This morning, at 8:30 a.m./EST, Ontario Premier Doug Ford declared a State of Emergency in Ontario to help fight the spread of COVID-19. The announcement included the following:
- Effective immediately the government is prohibiting gathering over 50 people
- All facilities that house indoor recreation programs are to be closed until March 31
- All libraries, private schools, and child care centres are to close until March 31
- All bars and restaurants are ordered to close, except for those that offer take-out and delivery options
- All theatres, movie theatres, and concert venues are also ordered closed
- Public transit, grocery stores, pharmacies, offices, construction projects and all other businesses will continue to run at this point in time until further notice from the Premier What’s next for employers?
It is essential as leaders that we remain calm and reassure our employees that we have procedures in place to ensure the continuity of our businesses.
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