Vaughan's current status:

York Region, including Vaughan, is currently in 'Red-Control,' according to the new framework.  Control (stringent measures) – red Broader-scale measures and restrictions across multiple sectors to control transmission (return to modified Stage 2). Restrictions are the most severe available before widescale business or organizational closure. Learn about the Ontario public health measures for control (red).   Read the province's latest news release on the new framework.

1. Physical distancing to be maintained for all events and gatherings with individuals outside of one’s household
2. Workplaces are required to screen
3. Face coverings are required in all public spaces (with limited exemptions) including indoor workplaces
4. Worker protections, such as personal protective equipment (PPE) including masks and eye protection, are required where patrons without face coverings are within 2 metres of workers (indoors and in the absence of a Plexiglas or some other impermeable barrier)
5. Advice to restrict non-essential travel from areas of high transmission to areas of low transmission  

• Stay home as much as possible and limit close contact to those in your immediate household
• Practise physical distancing with anyone outside of your household by staying two metres away from everyone else
• Wash your hands thoroughly and often
• Practise respiratory etiquette
• Avoid touching your face with unwashed hands
• Wear a face mask or covering when inside public places and when physical distancing cannot be maintained
• Clean high-touch surfaces often
• Download the COVID-Alert app 

• Before going out make sure what you’re looking for cannot be ordered online from a local business
• If you must go into a store, try and time your trip for off-peak hours where it will be easier to maintain physical distancing with others
• Inquire about curbside pick-up and other safety shopping measures the store has in place
• Plan and know what you need from each store to limit the amount of time you spend there
• Follow the rules set out by the store and please be patient if waiting in line due to occupancy limits
• Follow directional arrows and store signs set out by staff as these are in place for everyone’s safety
• A face mask or covering is required while in public spaces, including retail stores
• Know the new regulations required of malls and retailers

What this means for York Region businesses:  

Under the Red-Control Zone, most businesses are permitted to remain open with further restriction in place. Examples include:    

1. Gathering limits for events and private social gatherings are five people indoors and 25 people outdoors
2. Maximum number of patrons permitted to be seated indoors at restaurants and bars is limited to 10
3. Gyms and fitness studies are permitted to open with a maximum of 10 people for indoor classes, a maximum of 25 people for outdoor classes and a maximum of 10 people indoors for the areas with weights or exercise equipment
4. No games, scrimmages or practices are permitted for team sports
5. Cinemas are closed with the exception of drive-in cinemas
6. Performing arts facilities are closed to spectators
7. Casinos, bingo halls and gaming establishments are permitted to be open with a limit of 10 people indoors and 25 people outdoors
8. Personal care services requiring removal of face coverings are prohibited 

Visit york.ca/COVID19 for more information. 

While the City of Vaughan continues to respond to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the health and safety of citizens and staff remains the priority. To stay up to date on the latest updates as they happen, residents are encouraged to sign up for the City Update eNewsletter at vaughan.ca/CityUpdate and follow the City’s Twitter, Facebook and Instagram channels.  

Here are some recent updates: 

• #ShopVaughanLocal
• Recreation online virtual December programs
• Everyone has a role to play in the fight against COVID-19

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• Our communications
• Our economy
• Our finances
• Our services
• Our places

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