Ontario has announced it is extending for a further 30 days virtually all emergency orders in the province.
On Saturday morning, the government made the announcement that the continuation of most orders under the Reopening
Ontario Act (ROA) would help “preserve our health care capacity and protect Ontarians until everyone can be vaccinated.”
The ROA directives, which were due to expire on Jan. 20, were extended to Feb. 19. Extending these orders ensures the necessary tools remain in place to help respond to the disturbing increase in COVID-19 cases and deaths, and provide safeguards for Ontarians, especially our vulnerable populations.
Extending these orders ensures that the necessary tools remain in place to help respond to the disturbing increase in COVID-19 cases and deaths and provide safeguards for Ontarians, particularly our vulnerable populations.
Orders under the ROA provide the right of the province to impose regulations on public hearings, company closures and the control of outbreaks in hospitals or long-term care homes.
The duration of the stay-at-home order or lockout, which goes into effect on Thursday at 12:01 a.m., would not change the extension of the emergency orders. Ontario on Tuesday has proclaimed a state of emergency.
The stay-at-home order allows persons to stay home by statute unless an outing is considered necessary. Individuals caught breaking the stay-at-home order could face a fine in prison for probably up to a year.
You will find the entire list of orders being extended by the government of Ontario here.
