On January 4, 2021, the City of Toronto announced that employers
and workplaces operating in Toronto's public health unit will
be subject to new reporting requirements regarding positive
COVID-19 cases. In addition, Toronto Public Health announced that
it will begin reporting data on workplace outbreaks effective
January 7, 2021.
Reporting Outbreaks to Toronto Public Health
On January 4, 2021, Toronto's medical officer of health, Dr.
Eileen de Villa, issued a
Letter of Instruction to all Toronto employers that are
"permitted to be open under the Reopening Ontario
Act." Under these instructions, employers must
immediately notify Toronto Public Health when the employer or
person responsible for a business or organization becomes aware of
"two or more people who test positive for
COVID-19 within a 14-day interval in connection with [the]
workplace premises." [Emphasis in original.] Employers may
notify Toronto Public Health via phone at (416) 338-7600.
