Mask mandate Ontario

Premier Doug Ford has revealed where he will continue to wear a mask after Ontario lifts its mandate in less than two weeks.

1 hr ago 1 hr ago 1 hr ago 1 hr ago 1 hr ago 1 hr ago 1 hr ago Ontario said it would join Alberta in temporarily slashing gas and fuel taxes in an effort to curb runaway gas prices. 1 hr ago Masks will still be required in long-term care homes and health-care settings, along with public transit and shelters, beyond March 21. “But people are going to have a choice. If I’m visiting someone in the hospital, I'm wearing a mask,” Ford said while making an announcement in Woodbridge on Thursday.

Ontario is removing mask mandates on March 21 in most settings and is ending all remaining public health measures in April 27.

Less than 10 per cent of the deaths are classified as being unrelated. As well, Ontario will report deaths by vaccination status and age group, and remove from the cumulative total any deaths that are now classified as being unrelated to COVID-19. No one who is a close contact of a person outside their household has to isolate now, though they are still recommended to wear a mask outside the home for 10 days and avoid high-risk people and settings. “Unfortunately, it appears that a fast-approaching June election is influencing politicians’ decisions to lift COVID-19 safety measures.” The province will continue to send masks and rapid antigen tests to schools and businesses. The long-term care ministry had been set to mandate booster doses for staff on that date.

Opinions differ on whether dropping the mask mandate in Ontario is a good idea, but several public health experts say the government is lifting COVID-19 ...

1 hr ago 1 hr ago 1 hr ago 1 hr ago 1 hr ago 1 hr ago Ontario said it would join Alberta in temporarily slashing gas and fuel taxes in an effort to curb runaway gas prices. 1 hr ago I can appreciate some won't be comfortable to do it yet and if they want to wear their masks their more than welcome to." "I encourage parents, guardians, and caregivers to continue with the layers of protection that make them feel at ease and which can continue to decrease COVID-19 transmission, including masking. I just think we should keep it for a few more weeks.” “I agree with the approach.

Ontario will scrap most mask mandates — including in schools, restaurants and stores — across the province on March 21, with remaining COVID-19 regulations ...

As well, Ontario will report deaths by vaccination status and age group, and remove from the cumulative total any deaths that are now classified as being unrelated to COVID-19. Less than 10 per cent of the deaths are classified as being unrelated. And I think we need to just do that with a little bit more ... time-based caution." "We are now learning to live with and manage COVID-19 for the long term," Moore said. "There's a kind of almost a narrative being driven here that everything's over. "If you want to keep your mask on, keep it on. The next step in Ontario's reopening will come on March 14, when mandatory vaccinate-or-test policies end for workers in schools, child-care settings, hospitals and long-term care. Toronto's top doctor has recommended the city's mask mandates expire in lockstep with Ontario's. "We will closely, carefully monitor COVID-19 trends across the province. "It's not supported by science right now because it's just too early. Ontario is also updating the way it reports COVID-19 deaths starting Friday. The province will classify whether COVID-19 caused a death, contributed to a death, or if the cause of death is unknown or missing. Ontario will scrap most mask mandates — including in schools, restaurants, gyms and stores — across the province on March 21, with remaining COVID-19 regulations also set to drop by the end of April.

Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie is expressing concerns about the province's decision to lift the mask mandate in most settings as of March 21 , telling ...

1 hr ago 1 hr ago 1 hr ago 1 hr ago 1 hr ago 1 hr ago 1 hr ago 1 hr ago 1 hr ago Ontario said it would join Alberta in temporarily slashing gas and fuel taxes in an effort to curb runaway gas prices. 1 hr ago “It's clear that we all have the right ingredients in place to start getting back to normal.