COVID-19 Updates
Posted by Alan MacDonald on
Performance Improvements Health & Safety Policy
The health and well-being of our employees and customers remain our highest priority. We want you to know that we are committed to keeping you and our team safe.
Since the beginning, we have followed the guidance of our local health authorities. We will continue to follow these government guidelines and take additional measures to keep you and our team safe as we navigate over the coming weeks and months.
Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore recommends Ontarians to continue wearing a well-fitted, three-layer mask in all public indoor settings. Employees and customers are welcomed to continue to wear their masks at their discretion inside our stores. The mask should properly cover the nose, mouth and chin. Please remember to show respect for others and their individual choices.
Imgrund COVID-19 Dashboard
COVID is airborne, it hangs in the air like smoke. To try and avoid yet another COVID wave, people are recommended to wear a good fitting mask upon entering any indoor location.
Think about which risks are worth taking for you and which are absolutely pointless risks. #CautionYesPanicNo
• Older adults, immunocompromised, unvaccinated and marginalized groups are still susceptible to severe illness from COVID-19.
• It's also worth remembering that ZERO percent of kids under 5 are vaccinated.
• COVID infection could lead to long covid & disability, even in mild cases
Ontario Reproduction Number
Ontario should be prepared to reintroduce masks and vax passports experts say
Ontarians should:
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Long COVID a burden for many Canadians
Coronavirus Links & Resources
COVID-19 Pandemic landing page for Performance Improvements.
Purolator - Service Alerts & Updates
Masks4Canada Room Ventilation and Filtration Guide
Harvard-CU Boulder Portable Air Cleaner Calculator
Indoor Ventilation Assessment and Improvement
Canada COVID-19 Resources
The microCOVID project provides risk estimates for different locations, activities, and personal risk levels.
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Resources
Employment Insurance benefits and leave
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) – Benefits and services
How to apply for EI and COVID-19 emergency benefits
How to find out if your business qualifies for the COVID-19 wage subsidy
Government Benefits - Plain-language Version
Updated March 31, 2020. Compiled by Jennifer Robson, Associate Professor of Political Management, Carleton University using public information.
Ontario COVID-19 Resources
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Ontario Ministry of Health COVID-19
PHO - COVID-19 Public Resources - Public Health Ontario
Ontario Together: help fight Coronavirus
APMA One Million Mask Challenge
Resources to prevent COVID-19 in the workplace
Toronto COVID-19 Resources
Imgrund COVID-19 Dashboard
Other COVID-19 Links
Clean Air in Buildings Challenge
WHO - Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Pandemic
Free Printable Posters and Signs for COVID-19
SEMA Business Reopening Updates & Resources
Various COVID-19 Articles
Why outbreaks spread - how to flatten the curve - WaPo
Playable simulations of a disease outbreak
US Systemic healthcare failure due to #COVID19
Amid Coronavirus Fears, a Mask Shortage Could Spread Globally
Medicine’s Long, Thin Supply Chain