Face masks or covering mandatory in York Region effective Friday, July 17, 2020 Anyone visiting enclosed public spaces in York Region must use a face mask or covering to reduce the spread of COVID-19 Newmarket – York Regional Council today endorsed a recommendation from York Region Medical Officer of Health Dr. Karim Kurji to issue […]
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News Release For Immediate Release April 2, 2020 Richmond Hill Asks for Residents’ Help to Keep Community Safe Extends closures and provides waste collection safety guidelines RICHMOND HILL – In a continued effort to protect the community and stop the spread of COVID-19, the City has extended the closure of facilities to the public until May 31 and […]
The following is a news release regarding the City of Richmond Hill declaring a State of Local Emergency. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. News Release For Immediate Release March 20, 2020 City of Richmond Hill declares State of Local Emergency RICHMOND HILL – To support the Province of Ontario’s efforts […]
March 11, 2020 World Health Organization characterizes global COVID-19 outbreak as pandemic today. The Government of Canada announced the $1 billion package to provide funding for medical supplies and support to business and workers impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak in Canada. Ontario reports mote new cases of coronavirus, bringing province’s total to 42 at this […]
At a panel dealing with the subject of COVID-19 on Sunday, March 1, 2020, I put forward 3 suggestions for the Government of Canada’s consideration: (1) Allocate special funding to support the full coordination of the Federal, Provincial/Territorial and Local health authorities to ensure that adequate resources are available to support medical preparations and communications […]
Updates on February 21, 2020 World Health Organization declared the novel Coronavirus as a Global Emergency on January 30, 2020. There is no evidence of community spread in Canada and the risk of acquiring the virus in the community remains low for York Region residents. All York Region residents can take the following steps to […]