when did lockdown start in ontario 2021

Apr. [228], On June 30, Ontario entered Step 2 of the Roadmap To Reopen plan that was originally scheduled for July 2. Ontario declares one-month lockdown as it battles surge of Covid cases Order comes less than a week after plans to reopen businesses reversed while vaccine teams will target high-risk workers. July 6, 2020: Ford announces Kingsville and Leamington, Ont., will move to Stage 2 the following day. May 27, 2020: Ontario government says it is extending all current emergency orders until June 9. [227] Ford also stated that the province was also considering moving up the date for Step 1. Dec. 9, 2020:Pfizerscoronavirus vaccine is officially approved for use in Canada, with limited rollout set to begin to priority groups within days.. Essential workers are expected to work. [520], On December 15, Premier Doug Ford announced that the province will re-enter a version of step 3 called step 3.9 of its 3 step reopening plan effective Saturday December 18 including the return of capacity limits in high risk settings. June 22, 2020:Toronto and Peel Region permitted to enter Stage 2 of the provinces recovery plan. Apr. The following is a timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario throughout 2021. 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. April 1: Shielding ends. Nov. 6, 2020:The province releases an updated list of which areas are placed in which zones in its new coronavirus system. Benchmarks . May 6, 2021: A COVID-19 outbreak at a Kingston construction site spreads to a total of 61 people. 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. 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[150], In a news conference, Premier Ford announced that the stay-at-home order will be extended through at least May 20, and that it would also include additional capacity restrictions for retail, the closure of all outdoor recreation amenities, and a prohibition of non-essential interprovincial land travel into Ontario. Feb. 26, 2021: Canada approves the OxfordAstraZenecascoronavirusvaccine, making it the third shot officially authorized in the country. 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. Apr. Dec. 26, 2020:Ontario confirms Canadas first known cases of the U.K. coronavirus variant involving a couple from Durham Region who were in contact with a recent traveller from the U.K. Dec. 26, 2020:A province-wide lockdown gets underway with a higher level of restrictions being placed on the southern portion of the province for four weeks while the less populous northern portion of Ontario being shutdown for just two weeks. In September of 2021, Donna did some research and came across both Delay, Don't Deny and Fast Feast Repeat. June 6, 2020:The Ford government extends emergency orders by another 10 days. Jan. 2, 2021:Ontario reports 3,363 new COVID-19 cases, the most in one day since the pandemic began. While announcing the decision, the Ontario premier also tells families to travel and have fun on March break. 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. May 6, 2020: Emergency orders are extended by the province for the third time. [294] By late August, local public health advice has shifted focus from staying safe to limiting contact because of the growing fourth infection wave Oct. 11, 2020:Hamilton public health officials link 47 cases to an outbreak at a spin studio in the city. comes under fire after it is revealed that vaccines were given to non-staff or residents. Apr. April 8, 2020:Ontario orders grocery stores and pharmacies to be closed on Friday and Sunday of the holiday weekend across the province in an effort to ensure employees get a breather. 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. 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. First lockdown announced. On March 30, Ontario changed how it counted recovered cases (counting all people 14 days past symptom onset as recovered). Sept. 17, 2020:Ford reduces the number of people allowed at private gathering limits to 10 indoors and 25 outdoors in Toronto, Peel Region and Ottawa. Sept. 25, 2020:The province orders strip clubs to close while also ordering restaurants, bars and other food and drink businesses to stop serving alcohol at 11 p.m and close between midnight and 5 a.m. Sept. 25, 2020:Pharmacies in the GTA, Huntsville and Ottawa areas begin to offer coronavirus testing to at-risk, asymptomatic people by appointment only. 1 / 11. Leamington and Kingsville left in Stage 1. 1 June - First. [111], On April 1, amid rising infections exacerbated by variants of concern, Premier Ford announced a third province-wide shutdown beginning April 3. 6. The order was first lifted on February 10 in Eastern Ontario's Hastings Prince Edward Public Health Unit, the Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Health Unit, and the Renfrew County and District Health Unit. The sale of alcohol will be restricted after 10 p.m. and consumption of alcohol in businesses or settings after 11 p.m. Ontario is also expanding the eligibility for a 3rd dose or booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for all 18+ residents beginning this Monday, December 20th. [195][196], On June 2, Premier Ford announced that in-person classes at schools will remain suspended through the end of the school year, citing concerns over variants.