Just two days ago Premier Doug Ford resisted calls to release the projections. Now, he says the move could also serve as a "wake-up call" to some Ontarians who aren't taking physical distancing measures seriously. "They often are with fellow international individuals, whether in a classroom setting or other ones, so they would not only want to protect themselves but those around them and to be advised accordingly.". A total of 66,753 tests have been administered provincewide. Premier orders most construction projects shut down, updates list of essential services . "On Saturday April 4th, at 11:59 pm, we will be directing additional workplaces to close. Toronto L2R 5R2, RECEPTION We have made an impact. (h)  support the operations of broadband internet and cellular technologies and services; (i)  are residential construction activities or projects and related services; (j)  prepare a site for an institutional, commercial, industrial or residential development, including any necessary excavation, grading, roads or utilities infrastructure; (k)  are necessary to temporarily close construction sites that have paused, or that are not active, to ensure ongoing public safety; (i)  the Crown in right of Canada or in right of Ontario, (ii)  an agency of the Crown in right of Canada or in right of Ontario, or, (i)  intended to provide shelter or supports for vulnerable persons or affordable housing; and. (i)  provide additional capacity for businesses that provide logistical support, distribution services, warehousing, storage or shipping and delivery services, (ii)  provide additional capacity in the operation and delivery of Information Technology (IT) services or telecommunications services, or. Ontario residents 12+ can start booking their vaccine on Sunday. While the latest restrictions put in place by the Ontario government includes closing construction sites, many projects will continued to be considered essential construction. Breaking: Construction remains open as Ontario declares third provincial shutdown Don Wall April 7, 2021 Ontario’s construction sector will remain in full operation despite further COVID-19 protection measures announced by Ontario Premier Doug Ford this afternoon. Most construction projects can continue — but some must shutter operations due to new lockdown restrictions in Ontario By Josh Rubin … The 3 construction corporations that were discovered to make up the “user funded” organization included Mattamy Homes, Merit Ontario, and “Pave Over The Entire Greenbelt LLC”. Non-essential construction will be required to stop as part of the latest provincial restrictions, but the Ontario government has again adjusted its list of essential construction operations The Ontario government has issued a stay at home order, requiring residents to remain in their homes except for essential trips to grocery stores, to access health care, or to … Minister of Health Christine Elliott announced a new online site for the public to access their COVID-19 test results. 297/21 (link), and came into effect at 12:01 a.m. on April 17, 2021. By May 19th, all construction activities in the province were permitted to resume as normal. It is illegal to gather indoors with anyone you do not live with. On Friday, Premier Doug Ford announced non-essential construction sites must close, effective Saturday, April 17 at 12:01 a.m. in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. Greater Toronto Area public health units account for 53 per cent of cases. Comments are welcome while open. Projects related to the health-care sector, including any work necessary to ensure the production of critical equipment and medical devices, as well those required to maintain the operations of petrochemical plants and refineries, will be exempted from the shut down. Province issues new order under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act to give health units more flexibility through hiring retired nurses, medical students and volunteers. Ontario Construction Shutdown – A Brief Summary. We want to see you and we want to help you," Williams added. People who live alone can be in close contact with one … Dom Lipa Long-term Care and Retirement Home said a patient there tested positive on Thursday. Construction remains essential during Ontario's second province-wide shutdown. Ford Closing Down Non-Essential Construction Across Ontario. Non-essential construction has been shut down in Ontario today after the government issued new restrictions to help fight a rapid surge in COVID-19 cases. But those projections also show that Ontario's actions so far to slow the spread of COVID-19 have prevented thousands of deaths and hundreds of thousands of cases, and that stricter action today would save hundreds more lives. "I think the need is to turn that apprehension into determination to do what we need to do, because we told you what you need to do. Ontario Premier Doug Ford says more businesses will be closing in the province in the wake of grim projections about the spread of COVID-19. "I think it's important that we're all robustly realistic about the scale of the challenge we face," Dr. Peter Donnelly, who heads Public Health Ontario, said at the news conference on Friday. Ford said he'll continue to follow the advice of public health officials to determine whether the list of essential businesses needs to be further refined, but reaffirmed that supply chains for food and other essential items will remain in place, meaning grocery stores and pharmacies, for example, will remain open. Ontario is going into a provincewide "shutdown" starting Saturday, with stricter measures imposed for at least four weeks. Ontario just banned some non-essential construction during the new round of lockdown restrictions announced on Friday. M5V 2Z5. Meanwhile, the province's top health officials revealed projections that suggest COVID-19 could kill 3,000 to 15,000 people in the province over the course of the pandemic, which could last up to two years. (iii)  industrial construction and modifications to existing industrial structures limited solely to work necessary for the production, maintenance or enhancement of personal protective equipment, medical devices such as ventilators and other identified products directly related to combatting the COVID-19 pandemic; (f)  would provide additional capacity in the production, processing, manufacturing or distribution of food, beverages or agricultural products; (g)  were commenced before April 17, 2021 and that would. On April 16, the Ontario government announced that all "non-essential construction" would be shut down as part of the enhanced stay-at-home order, but many in the … By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses. Peel's health unit has changed its process to avoid repeating the mistakes again. government listing what is considered essential work: Construction activities or projects and related services, including land surveying and demolition services, that. Meanwhile, Ontario's retail cannabis outlets have been taken off the essential list and will be forced to close, although people can still order from the province's online store. The local health unit believes the outbreak at Pinecrest Nursing Home in Bobcaygeon is the largest in the province, with at least 24 staff members also infected. It will be a nice change for people visiting their loved ones in Ontario's long-term care homes. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. Osler recently conducted a webinar (available on-demand) discussing the shutdown of certain parts of the construction sector by the Ontario Government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. (ii)  provincial infrastructure, including but not limited to, the transit, transportation, resource, energy and justice sectors; (c)  support the operations of, or provide new capacity in, electricity generation, transmission, distribution and storage, natural gas distribution, transmission and storage or in the supply of resources; (d)  support the operations of, or provide new capacity in, schools, colleges, universities or child care centres within the meaning of the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014; (i)  the maintenance and operations of petrochemical plants and refineries, (ii)  significant industrial petrochemical projects where preliminary work commenced before April 17, 2021, or. The Ontario government will be closing additional workplaces over the weekend and will be shutting down all non-critical industrial construction sites … ONTARIO - The Province of Ontario is shutting down Construction sites. As of April 17, only construction activities deemed “essential” will be allowed to continue. As of Saturday, April 17, all non-essential construction must cease options. by Megan DeLaire. (a)  are associated with the health care sector or long-term care, including new facilities, expansions, renovations and conversion of spaces that could be repurposed for health care space; (b)  ensure safe and reliable operations of, or provide new capacity in. His unit was made aware of the errors late Thursday, he added. Editor's Note - April 17, 2021: This article was updated on April 17 to reflect the latest restrictions announced by the Ontario government. Meanwhile, Williams said non-Canadians with no insurance coverage should not hesitate to visit an assessment centre if they believe they are infected. “We’re losing the battle between the variants and vaccines,” Ford said. St. Catharines You should only go out for necessities, such as: 1. work, if you can’t do it remotely 2. school 3. groceries 4. pharmacy 5. helping vulnerable people 6. exercise and physical activity If you live alone, you can have close contact with only one other household. (905) 684-1174, NEWSROOM "You don't have to have the coverage or the citizenship. The province also offered this breakdown of cases since Jan. 15, 2020: Late Friday, CBC News learned of an outbreak of COVID-19 at a Toronto-area long-term care home. (905) 688-2582, 299 Queen Street West While noting that he's not aware of people failing to come forward, Williams emphasized that there are close to 100 assessment centres and they're more than willing to see those in need of testing. ET yesterday. You can read more about that here, or review the province's presentation of that data for yourself at the bottom of this story. New restrictions include checkpoints at borders with Manitoba and Quebec and prohibiting all outdoor gatherings. Niagara Police have issued an arrest warrant for a 25 yr old man wanted in connection with an armed robbery in Niagara Falls. Megan DeLaire is a reporter with toronto.com. "You have made an impact and as the premier said, we know that the people of Ontario are up to the task of doing that and we ask you to focus hard on that for the next two-week period," Williams added. government listing what is considered essential work: Construction activities or projects and related services, including land surveying and demolition services, that, COVID-19 could kill 3,000 to 15,000 people in Ontario, provincial modelling shows, Toronto could see up to 3,000 COVID-19 deaths, city facing $65M cost each week: officials, Coronavirus tracker: The cases, hospitalizations and vaccinations in your area, CBC is not responsible for 3rd party content, CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. Local contractors say their industry is in turmoil because few can agree on what constitutes essential work for home renovations, and many complain they can't get a straight answer from the province. (ii)  being funded in whole or in part by, or are being undertaken by. The order comes after Ontario's top medical official recommended more aggressive contact tracing to track community spread of the coronavirus. Meanwhile, a nursing home in central Ontario is reporting four more deaths of residents in a COVID-19 outbreak there, bringing the total to 20. Premier Doug Ford said effective Saturday, April 4 at 11:59 p.m., all industrial construction, except critical projects, will be halted to help fight the spread of COVID-19. Another 1,023 cases are considered resolved — a roughly 30 per cent jump since the last update. 25 yr old wanted in connection to armed robbery in Niagara Falls, BREAKING | Ontario residents 12+ can start booking COVID vaccine on Sunday May 23, 2021, Outdoor visits at Ontario's long-term care homes allowed as of Saturday May 22nd, 2021, Niagara Region Chair Jim Bradley (May 21, 2021), St. Catharines Mayor Walter Sendzik (may 21). ON All industrial construction, accept, critical industrial projects … Further, the province also issued a new order under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act to give health units more flexibility through hiring retired nurses, medical students and volunteers. The Ontario government has announced further business closures and a shutdown of many construction sites in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Ontario's chief medical officer of health Dr. David Williams says he hopes the numbers will push people to continue observing the guidelines from the health authorities. TORONTO — Ontario homeowners who haven’t started work on their renovation projects as of Jan. 12 will have to put their plans on hold under the province’s new construction rules.. Add some “good” to your morning and evening. "I know the relief those residents felt for a few moments has sadly been transformed into feelings of fear and uncertainty. Meanwhile, a regional health unit west of Toronto has apologized after it mistakenly mailed letters to 16 people telling them that their COVID-19 tests were negative when they were in fact positive. Premier Doug Ford has announced another string of COVID restrictions to combat a worsening third wave, including closing down all non-essential construction across the province. He did say there would be a few exceptions. It is illegal to gather indoors with anyone you do not live with. She has worked in print and digital newsrooms in Ottawa and … Ontario confirmed 462 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the provincial total to 3,255. Premier Doug Ford says they are adding construction to the list of non essential workplaces. Premier Doug Ford made the announcement on Friday, April 16, alongside numerous other restrictions. A variety of newsletters you'll love, delivered straight to you. Please note that CBC does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments. 48.5 per cent are male, while 50.9 per cent are female. Our team is working quickly to notify these residents and make sure they have what they need to manage this difficult situation," Loh said. The hope is that it will ease the burden on local public health units "so that they can better focus on containing COVID-19," Elliott said in a news release. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. Ontario Proud, which spent hundreds of thousands to aid the election of Doug Ford, had claimed to receive the bulk of its funding from citizens and individuals before their trenchcoat ruse was uncovered.
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