On Saturday, April 11, 2020, the Ontario government announced
the extension of its emergency orders concerning the COVID-19
pandemic until April 23, 2020. This extension applies to all
emergency orders made by the province in response to COVID-19,
including the closure of non-essential places of business
previously discussed by this writer. For more information, the
Ontario government's press release includes a
full list of the affected emergency orders.
The press release also includes the announcement of several new
measures targeted at reducing the spread of COVID-19:
- Facilitating the repurposing of existing buildings and putting
up temporary structures to assist the healthcare industry and
emergency shelters in responding to local needs.
