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Wednesday, 04/07/2021 9:47:16 PM

Wednesday, April 07, 2021 9:47:16 PM

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New COVID-19 Ontario stay-at-home order: Four weeks at home, and third state of emergency for the province
Elisabetta Bianchini April 7, 2021

The Ontario government has announced the third state of emergency, and issued a four-week stay-at-home order across the province, beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, April 8.

"There’s no doubt that this third wave has been different from anything we’ve faced so far," Ontario Premier Doug Ford said at a press conference on Wednesday. "The risks are greater and the stakes are higher."

"Folks, please, unless it’s for an essential reason please stay home... We need to limit mobility."

What changes during the stay-at-home order?

A core change during the four-week stay at home order is to retail operation, with the elimination of in-person shopping at non-essential retail stores, curbside pickup only.

These are the restrictions in retail setting during the stay-at-home order:

Non-essential retailers will operate for curbside pick-up and delivery only, via appointment, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., with delivery of goods permitted between 6:00 am and 9:00 pm

Access to shopping malls will be limited to specified purposes, including access to a designated pickup location inside the shopping mall

Discount and big box stores can only sell essential items: grocery items, pet care supplies, household cleaning supplies, pharmaceutical items, health care items, and personal care items

Outdoor garden centres and plant nurseries can remain open

The following stores are allowed to operate for in-person retail by appointment only and subject to a 25 per cent capacity limit between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.:

Safety supply stores

Businesses that primarily sell, rent or repair assistive devices, aids or supplies, mobility devices, aids or supplies or medical devices, aids or supplies

Rental and leasing services including automobile, commercial and light industrial machinery and equipment rental

Optical stores that sell prescription eyewear to the public

Businesses that sell motor vehicles, boats and other watercraft

Vehicle and equipment repair and essential maintenance and vehicle and equipment rental services

Retail stores operated by a telecommunications provider or service

Indoor greenhouses that engage in sales to the public

While schools in Toronto and Peel recently closed for in-person learning, schools and child care in other areas of the province will remain open.