It has been five years since the COVID-19 lockdown that first started in Ontario.
On March 17, 2020 (Ontario) the day when the state of emergency was officially declared, businesses and governments had issued orders before introducing the formal lockdown.
These measures were taken to limit the spread of the virus and gradually increased in the following months, sometimes reintroduced.
This is what the province looked like at that time.
His dog walked past one of several closed churches due to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on March 16, 2020. Ontario announced that it was closing all schools, libraries, daycare and community centers a day before the day announced that it was closing all schools, libraries, daycare and community centers to slow the spread of Covid-19.
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On January 25, 2020, in Ontario (and Canada), it was reported that a man from Wuhan, China felt very minor symptoms. He called 911 and lived in Toronto’s Sunnybrook Hospital in isolated.
His wife became the second case and began self-isolation the next day. Two days later, the man’s illness was officially confirmed.
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Then, in the following weeks, more cases emerged, with a 77-year-old Barry man who died on March 11, 2020, the first death in Ontario, attributed to the age of 19.
The World Health Organization declared a global pandemic on the same day and developed campaign policies that would disrupt Canadians’ lives in the coming years – from closing borders to closing schools and businesses to banning social gatherings.
The library is closed due to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on March 16, 2020. Canada announced it is closing the borders of most foreigners to slow Covid-19 on 19.
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Then a day later, on March 12, Ontario Prime Minister Doug Ford announced that schools across the province would be closed for two weeks after March break. However, it turns out that schools will remain closed for the rest of the school year and courses will turn to online learning.
On March 14, 2020, the federal government strongly urged Canadians to return to their hometowns because “new restrictions may be imposed with few warnings.” Previously, the Federal Reserve urged Canadians to cancel or postpone non-essential travel.
Three days later, Ford declared a state of emergency in Ontario, ordering the closure of some businesses, including daycare, bars and restaurants, theaters and private schools.
All non-essential businesses are closed in the next few weeks, and thousands of people in Ontario will be infected with the virus.
All of this has led to roller coaster implementation restrictions and helps control everything within two years of the vaccine rollout.
With documents from Kevin Nelson and Canadian media from Global News
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