Six graphs tell the story of Melbourne's 200 days under lockdown [106], On March 5, Health Canada approved the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine for use. June 11, 2020:Province announces cautious restart plan to allow visitors back into the provinces long-term care homes beginning June 18. Covid-19: One year of lockdowns across the UK - BBC News Jan. 14, 2021:The province issues an emergency alert reminding Ontarians there is a stay-at-home order in effect amid surgingcoronaviruscases. These measures will come into effect between Tuesday January 12, 2021 and Thursday, January 14, 2021, including the provincial declaration of emergency under the EMCPA, orders under that Act, and amendments to regulations under the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020 . First lockdown announced. This comes as. Mar. Thousands have become ill across the province while hundreds have suffered COVID-19-related deaths as well. Apr. The province also extends the list of non-essential businesses that must close, including non-critical industrial construction projects. Mar. A week before each roadmap stage, the government will decide whether restrictions can be lifted. July 30, 2020: Ontario governmentsays come September, elementary students will be in the classroom five days a week while most secondary students will be in at least 50 per cent of the time. It will come with a $33.1-billion deficit which will not be paid off for at least eight years. Some are surprised when the list of businesses to close does not include liquor stores, construction projects and realty services. But it's worth noting that these settings were not referred to as a "lockdown" at the time. Jan. 6, 2021:Ontario government launches a pilot program that will test international travellers returning to the province for COVID-19. April 1: Shielding ends. Ford Gov't ends COVID isolation NOW PLAYING Ontario's top doctors say there's no need. Oct. 9, 2020:Ontario is reporting 939 new cases ofcoronavirus. Feb. 12, 2020:Ontario health officials clear the London woman of the novel coronavirus. [146] The selection of the areas faced criticism over its methodology, including its inclusion of several sortation areas that did not actually have high rates of COVID-19 cases and/or hospitalizations,[147] On April 11, the province recorded its single largest day of new cases to-date, at 4,456. 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. 9, 2021: Ontario Premier Doug Ford receives his first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19vaccine on camera Friday. The UK's lockdown roadmap and rules, explained 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. 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. [162], Ontario paused first doses of AstraZeneca vaccine on May 11, citing eight cases of Vaccine-Induced Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia in the province. 19 March 2021. The entire province is now in Stage 2. 13, 2021: Family doctors in Toronto, Peel Region, Hamilton, Guelph, Peterborough, and Simcoe-Muskoka begin administering the Oxford-AstraZeneca shot. Camping and access to beaches will remain closed. May 23, 2020: Ontario reports 412 new cases of novel coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 25,040. No fines are laid. A total of 8,964 people have also recovered from COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, which is 58.3 per cent of cases. As of October 25, capacity limit restrictions are lifted in settings where showing proof of vaccination is required, such as Restaurants, Bars, Gyms, Casinos, Bingo Halls, Other Indoor Meeting and Event Spaces, and Gaming Establishments. 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. Ontario to loosen COVID-19 restrictions starting June 11 - Reuters [140][141] On April 5, Peel Medical Officer of Health Lawrence Loh issued an order under Section 22 of the Health Protection and Promotion Act to close all area schools beginning April 6. Ontario to begin reopening Friday as 3rd wave of COVID-19 recedes [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. Ford reportedly made a similar request to Saskatchewan, although the province denied that this had happened. Ontario Government Issued Photo ID must also be presented in both phases. May 4, 2021: The Bridges at Tillsonburg Golf Club, which remained open in defiance of the provinces stay-at-home order, announces a temporary closure after more than two dozen charges laid against patrons and the golf course itself. Ontario has announced the lifting of public health restrictions in three-week stages, starting Jan. 31. 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March 18, 2020:Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces an agreement between Canada and the U.S. restricting all non-essential travel across the border. He tested positive for the virus after coming in close contact with another positive case. April 27, 2020: Ford provides the framework in which he will reopen the province although he does not commit to a date for when it will get underway. [40], Due to manufacturing delays, it was also announced on January 19 that no new shipments of the Pfizer vaccine would be arriving in Ontario the following week, delaying first and second dose administration in the government's overall vaccination program. Dec. 15, 2020:Ontario reported 2,275 new cases ofcoronavirus, marking a new single-day record. First Day of Stay at Home Order Observances First Day of Stay at Home Order was only observed in the year 2020. All told, you've been unable to sit down to a meal in a Toronto . 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. Mar. The Ontario-wide lockdown will start on Boxing Day, Premier Doug Ford has announced. Mike Glover is known for The Drew Berquist Show (2019). 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. "[145], The province also announced that it would offer vaccinations to all adults within specific hotspot areas, identified by postal codes. Mar. He remains a backbencher. Benchmarks . in the province. Essential workers are expected to work. March 16: Canada announces it is closing its borders to non-Canadians, apart from Americans and a few other exceptions. Apr. 20, 2021: Ontario Hockey League officially cancels the 2020-21 season, quashing any hopes it could at least salvage a shortened season. March 20, 2020:An outbreak is declared at Pinecrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon. Dec. 8, 2020:Elliott says residents who get a COVID-19vaccine will be issued proof they received a shot which may be necessary to avoid some restrictions. May 6, 2020: Ontario government announces that beginning on May 9, it will allow garden centres and nurseries to open. In a reversal of his prior stance, Ford also announced plans to introduce a provincial paid sick leave program, arguing that they needed to compensate for "important improvements" that were not included in the CRSB in the 2021 federal budget. 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. The OHA says a return to Stage 2 with restrictions on indoor dining, bars, places of worship, weddings, gyms, movie theatres and other non-essential businesses is needed to prevent more cases and to allow schools to remain open. 7, 2021: The Ford government declares the provinces third state of emergency amid the COVID-19 pandemic and is issuing a provincewide stay-at-home order. The lockdown will begin at 12:01 a.m. on Dec. 26 and remain in place until at least Jan. 23, 2021 in the 27 public health units that comprise southern Ontario, the government says. March 19, 2020:A 51-year-old Milton man becomes the second person to die of COVID-19 in Ontario. 30, 2021:Lecce states that education workers across the province will be eligible as early as the week of May 3. Canada's Second COVID Lockdown | Global Risk Insights Feb. 7, 2021: Toronto Public Health officials say a case of the BrazilianCOVID-19 variant, which is believed to be more transmissible than other strains, has been reported in the city. Jan. 15, 2021:The Federal government announces that Pfizer will cut its vaccine shipments to Canada in half for four weeks as it works to retool its plant.