Province extends emergency orders until Jan. 20

The Ontario government is extending all emergency orders currently in effect until Jan. 20, 2021.

The province previously extended orders on Nov. 20, until Dec. 21.

Currently, eight health units are in the green (prevent) zone, five are in the yellow (protect zone), 14 are in the orange (restrict) zone, six are in the red (control) zone, and Toronto and Peel are in the grey (lockdown zone).

 Each level has different public health measures in place, which have been extended.

The government originally declared a provincial state of emergency on March 17. 

The government also made amendments to O. Reg 82/20 (Rules for Areas in Stage 1) under the Reopening Ontario Act, which applies to public health unit regions in the Stage 1 lockdown.

These amendments, which came into force Dec. 4, permit indoor farmer's markets that primarily sell groceries, to be open.

For post-secondary institutions, the amendments increase the limit on the number of persons permitted in an instructional space at any one time for in-person instruction or in-person exams from 10 to 50 people for certain programs critical to supporting the health care workforce as set out in the order.

The list of orders under the ROA that have been extended can be found online on the Government of Ontario's website.