Toronto Public Health and Peel Public Health have issued an order under
Section 22 of the Health Protection and Promotion Act
requiring businesses in Peel and Toronto with five or more
confirmed cases of COVID-19 within 14 days to close for 10 calendar
days effective Friday, April 23, 2021 at 12:01am (the
"Order").
During a closure under the Order, workers at the affected
workplace will generally be required to self-isolate. Workers who
are self-isolating are not permitted to work in any other
workplace. Public health units may exercise its discretion to order
a full closure or partial closure of the workplace.
Certain workplaces, such as health care facilities, pharmacies,
shelters, first respondent emergency services, critical
infrastructure, government services, schools, child care centres,
and workplaces providing critical services may be exempt from full
closure requirements.
