An Amazon employee says working at the distribution giant’s Ottawa warehouse during the pandemic has been a nerve-racking experience, saying some safety measures have been ignored and dozens of workers have tested positive.
In late February, the federal government implemented new quarantine measures at airports that require all air travellers returning from non-essential trips abroad to isolate in federally-designated facilities for up to 72 hours while they await the results of a PCR test for COVID-19. The fine for refusing to go to a hotel is $3,000.
Peel Public Health ordered the Hampton Inn & Suites to close partially on May 8. The public health unit has declined to say how many cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed at the hotel.
But it says a closure, whether full or partial, happens when five or more people test positive for the novel coronavirus within the span of 14 days. The closure comes under Section 22 of Ontario s Health Protection and Promotion Act.
Posted: May 01, 2021 1:42 PM ET | Last Updated: May 1
A person walks past an Amazon Fulfillment Centre during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brampton, Ont., Tuesday, April 20, 2021. Peel Public Health has closed three such centres partially to control workplace outbreaks. In all, the public unit has ordered the full closure of two workplaces and the partial closure of 14 workplaces. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press)
Peel Public Health has partially closed a third Amazon distribution centre to control an outbreak of COVID-19 in that workplace.
The partial and temporary closure, announced its website on Friday, affects the Amazon distribution centre centre at 7995 Winston Churchill Blvd., in Brampton. A week ago, the public health unit announced the partial closures of two other Amazon distribution centres, another in Brampton and one in Bolton.
Ontario reports 3,947 new COVID-19 cases and 24 more deaths
Ontario reported 3,947 new COVID-19 infections on Sunday as the number of patients in intensive care units once again reached a record high.
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Posted: Apr 25, 2021 10:21 AM ET | Last Updated: April 25
People await their COVID-19 vaccinations at the East York Town Centre on Saturday, April 24. The clinic is open to people 18 and older in Thorncliffe Park and Flemingdon Park.(Alan Habbick/CBC)
Ontario reported 3,947 new COVID-19 infections on Sunday as the number of patients in intensive care units once again reached a record high.
The province registered 24 more deaths linked to the virus, bringing the official death toll to 7,911.
O Connor: Here s what you need to know about the legalities of school closures Since the end of the extended Christmas Break, parents have been consistently told that Ontario’s schools are safe for their children during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Publishing date: Apr 08, 2021 • 5 hours ago • 3 minute read • Students arrive for the first time since the start of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic at Hunter s Glen Junior Public School, part of the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada September 15, 2020. Photo by CARLOS OSORIO /REUTERS
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