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• Ontario Provides Full Transparency by Releasing COVID-19 Modelling

  April 3, 2020 3:45 P.M.

  TORONTO - Today, the Ontario government released extensive COVID-19 modelling, revealing several scenarios that project the potential number of cases and deaths. In doing so, the province is pro...

  News release | Office of the Premier

• Ontario Extends Business Closures to Stop the Spread of COVID-19

  April 3, 2020 2:15 P.M.

  TORONTO — Following the advice of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, the Ontario government is reducing the list of businesses classified as essential and ordering more workplaces to close....

  News release | Office of the Premier

• Ontario Increasing Mental Health Support During COVID-19

  April 2, 2020 1:15 P.M.

  TORONTO — Ontario government is making it easier for everyone, especially those on the front lines, to reach out for mental health support during the COVID-19 outbreak. To improve access, the...

  News release | Office of the Premier

• Ontario Joins Forces with the Private Sector to Fight COVID-19

  April 1, 2020 1:15 P.M.

  TORONTO ― To stop the spread of COVID-19 and keep people safe, the Ontario government is launching a new $50 million Ontario Together Fund to help businesses provide innovative solutions or retool ...

  News release | Office of the Premier

• Ontario Extends School and Child Care Closures to Fight Spread of COVID-19

  March 31, 2020 1:15 P.M.

  TORONTO — Due to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 outbreak, the Ontario government announced that schools and child care centres will remain closed to protect the health and safety of students a...

  News release | Office of the Premier

• Ontario Extends Emergency Declaration to Stop the Spread of COVID-19

  March 30, 2020 8:45 P.M.

  TORONTO — In an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 and keep people home, the Government of Ontario has extended the Declaration of Emergency and associated emergency measures, including th...

  News release | Office of the Premier

• Ontario Protecting Seniors During the COVID-19 Outbreak

  March 30, 2020 1:30 P.M.

  TORONTO — The Ontario government is working with businesses, volunteer organizations and non-profits to make it easier for Ontario's seniors to self-isolate and practice physical distancing d...

  News release | Office of the Premier

• Ontario Prohibits Gatherings of More Than Five People with Strict Exceptions

  March 28, 2020 9:15 P.M.

  TORONTO — Today, the Ontario government is taking immediate and decisive action to further stop the spread of COVID-19 and protect the health and well-being of all Ontarians.

  News release | Office of the Premier

• Ontario Protecting Consumers from Price Gouging

  March 28, 2020 1:00 P.M.

  TORONTO — Today, Premier Doug Ford announced new penalties to combat price gouging and hold offenders accountable for raising prices significantly on the necessary goods Ontarians need to pro...

  News release | Office of the Premier

• Ontario Provides $3.3 Billion More to Increase Health Care Capacity

  March 26, 2020 1:00 P.M.

  TORONTO — The Ontario government is providing an additional $3.3 billion to support frontline health care workers and increase health care capacity in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. This ...

  News release | Office of the Premier