NEWS RELEASE
TINY TOWNSHIP
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The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and other health experts, is strengthening enforcement of the province's Stay-at-Home order while imposing new travel restrictions and further strengthening public health measures. These urgent actions are targeted at stopping the rapid growth in COVID-19 case rates and relieving mounting pressures on the province's health care system.
Both the provincial declaration of emergency and the Stay-at-Home Order (O.Reg 265/21) have been extended for an additional two weeks to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
The Stay-at-Home order currently in effect requires everyone to remain at home except for specified purposes, such as going to the grocery store or pharmacy, accessing health care services (including getting vaccinated), for outdoor exercise, or for work that cannot be done remotely.
Effective, Saturday, April 17, 2021, all outdoor social gatherings and organized public events are prohibited, except for with members of the same household or one other person from outside that household who lives alone or a caregiver for any member of the household. All outdoor recreational amenities such as golf courses, basketball courts, soccer fields and playgrounds are closed, with limited exceptions.
For impacts on Township of Tiny services, please visit www.tiny.ca/coronavirus.
In addition, police officers and other provincial offences officers will have the authority to require any individual to provide their home address and purpose for not being at their residence.
This additional enforcement tool will only be in effect during the Stay-at-Home order and exclusively to enforce the Stay-at-Home Order.
The Township will continue to monitor the COVID-19 virus and communicate with our residents as the situation evolves.
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