Ontario moving regions to new levels in COVID-19 response

The Ontario government announced on Nov. 27 that it is moving five public health regions to new levels with stronger public health measures. 

The following public health regions moved from their current level in the framework to the following levels as of November 30, 2020:

• Red-Control
  • Windsor-Essex County Health Unit
• Orange-Restrict
  • Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit
• Yellow-Protect
  • Hastings Prince Edward Public Health
  • Lambton Public Health; and
  • Northwestern Health Unit.

All other public health regions will remain at their current level.

The regional levels and specific public health measures are set out in the Keeping Ontario Safe and Open Framework.