Despite the provincial stay at home order expiring, the Ontario government says restrictions will stay in place until the province moves to Step 1 of the
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Ontario s stay-at-home order is officially set to expire on Wednesday, June 2, but the province has clarified that very few things will actually change once the order is lifted.
In a news release issued Tuesday, the provincial government said all other public health and workplace measures will remain in place provincewide until Ontario enters Step One of the Roadmap to Reopen, which is currently scheduled for the week of June 14. We ve seen great progress in our fight against COVID-19 in recent weeks, but now is not the time to let our guard down, said Solicitor General Sylvia Jones in the release.
It's costing Ottawa police $600,000 to oversee provincial checkpoints on the Quebec border as part of Ontario's stay-at-home order, according to a financial report to the police board.
Ontario shortens COVID-19 2nd-dose interval, aims to have youth vaccinated before Sept.
by Patricia D Cunha and News Staff
Posted May 28, 2021 5:32 am EDT
Last Updated May 28, 2021 at 11:00 am EDT
Pziefer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg
Summary
Those aged 12-17 are expected to receive their first dose in June with second doses slated to start in early August
Ontarians aged 80+ will be able to book appointments to receive their second dose starting next week
More than 15% of those 12-17 have received one dose, while 65 per cent of adults have received their first doses
Ontario is shortening the second-dose interval of the COVID-19 vaccine starting next week, as it looks to have as many youth fully vaccinated ahead of classes resuming in September.