown was declared from 30 December and was repeatedly extended. Oct. 5, 2020:Ford rejects calls for indoor dining to be ordered closed at restaurants in some areas of the province amid rising coronaviruscases, saying there isnt enough evidence to make such a decision. TORONTO -- Ontario has declared its third state of emergency since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and will be implementing a provincewide stay-at-home order as of Thursday. June 2, 2020:Ontarios state of emergency extended by 28 days but Premier Doug Ford insists that does not mean the provinces reopening will necessarily be put on hold during that time. 29, 2021: The COVID-19-related death toll surpasses 8,000 (8,029) as 41 more deaths were recorded. May 2, 2021: The province announces all adults 18 and older living in any of 114 designated hot spot postal codes will be able to book their shots on May 3. Ontario has reportedan average of about 2,300 new cases of COVID-19 per day over the past week. A lengthy list of other businesses will be allowed to get underway the following Tuesday. 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[5][4][6], Epidemiological evidence supports generalized non-pharmaceutical interventions to curb the spread of COVID-19. Aug. 14, 2020:Ontario governmentannounces it is increasing the number of people indoor sports, fitness and recreation facilities can have, so long as distancing measures are adhered to. March 30, 2020:The province orders the shutdown of all outdoor amenities while also extending the emergency order through April 12. Sept. 13, 2020:A coronavirus outbreak is declared after threeWestern Universitystudents tested positive on Saturday. Feb. 12, 2020:Ontario health officials clear the London woman of the novel coronavirus. In doing so, it now has the dubious distinction of being the deadliest COVID-19 outbreak the province has seen since the pandemic began. Jan. 25, 2021:On the one-year anniversary of the first case in Ontario, the province reports 1,958 new cases of thecoronaviruson Monday, bringing the provincial total to 256,960. The province also extends the list of non-essential businesses that must close, including non-critical industrial construction projects. [6] However, later research also acknowledges high societal costs, though in some circumstances less than the costs of allowing the pandemic to spread without mitigation. non-critical industrial construction projects. [22] Modelling on the United States pandemic suggested "the pandemic would have been almost completely suppressed from significantly taking off if the lockdown measures were implemented two weeks earlier" and that the second wave would have been less severe had the lockdown lasted another two weeks. Oct. 9, 2020:New restrictions are put in place for Toronto, Peel Region and Ottawa amid rising coronavirus cases including theclosure of indoor dining at restaurants and bars, as well as the closure of gyms, casinos, cinemas, and performing arts centres. The province processed nearly 48,500 tests, is also a new provincial record. Toronto is the most populous city in Canada, and the fourth most populous city in North America.. On January 23, 2020, the first identified case of COVID-19 in Canada during the pandemic was admitted to Sunnybrook . Mar. Apr. [65] Centralization of power by political leadership in Hungary, Poland, China and Cambodia in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have been cited as examples. These restrictions were established with the intention to reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The province also announces certain high-risk health care workers will be allowed to get a second dose earlier than theexpected fourth-month interval. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. 3, 2021: Ontario reports 17 more COVID-19-related deaths, pushing the provincial total past the 7,000 milestone to 7,014. CTVNewsToronto.ca Managing Digital Producer. The province announces 1,042 new cases, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 70,373. 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. It is a priority for CBC to create products that are accessible to all in Canada including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. June 22, 2020:Toronto and Peel Region permitted to enter Stage 2 of the provinces recovery plan. [525], By mid April, nearly 300million people, or about 90 per cent of the population, were under some form of lockdown in the United States,[526] with around 100million in the Philippines[527] and about 59million in South Africa,[528] while around 1.3billion were under lockdown in India, which was the largest of all lockdowns.