Premier Doug Ford has announced that the Halton region along with Durham, Hamilton and Niagara will be allowed to move into stage two on Friday.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says more of Ontario will move to Stage two this week. Premier Ford says on Friday (June 19th) another seven regions will be able to reopen more businesses and services.
Premier Ford says this is possible because of positive trends. The Premier is hopeful all regions can reopen soon.
Premier Ford says those who aren’t able to move into Stage 2 need to remain patient.
He added, “Thanks to the collective efforts of our frontline health care workers and the people in these regions to stop the spread of COVID-19, more businesses will be able to open their doors and thousands of people will be able to go back to work and put food on the table,” said Premier Ford. “With the public health trends improving day by day across the province, I am hopeful all regions of Ontario will enter Stage 2 very soon. But we must remain on our guard to prevent any potential surge or secondary wave by continuing to follow the sound advice of our public health officials.”
The public health unit regions allowed to move into Stage 2 on Friday, June 19, 2020 at 12:01 a.m. are:
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Durham Region Health Department;
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Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit;
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Halton Region Health Department;
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Hamilton Public Health Services;
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Lambton Health Unit;
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Niagara Region Public Health Department; and
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York Region Public Health Services.
The following regions will remain in Stage 1 under ongoing assessment until trends of key public health indicators demonstrate readiness to move into Stage 2:
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Peel Public Health;
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Toronto Public Health; and
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Windsor-Essex County Health Unit.
