The next step will come on March 14, when mandatory vaccinate-or-test policies end for workers in schools, child-care settings, hospitals and long-term care
The province says improving health indicators, such as a stable COVID-19 test positivity rate and declining hospitalizations, as well as Ontario’s high vaccination rates and the availability of antiviral treatments, allow for these steps.
“We are now learning to live with and manage COVID-19 for the long term,” he said. “This necessitates a shift to a more balanced response to the pandemic.”Article content One week later, masking requirements in most settings will be removed — including in schools and child-care settings — except for public transit, long-term care, retirement homes, other congregate settings, and health-care settings. Officials say the province will continue to send masks and rapid antigen tests to schools and businesses.Article content
Other measures in schools, such as cohorting and daily on-site screening for symptoms will also end on March 21, as will all regulatory requirements for businesses, such as to do “passive” screening and have COVID-19 safety plans.
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