Ontario is temporarily moving into Step Two of its Roadmap to Reopen with modifications, in a response to an alarming increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations. This will be effective from Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at 12:01 am to January 26, 2022.
These measures include:
- Social gathering is now reduced to 5 people indoors and 10 people outdoors.
- Organized public events are limited to 5 people indoors.
- Indoor weddings, funerals, and religious services, rites and ceremonies are limited to 50% capacity of the particular room.
- Retail settings are limited to 50% capacity.
- Indoor dining at restaurants, bars, and other food or drink establishments are closed. Outdoor dining with restrictions, takeout, drive through and delivery is allowed.
- Indoor sort and recreational fitness facilities (such as gyms) are closed.
- Schools will move to remote learning starting January 5 until at least January 17.
- During this period of remote learning, free emergency child care will be provided for school-aged children of health care and other eligible frontline workers.
- Hospitals will pause all non-emergent and non-urgent surgeries and procedures.
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It is imperative that employers and workers take further precautions while working on site. IUPAT members can find a more complete list of health and safety practices here.
For any workplace health and safety concerns, we urge our members to contact their local area IUPAT Business Representative immediately. We will continue to monitor the situation, keep our members informed and take the necessary steps to ensure the ongoing health and safety of our members.
