安省本周四2月17日取消餐馆，酒吧，影院，健身房限制，三月一日将取消疫苗护照，保留口罩要求

[lindamy]

安省3步重开计划：本周六开放室外运动项目，包括网球，篮球，高尔夫等，6月14日开始第一步开放计划。​

Golf, tennis, other outdoor sports to open across Ontario as part of 3-step reopening plan​

Meanwhile, new modelling suggests keeping some measures in place until mid-June​

CBC News · Posted: May 20, 2021 8:54 AM ET | Last Updated: 23 minutes ago

Premier Doug Ford announced details Thursday for a new three-step reopening plan as Ontario continues to see signs that point to the devastating third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic receding. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press)

Golf, tennis, basketball and other outdoor sports are set to reopen across the province on Saturday as part of a three-step plan aimed at gradually allowing for more indoor and outdoor activities to resume by the end of summer.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced details on Thursday as Ontario continues to see signs that point to the devastating third wave of COVID-19 in the province receding.

Under the new plan, restrictions will be eased gradually though June, July and August based on vaccination rates and key public health and health-care indicators.

The current stay-at-home order will remain in place until June 2, with the exception of these newly announced changes to some outdoor activities.

Ford said the changes are the result of current restrictions.

"These measures have worked," he said. "We are seeing increasingly positive trends in key public health indicators."

The three phases of the province's plan are:

• Phase 1: An initial focus on resuming outdoor activities with smaller crowds where the risk of transmission is lower. This includes allowing outdoor gatherings of up to 10 people, outdoor dining with up to four people per table and non-essential retail at 15 per cent capacity.
• Phase 2: Further expanding outdoor activities and resuming limited indoor services with small numbers of people. This includes outdoor gatherings of up to 25 people, outdoor sports and leagues, personal care services as well as indoor religious services, rites or ceremony gatherings at 15 per cent capacity. All indoor gatherings in this phase will require face coverings.
• Phase 3: Expanding access to indoor settings, with restrictions, including where there are large numbers of people and where face coverings can't always be worn. This includes indoor sports and recreational fitness, indoor dining, museums, art galleries, libraries, casinos and bingo halls, with capacity limits.

You can read full details of the reopening plan in the document at the bottom of this story.

Phase 1 set to start week of June 13​

The province says it will remain in each step of its plan for at least 21 days to evaluate any impacts on key public health indicators. If at the end of the 21 days, the following vaccination thresholds have been met, along with positive trends in other key public health and health system indicators, then the province will move to the next step:

• Step 1: 60 per cent of adults vaccinated with one dose.
• Step 2: 70 per cent of adults vaccinated with one dose and 20 per cent vaccinated with two doses.
• Step 3: 70 to 80 per cent of adults vaccinated with one dose and 25 per cent vaccinated with two doses.

Currently, the province says 58.5 per cent of Ontarians aged 18 and over have been given first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Health Minister Christine Elliott says Phase 1 of the reopening plan is set to start the week of June 13 if key indicators are met.

WATCH | Premier Doug Ford details reopening plans:

Ford announces 3-step reopening plan for Ontario​

2 hours ago 1:48

Saying it will be done 'slowly and with extreme caution,' Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced a three-step reopening plan for the province that will be based on hitting COVID-19 vaccination targets. 1:48

Meanwhile, as of May 22 outdoor gatherings of up to five people will be allowed, and the following outdoor activities can reopen if they follow select safety criteria:

• Parks and recreational areas
• Baseball diamonds
• Batting cages
• Soccer, football and sports fields
• Tennis courts
• Basketball courts
• BMX parks
• Skate parks
• Golf courses
• Frisbee golf
• Cycling tracks and bike trails
• Horse riding facilities
• Shooting ranges
• Ice rinks
• Playgrounds
• Boat and watercraft launches
• Archery ranges
• Lawn game courts

Team sports are still prohibited and individuals making use of these facilities will be required to maintain at least two metres of distancing, with the exception of members from the same household.

Golf, tennis, basketball and other outdoor sports can reopen on Saturday across Ontario, with capacity limits. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)

In-person learning to remain closed for now​

The plan comes as health officials say the province's control over the pandemic is improving due to current health measures.

Officials with Ontario's science advisory table presented their latest COVID-19 modelling data on Thursday, suggesting that maintaining progress with vaccinations and maintaining some public health measures until mid-June can "help ensure a good summer."

• Ontario's control over COVID-19 pandemic improving, modelling says

"The public health measures, no matter how taxing and frustrating, have helped stop the spread," Adalsteinn Brown, co-chair of the science table, said at Thursday's news conference.

"If we're careful and cautious, we can maintain this momentum."

The group said that reopening schools on June 2 could lead to a six to 11 per cent increase in cases but added that "may be manageable."

• Toronto further limits in-person attendance in schools and other educational settings

But Ford said given the risk reopening schools poses, they will continue to operate under teacher-led remote learning for now.

"We can't afford an increase of 11 per cent right now," Ford said during the news conference.

While Ford says Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Williams is in favour of reopening schools, there are teachers and other health officials who "have differing opinions."
"We have to get a consensus from all of the doctors," Ford said.

The province says data will be assessed on an ongoing basis and medical experts and other health officials will be consulted to determine if it may be safe to resume in-person learning.

Schools in Ontario have been closed since March 14 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will remain closed until further notice. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)

Dr. Peter Jüni, scientific director of the Ontario COVID-19 science advisory table, said this morning that he supports a sector-by-sector reopening to prevent "region hopping."

In an interview with CBC Radio's Metro Morning, Jüni said he believes that restrictions on most outdoor activities, not including patio dining, should be lifted before June 2.

"We are in a much better place than we were a few weeks ago," he said, noting that cases and hospitalizations are dropping.

• As a mother awaits brain surgery alone, her son urges easing of hospital visitor restrictions

Jüni added that he is in favour of reopening schools after the stay-at-home order ends.

"A lot of kids are struggling, a lot of families are struggling," he said. If the province can vaccinate as many education workers and parents of school-aged children as possible by then, opening schools could be done safely, he continued.

'We're not out of the woods yet,' says hospital association​

Meanwhile, in a letter to the premier's office, the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) said that any new approach "should be based on evidence and clear metrics and driven by the continued need to ensure that any ongoing transmission is limited."

OHA board chair Sarah Downey and president Anthony Dale cautioned that current public health measures are working to combat the third wave, "but we're not out of the woods yet."

"ICU occupancy remains high and variants of concern pose significant risk," the letter said. "Maintaining high testing rates and quickly identifying contacts to prevent outbreaks will remain crucial."

Mobile users: View the document
(PDF KB)
(Text KB)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-reopening-plan-covid-19-third-wave-1.6033762

 

[lindamy]

 

[happy 2016]

周四下午，安大略省政府公布了一项三步计划，重新开放该省并逐步取消公共卫生措施..户外娱乐设施将于周六重新开放，包括高尔夫球场和网球场，户外聚会的限制将扩大到5人。 这三步计划的要点是： 第一步（条件是60%的成年人接种了一剂疫苗}。允许在餐厅的露台用餐，并允许非必要的零售在第一步以15%的容量开业。安大略可能会在6月14日这一周进入第一步。 第二步（70%的成人接种一剂疫苗，20%接种两剂疫苗}，基本和非基本零售容量扩大，个人护理服务开放，允许最多25人的大型户外聚会，允许最多5人的室内聚会。 第三步，（70%至80%的成人接种了一剂疫苗，25%接种了两剂疫苗）允许更大的室内和室外聚会，可以重新开放室内餐厅。 安大略省将在每一个步骤中坚持至少21天，以评估对关键公共卫生和卫生系统指标的影响。

 

[happy 2016]

本周6一些户外远动开放不算是第一步。第一步预计是在6月14日，条件是（60%的成年人接种了一剂疫苗）。

 

[chicago666]

又把以前的故事再演一遍，真是疲倦了

 

[chicago666]

老瓶装新酒，这次把疫苗接种率算进来了

 

[茶马盐铁]

又要开封？

 

[gcy1208]

感觉其实就是拖，lockdown压力太大了。到了第三步才是重点。前面所有outdoor activities和personal gathering想禁也进不了。干脆慢慢开放让人有盼头。然后一拖就是两个半月。个人感觉这次的决策还是很有智慧的

 

[lindamy]

安省决定无限期地停止进一步的重新开放计划​

接种疫苗的最低年龄降至2009出生的儿童。

Ontario pauses further reopening as it reveals new vaccine policies for high-risk settings​

Published Tuesday, August 17, 2021 7:23AM EDTLast Updated Tuesday, August 17, 2021 1:09PM EDT

TORONTO -- Ontario is putting the brakes on any further reopening ahead of a "difficult fall and winter" as the province reveals new vaccine policies for high-risk settings.

Employees, staff, contractors, students, and volunteers at hospitals and home and community care settings will, at a minimum, have to provide proof of full vaccination against COVID-19, have a medical reason for not being vaccinated, or complete a vaccination educational session.

The new vaccination policies must be implemented in high-risk settings no later than Sept. 7, the government says.

People in these settings who do not provide proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 will be required to undertake regular testing, the government says.
The Doug Ford government made the announcement on Tuesday, saying the decision was made "in response to evolving data around the transmissibility of the Delta variant."

The policy will be similar to one that is already in place in the province's long-term care homes.

In addition, the Ministry of Education said it plans to introduce a vaccination disclosure policy for all publicly-fund school board employees, and staff in private schools.

This will also apply to staff in licenced child-care settings.

Rapid COVID-19 testing will be required for staff who are not fully immunized, the government says.

Vaccination policies will also be implemented in other higher-risk settings, including:

• Post-secondary institutions
• Licenced retirement homes
• Women’s shelters
• Congregate group homes and day programs for adults with developmental disabilities, children’s treatment centres and other services for children with special needs, and licensed children’s residential settings

The policies stop short of mandating vaccines for workers in frontline, high-risk jobs -- something health worker groups and other advocates had been calling for.

"We must take assertive action to protect the health of all Ontarians," Chief Medical of Health Dr. Kieran Moore said Tuesday. "The policies I am announcing today are an important link in the chain of protection that will help keep Ontario strong in the face of the fourth wave."

"I know what has been outlined for you today is a lot to process, but this is what we need to do to protect Ontarians."

Ontario also announced Tuesday it will expand the eligibility of the Pfizer vaccine to children born in 2009 beginning on Aug. 18, meaning many 11-year-olds will be able to get the shot.

"Ontario has closely monitored data from Alberta and British Columbia in making this decision, and these provinces have offered the Pfizer vaccine to youth born in 2009 for several months with no risks identified," the government said.

"All children turning 12 years old before the end of 2021 will be eligible to receive their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and can book their appointment through the provincial booking system, through their public health unit, or pharmacies, or can walk-in to vaccination clinics across the province."

Premier Doug Ford has said he won't make vaccines mandatory in any sector because he considers it a constitutional right not to take the shots.

ONTARIO PAUSES FURTHER REOPENING​

The Ford government also announced on Tuesday that despite coming close to hitting the targets to exit Step 3, it will halt any further reopening indefinitely due to the risk of the Delta variant.

The government said Moore, along with other health experts, will continue to monitor the situation.

Ontario's seven-day rolling average of COVID-19 cases continues to creep up, hitting 472 on Tuesday.

"We are preparing aggressively for the fall," Moore said. "I am sorry to say, I think it's going to be a difficult fall and winter."

Just last week, Moore said Ontario was only "seven to 10 days" away from reaching the milestones that would allow the province to exit from Step 3 and essentially eliminate all remaining public health restrictions.

Meanwhile, Ontario will also begin offering a third COVID-19 vaccine to those who are at highest risk of illness.

The government says this will help add an "extra layer of protection against the Delta variant."

For a full list of who is eligible for a COVID-19 booster shot, click here.

VACCINE POLICY CRITICISED BY OPPOSITION, EDUCATION UNION​

All three other political parties in Ontario have spoken out in favour of mandatory vaccinations for health-care and education workers. On Tuesday, NDP Leader Andrea Horwath told reporters that the policy introduced by the Ford government was not enough.

“It seems to me that this is a kind of half-baked initiative that we heard from the chief medical officer of health today and it's troubling,” she said.

“I have some sympathy for the guy, I mean we have a government and a premier who want to do the bare minimum. They want to do zero or the bare minimum and it's got to be tough for him to try to convince them to step up and do the right thing but I can tell you that what was announced today was not what people expected and it's not the right path. We have to be decisive here, we have to take the most strong measures that we can possibly take.”

Meanwhile, Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner called the policy a “half measure” that is bound to put people at risk.

“We need mandatory vaccines for both health-care and education workers to protect patients and students. What was announced today is a cop out,” he said in a statement. “Doug Ford refuses to take the necessary steps to battle the virus. And once again, he refuses to step up to the mic and answer the tough questions.”

“I fear half measures could result in further lockdowns, closed schools, and overwhelmed hospitals.”

Earlier in the day, Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca called for mandatory vaccinations of all members of provincial parliament and clear protocols for those who choose to remain unvaccinated, as politicians prepare to return to the legislature on Sept. 13 for the fall session.

In an email to CP24 Tuesday evening, Ford spokesperson Ivana Yelich said that all PC Caucus members and candidates will be required to be vaccinated by Thursday.

"Due to the nature of their work which involves daily interaction with members of the public, including the most vulnerable, it is our expectation that every single PC Caucus member and candidate be vaccinated,” she said.

Meanwhile. the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) said Tuesday afternoon that delegates voted at their annual meeting in favour of calling on the Ford government to implement mandatory vaccination of school staff, with a few exceptions.

“The province’s voluntary disclosure policy does not go far enough to protect students and school staff. Given the severity and longevity of the global pandemic, it is not unreasonable for the Ford government to implement a mandatory vaccination policy in schools,” ETFO President Sam Hammond said in a statement.

“Considering the increased risks the Delta variant poses to those who are unvaccinated, including children under 12, and with a concerning rise in the number of COVID-19 cases across Ontario, we must do everything we can to ensure the health and safety of all Ontarians; this includes mandating vaccines for all staff working in schools, with exceptions.”

The ETFO said that a survey conducted in June found that more than 90 per cent of members had received at least one dose and 75 per cent had scheduled a second dose before September.

Some health organizations say they support the vaccine policy presented Tuesday.

The Ontario Medical Association posted on social media saying the policy “will help to protect our most vulnerable populations and reduce the spread of #COVID19 in our communities” while the President and CEO at The Hospital for Sick Children said they strongly feel “COVID-19 immunization is an individual & societal responsibility of all SickKids staff.”

Ontario halts reopening as province warns of 'difficult fall and winter' ahead

Ontario is putting the brakes on any further reopening ahead of a 'difficult fall and winter' as the province reveals new vaccine policies for high-risk settings.

toronto.ctvnews.ca

 

[alu]

我觉得福特做的很好，扛住压力。朋友在温哥华跟我说那边都不带口罩了，公车，skytrain和costco还有很多室内地方都不要求带口罩。现在每天的case跟安省差不多…人口只有1/3。疫苗不是万能的，但是大家都把疫苗当成特效药…真的为冬天担心。

 

[lindamy]

三月一日开始，取消疫苗护照，保留口罩要求。

比预期计划提前四天，从本周四，2月17日开始，取消餐馆，酒吧，影院，健身房等处的各种限制措施。

Ontario to remove vaccine passport system on March 1, masking requirements to remain in place | CBC News Loaded
Toronto

Ontario to remove vaccine passport system on March 1, masking requirements to remain in place​

All capacity limits in restaurants, bars, cinemas and gyms will be lifted on Thursday ​

Sara Jabakhanji · CBC News · Posted: Feb 14, 2022 9:03 AM ET | Last Updated: 3 hours ago

Ontario will be moving to the next step of its COVID-19 reopening plan on Thursday, four days ahead of schedule, and will lift proof of vaccination requirements at the beginning of March.

Speaking at a news conference Monday morning, Premier Doug Ford said the decisions were made based on recommendations from the province’s chief medical officer of health.

“Given how well Ontario has done in the Omicron wave we are able to fast track our reopening plan,” Ford said in a statement.

“This is great news and a sign of just how far we've come together in our fight against the virus. While we aren’t out of the woods just yet we are moving in the right direction.”

As of Feb. 17, social gathering limits will increase to 50 people indoors and 100 people outdoors. Capacity limits will be lifted at most indoor public settings where proof of vaccination is required. This includes restaurants, meeting and event spaces, gaming establishments and “non-spectator areas” of gyms and cinemas.

Seating capacity at sport and concert venues, as well as movie theatres, will be 50 per cent.

In higher-risk settings such as nightclubs, restaurants with dancing, bathhouses and sex clubs, indoor capacity is 25 per cent. Proof of vaccination is required.

For indoor religious services that require proof of vaccination, capacity limits have been lifted. If proof of vaccination is not required, the facility may have as many people as can fit with physical distancing.

For grocery stores, pharmacies, and retail stores, capacity limits will be capped at “the number of people who can maintain two metres physical distance.”

The province was originally scheduled to move to this phase of reopening on Feb. 21.

• FULL LIST: What is reopening in Ontario later this month

Ford also announced on Monday the province's proof-of-vaccination requirements will be lifted on March 1 at all non-essential businesses.

At this time, capacity limits will also be lifted at all indoor establishments.

However, officials said this will only happen "if public health and health system indicators continue to improve."

“We're able to take this step now because of each and every one of you, because of our nurses, our doctors, hospital workers, because of every single person who volunteered in a vaccine clinic and every single person who played a part in this fight,” Ford said. “And let me be very clear, we're moving in this direction because it's safe to do so.”

Vaccine requirements in industries such as long-term care and health care will remain in place for now, the premier added.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-doug-ford-announcement-covid19-february-14-1.6350761

Ontario to lift vaccine passport in March, next phase of COVID-19 reopening to begin early

Ontario will move to the next step of its COVID-19 reopening plan four days ahead of schedule and will lift proof of vaccination requirements next month.

toronto.ctvnews.ca

 

[ccc]

敞开浪起来！