The following is a timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario throughout 2021. Students deserve to be in class, Lecce tweeted. In doing so, it now has the dubious distinction of being the deadliest COVID-19 outbreak the province has seen since the pandemic began. [157] On April 20, both the Ontario Liberal Party and NDP called for Ford's resignation; Ontario Liberal Party leader Steven Del Duca argued that Ford was "missing in action, hiding from the people, and hiding from accountability", and "scared to face the people and acknowledge his stunning incompetence". June 9, 2020:Province announces daycares can open the following Friday although few, if any, are able to given the short notice and lengthy set of adjustments needed. Glover Teixeira (42 years old) A Brazilian-American MMA fighter who was recently won a title fight against Jan Blachowicz in UFC 267 at the age of 42 years old. Mar. First Day of Stay at Home Order Observances First Day of Stay at Home Order was only observed in the year 2020. Nov. 6, 2020:The province releases an updated list of which areas are placed in which zones in its new coronavirus system. March 19, 2020:The Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks shutters provincial parks until April 30 to protect the health of employees and visitors. May 23, 2020: Ontario reports 412 new cases of novel coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 25,040. Some are surprised when the list of businesses to close does not include liquor stores, construction projects and realty services. Adani Ent. [41], On January 29, 2021, the federal government announced new travel restrictions, including that individuals travelling on foreign flights would be required to take COVID-19 PCR test on arrival and quarantine in an approved hotel at their expense. 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. Oct. 1, 2020:Province announces new screening guidelines for daycares and schools which include students only being required to stay home for 24 hours for symptoms such as runny noses. Nov. 5, 2020:Ontario reports 998 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the provincial total to 80,690. 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. Nov. 25, 2020:Adam Skelly, who owns Adamson Barbecue, is arrested after opening his restaurant for indoor dining, ignoring COVID-19 restrictions put in place by the province. Mar. [332], On October 22, the Ontario government had announced a timeline roadmap plan to lift restrictions in Ontario. Mar. April 27, 2020: Ford provides the framework in which he will reopen the province although he does not commit to a date for when it will get underway. Gutfeld!, known as The Greg Gutfeld Show from 2015 to 2021, is an American late-night talk show on Fox News Channel, created and presented by Greg Gutfeld. In a televised address to . Mar. Previous lockdowns in England started in March 2020 and November 2020. Apr. At the other end of the spectrum, London and many of the surrounding public health areas move to the orange restrict or yellow protect levels. 2021: Thunder Bay and Simcoe-Muskoka are moved into the lockdown level by the province while Niagara goes red in a bid to slow the spread of COVID-19. 13. . Nov. 18, 2020: A day after the provincial government says it is considering a prolonged winter break, it nixes the idea with Lecce saying it is not necessary because current protocols are working. May 27, 2020:Province announces that chiropractors, dentists, massage therapists, optometrists, homeopaths and psychologists can see patients once each profession gets the go-ahead and receives guidelines from each respective governing authority. [521] "[110], On March 29, per a recommendation issued by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI), Ontario and other provinces suspended use of the AstraZeneca vaccine for patients younger than 55 years old, due to concerns over a rare side effect of blood clots with low blood platelets. Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario may refer to: Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario (2020) Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario (2021) Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario (2022) This article includes a list of related items that share the same name (or similar names). Sept. 28, 2020: Ontario Hospital Association calls on province to return to Phase 2 of its pandemic recovery plan. Images posted to social media show huge crowds lining the streets and cars performing stunt. March 18: Canada. Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario (2021) - Wikipedia PDF Timeline of UK coronavirus lockdowns, March 2020 to March 2021 Peel is alone in the red zone while Ottawa and York Region were placed in the orange zone and several others including Waterloo and Guelph were moved to yellow. ET Friday. New Zealand announces a nationwide lockdown over one Covid case | CNN Toronto, York, Peel and North Bay-Parry Sound remain in lockdown. [69][70], On February 11, the Ontario government announced March Break would be postponed for a month, to the week of April 12 and renamed Spring Break. Before that, the city was under some form of lockdown from 10 October, when the second wave (and then the third wave) began to hit. [69][70][71] The response framework will also allow non-essential retail to operate with a 25 percent capacity limit if a region is under the grey "Lockdown" tier. The province also extends the list of non-essential businesses that must close, including non-critical industrial construction projects. 5, 2021: Ontario government says it is aiming to have all eligible residents who wish to get a vaccine to have their first dose completed by June 20, the first day of summer. [229], On July 16, Ontario entered Step 3 of the Roadmap To Reopen plan that was originally scheduled for July 21.[261]. Ontario has announced the lifting of public health restrictions in three-week stages, starting Jan. 31. Ontario to enter four-week, provincewide COVID-19 shutdown on - Toronto The death toll in the province reaches 2,672. On March 30, Ontario changed how it counted recovered cases (counting all people 14 days past symptom onset as recovered). 11, 2021: Ford comes under fire for remarks he made in Queens Park suggesting an Indigenous MPP jumped the line to get his COVID-19vaccine. List of New Restrictions in Ontario Effective Sunday, Dec 19, 2021 "[145], The province also announced that it would offer vaccinations to all adults within specific hotspot areas, identified by postal codes. 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