Ontario Enacts Provincial Emergency and Stay-At-Home Order
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SafetySafety April 9, 2021 Ontario enacts provincial emergency and stay-at-home order and expands vaccinations to hot spot communities Effective Thursday, April 8, 2021, the What rules do we need to follow at September 2020 and this rule remains Ontario government issued another the TTC? in effect until further notice. province-wide Stay-at-Home order • Limit indoor gatherings to a maximum • No open trays of shared foods such requiring everyone to remain at home of five people for work related as cookies, cakes or other treats. except for essential purposes. These activities such as job briefings or Vaccinations essential purposes include going to the meetings. grocery store or pharmacy, accessing • Follow all safety protocol when it As part of Phase Two of the province’s health care services (including getting comes to in-person training. Where COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan, vaccinated), going outdoors for exercise, possible, training has moved online. people living in regions with the highest or going to work that cannot be done However, where there is still a need rates of transmission will be prioritized to remotely. The Stay-at-Home order will for training to be done in-person, receive a vaccine, starting with the most at-risk areas in the Peel and Toronto last for at least 28 days, which is extensive work has been done to public health regions. May 6, 2021. ensure the safety of all participants and instructors. Mobile teams are being organized to The provincial government is not • Maintain physical distancing of administer vaccines in high-risk requiring schools to close in Ontario. two metres. congregate settings, residential However, Toronto, Peel Region, and • Wear a mask indoors and outdoors at buildings, faith-based locations, and Guelph have decided to move to online all times on TTC property. locations occupied by large employers learning and will not return to in-person • Wear a medical mask and eye in ‘hot spot’ neighborhoods to learning until at least April 19, 2021. protection when a physical distance individuals aged 18 or over. of at least two meters cannot On Friday, April 9, 2021, the Ontario As a reminder, we are asking all TTC be maintained at all times from government will also extend booking employees to continue following Public customers and other TTC employees. for COVID-19 vaccination appointments Health guidance with respect to halting • Stay home if you are feeling ill, even if to more age groups through its virus transmission. you have mild symptoms, or if you are provincial booking system, for public self-isolating. health regions with highly impacted neighborhoods. What are we not allowed to do at the TTC? Booking eligibility will be extended to include individuals aged 50 and over for • No social events or communal COVID-19 vaccination appointments. catered food events (such as These vaccination appointments will occur retirements, holiday celebrations, at mass immunization clinics in high-risk birthdays, catered coffee, pot lucks, areas as identified by postal code, using hot food, pizza, and BBQs). These the provincial booking system. events have not been allowed since Where do I get reliable information? TTC Health Canada [email protected] Canada.ca/health Betty Hasserjian ttc.ca/EmployeeHealth Should you travel? Chief Safety Officer (Acting) Occupational Hygiene and Public Health Agency of Canada Environment section travel.gc.ca 416-393-3320 All levels of government advise that Toronto Public Health you avoid all non-essential travel. Toronto.ca/health Hot spot communities postal codes Durham Peel L6V M3C M6K Windsor-Essex North York L6W M3H M6N West Toronto L1S North Etobicoke Central N8X L1T L4T Malton West L6X M4A M8V N8Y Brampton Woodbridge L1V Durham West L6Y M3J M9A N9A Windsor L1X L4W L6Z M3K North York West M9B South Etobicoke N9B L1Z L4X L7A M3L M9C N9C L4Z Toronto M3M M9R N8H Halton East Mississauga North Etocicoke Essex South L5A M1B M3N M9V Malton West N9Y Shore L9E Milton Woodbridge L5B M1C M6B M9W Hamilton York Region L5R M1E M6L M1L L8W East Toronto L0J L5C M6M North York West M4H Hamilton M1G L4B L9C South West L5K M9L M1S Mississauga M1H L4E Niagara Scarborough L5L M1J M9M M1T Scarborough South L4H Western York L2G Niagara L5M M9N M1V North MiK L4J Region Ottawa L5N M9P M1W North West M1M L4K K1T L5V Mississauga M1P M4X Waterloo Central Ottawa L4L L5W M5A Mid-East Toronto K1V M1R N2C Waterloo L6A L6P M5B K2V Western Ottawa M1X Wellington-Dufferin- L3S L6R M2J M5V Guelph Simcoe-Muskoka North Toronto L3T L6S Bramalea M6A Eastern York L3Z South Simcoe M2M North York N1K Guelph-Puslinch L6B Region L6T Central M5V Southwestern M2R L6C L7C M3A M6E Mid-West Toronto N5H Elgin L6E M6H.