[145] Ford explained that "the situation is evolving rapidly, hour by hour. 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. non-critical industrial construction projects. Feb. 14, 2021: Ontario updates its list of priority groups for COVID-19 vaccines to include people over the age of 79, all indigenous adults and adults receiving in-home care for chronic illnesses to name a few. No fines are laid. A number of municipal police departments announced that they would not perform random stops. While every action possible is being taken to increase capacity and continue daily surgeries and procedures, the province is reaching a tipping point. PDF Timeline of UK coronavirus lockdowns, March 2020 to March 2021 The rest of the province sees closures extended for two weeks while they will wait until Jan. 20 to find out future plans. Also, students in Toronto, Peel, York, Hamilton, and Windsor-Essex will not return to in-person classes until February 10, 2021. All four UK nations will still be in lockdown on the. Stores and non-essential businesses may be closed or may have reduced hours. Oct. 30, 2020:Premier Doug Fords constituency office in Etobicoke confirms a COVID-19 outbreak. 9, 2021: Ontario Premier Doug Ford receives his first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19vaccine on camera Friday. Toronto lockdown - one of the world's longest? - BBC News [149], On April 16,[150] Premier Ford requested assistance from Alberta, including access to health care workers. Ontario has scrapped its mandatory five-day isolation rule for individuals who test positive for COVID-19. Dec. 28, 2020:Province announces that a total of 13,200 vaccines have been administered in Ontario. A total of 2,407 Ontarians have now suffered COVID-19-related deaths. "Friends, we're facing a very, very serious situation," Ontario Premier Doug Ford said on . July 1, 2020:Province asks school boards to consider starting the school year earlier than normal. Feb. 16, 2021: Twenty-seven regions move back to the colour-coded pandemic restrictions system used prior to a provincewide lockdown that began on Boxing Day. 15, 2021: Nearly 100,000 Ontarians aged 80 and older book COVID-19 vaccine appointments as the province launches its online portal with some glitches. Here's a list of what's reopening in Ontario starting Jan. 31 | The Star By April 9, 29 residents, along with a spouse of a resident, would die of COVID-19 complications. April 18, 2020:Provincial officials report 485 new cases and 36 new deaths, bringing provincial totals to 10,010 and 514, respectively. Jan. 4, 2021:Anita Quidangen, a health-care worker in Toronto, becomes the first person in Ontario to receive a second dose of the Pfizer vaccine. Jan. 9, 2021:Lecce announces expanded list of essential workers eligible for free child care while also announcing that students with special needs who cannot learn remotely will be back in the classroom. May 6, 2020: Ontario government announces that beginning on May 9, it will allow garden centres and nurseries to open. 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 . Oct. 9, 2020:Ontario is reporting 939 new cases ofcoronavirus. [citation needed], On February 8, Premier Ford announced that the declaration of emergency would expire, but that the stay-at-home order would be extended in the majority of health regions to facilitate a gradual reinstatement of the colour-coded response framework. 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 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. 1 / 11. Nifty 272.45. [161], On April 22, in his first media appearance since April 16, Premier Ford admitted that the government "made a mistake" and "went too far" with the measures they had announced on April 16. 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. March 16: Canada announces it is closing its borders to non-Canadians, apart from Americans and a few other exceptions. 272.25. . [193] A day later, officials confirmed that another 254,500 doses were scheduled to be delivered the next week. Want to discuss? The following is a timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario throughout 2021. The province announces 1,042 new cases, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 70,373. 6. Third Ontario lockdown starts Saturday Back to video. 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. It is also alleged that a doctor took doses for personal use. Jan. 20, 2021:Canada Post says 121 employees have tested positive for the coronavirus at their large Dixie Road facility since Jan. 1. Province does not indicate the exact age or gender of the deceased or where the person is from in Ontario. March 18, 2020:Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces an agreement between Canada and the U.S. restricting all non-essential travel across the border. Two days later, they would be expanded across the province. Six graphs tell the story of Melbourne's 200 days under lockdown 4/10. 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. 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. The province processed nearly 48,500 tests, is also a new provincial record. A lengthy list of other businesses will be allowed to get underway the following Tuesday. This comes as the province has 433 people with COVID-19 in its ICUs, the highest ever throughout the pandemic. [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. Lockdown end: What date did lockdown 3 start? When will it end? Data. 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. Dec. 9, 2020:Pfizerscoronavirus vaccine is officially approved for use in Canada, with limited rollout set to begin to priority groups within days.. Apr. The woman worked at St. Francis De Sales Catholic School. 26, 2021: The Ontario Public School Board Association issues letter to Stephen Lecce stating that teachers should be vaccinated as early as possible in order to keep kids in classrooms. Source: www.elle.com. June 24, 2020:Ontario government extends emergency orders until July 15. Here's how the city's six lockdowns unfolded. 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. July 9, 2020:Ontario government extends emergency orders until July 22. Timeline: A year of pandemic life in Toronto | CityNews Toronto 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. 1 June - First. [111] David Moscrop published an op-ed in the U.S. newspaper The Washington Post calling for Ford to resign, arguing that the pandemic had exacerbated his "extraordinary capacity to alienate, divide and fail", and criticizing him for the aforementioned police measures, restricting outdoor recreation despite many COVID-19 cases being attributed to crowded indoor workplaces such as factories, and repeatedly ignoring calls to implement paid sick leave (with Ford deeming it redundant to the federal, retroactive Canadian Recovery Sickness Benefit). [108], On March 12, Peel Public Health ordered an Amazon fulfillment centre closed, after a large outbreak, forcing thousands of workers to self-isolate. May 23, 2020: Ontario reports 412 new cases of novel coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 25,040. 28, 2021: Lecce issues letter to federal government, calling on them to prepare for the availability of COVID-19 vaccines for children and youth. Students deserve to be in class, Lecce tweeted. May 5, 2021: Policesay they have charged a man at Toronto Pearson International Airport after he allegedly used a fraudulent COVID-19 document. On April 17, Jones announced that the measure would be "refocused", only allowing police to stop and ticket people they suspect are participating in a prohibited public event or gathering [155][156], On April 18, a spokesperson stated that Ontario has had supply issues with vaccines. In a televised address to . 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. In a news release issued Tuesday, the provincial government said all other public health and workplace measures will remain in place provincewide until Ontario enters Step One of the Roadmap to. [194], As of May 11, one Hamilton apartment building was reported to have an outbreak of 107 cases of COVID-19. 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. We have to make sure we social distance, constantly be wearing a mask, and follow the protocols of the chief medical officer. Dec. 31, 2020:Phillips resigns from his posting after returning from his vacation to the Caribbean in the midst of a pandemic. 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. 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. Nov. 6, 2020:The province releases an updated list of which areas are placed in which zones in its new coronavirus system. Ontario, Canada's most populous province, issued a stay-at-home order Tuesday, as officials warn there is a "real and looming threat of the collapse of the province's hospital system" if . Since the end of November, COVID-related . 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