The Government of Ontario has extended the Emergency Orders that have been put in place to help stop the spread of COVID-19. In a release from the Premiers office, they state that on the advice of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, the Ontario government is extending all emergency orders that have been put in place to-date under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act until May 6th, 2020.
The province states that the Emergency Order extension includes the closure of outdoor amenities in parks and recreational areas, non-essential workplaces, public places and bars and restaurants, along with restrictions on social gatherings and limiting staff from working in more than one retirement home or long-term care home.
In addition, the government has introduced a new measure to allow mental health and addictions agencies to redeploy staff within different locations or between programs, and employ extra part-time staff, temporary staff or contractors in order to ensure people continue receiving the high quality care they expect and deserve during the COVID-19 outbreak.
For a complete list of Emergency Orders that have been extended, you can click here.
