Ontario to release 'long-term' COVID-19 reopening plan Friday
CTV
After more than three months in Step 3 of the province’s reopening plan, the Ontario government says it will reveal details of its strategy to 'safely reopen and manage COVID-19 for the long term' on Friday.
Speaking to reporters last week, Premier Doug Ford said the exit plan would provide residents and businesses alike with clear guidelines and timelines for what to expect in the months ahead as the province continues to manage the spread of the virus.
He said the plan would also include details of “where and when” the government may need to reapply public health restrictions should they be required to stop a “surge in transmission.”
“The chief medical officer of health has been clear: the objective is to avoid further lockdowns, and if additional measures are necessary, they will be localized, tailored and aimed at limiting disruption to businesses and families because this is not just a plan for the short term, but for the long term,” Ford said at the time.
Sources with knowledge of the plan told CTV News Toronto earlier this month that the province’s new strategy would aim to lift existing capacity limits on businesses where vaccine certificates are required while maintaining masking requirements.
