York Region Lockdown – COVID-19Effective December 14 at 12:01 a.m
Safety Measures
Effective December 14 at 12:01 a.m. York Region will move to the Grey-Lockdown zone and the following public health safety measures are applicable to gatherings, workplaces requirements and face coverings:
- Trips outside of the home should only be for essential reasons (work, school, groceries/pharmacy, health care, assisting vulnerable individuals or exercise and physical activity)
- Physical distancing to be maintained for individuals outside of one’s household
- Individuals should work remotely, whenever possible
- Workplaces are required to screen all employees at the start of each day/shift
- Face coverings are required in all indoor public spaces (with limited exemptions) including indoor workplaces, and outdoors when physical distancing cannot be maintained or if wearing one is required
- Worker protections, such as personal protective equipment (PPE) including masks and eye protection, are required where patrons without face coverings are within 2 metres of workers (indoors and in the absence of a Plexiglas or some other impermeable barrier)
- Non-essential travel from areas of high transmission to areas of low transmission should be avoided
- Businesses or places that are open shall ensure that equipment, washrooms, locker rooms, change rooms and showers that are accessible to the public are cleaned and disinfected as frequently as is necessary to maintain a sanitary condition
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