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COVID-19

The health and well-being of citizens, businesses and staff continues to be the City of Vaughan’s top priority.

Most facilities – including Vaughan City Hall and the Joint Operations Centre – remain closed until further notice. For up-to-date City news on COVID-19, subscribe to the City Update eNewsletter and read the City's various News Releases. Many services have been updated or adjusted in response to COVID-19. The guidance on this page is constantly updated to reflect the new restrictions and public health measures. Any out-of-date content will be changed shortly.

Updated: June 16

News

Step 1

An initial focus on resuming outdoor activities with smaller crowds where the risk of transmission is lower, and permitting limited retail with restrictions. This includes:

outdoor gatherings of up to 10 people
outdoor dining with up to four people per table
non-essential retail at 15 per cent capacity
Read about the current restrictions.

Service updates and adjustments

The Province's three-step process to reopen

Source: Government of Ontario: Reopening Ontario. To read the Province's full list of restrictions and reopenings, visit the COVID-19 public health measures and advice.

Current restrictions under Step 1

Physical distancing
Everyone must maintain a physical distance of at least two metres from others (except for caregivers or other members of their household) in a place of business or facility that is open to the public.

Face coverings

Everyone must wear a mask or face covering that covers their mouth, nose and chin in indoor public spaces (with limited exceptions).

Gatherings

Maximum 10 people for outdoor gatherings
Outdoor end-of-school-year celebration ceremonies held by a school or private school are exempt from outdoor gathering limits, with restrictions

Weddings, funerals and other religious services, rites or ceremonies

15 per cent capacity indoors of the room. Outdoor permitted with capacity limited to permit physical distancing of two metres

Facilities for sports and recreational fitness activities

Outdoor fitness classes, outdoor sports training (no games or practices) and outdoor personal training, 10 patrons maximum and three metres physical distancing
Closed for indoor use except for high-performance athletes and day camps

Soccer fields

After consultation and review with internal stakeholders and York Region Public Health, the City of Vaughan is pleased to announce that effective immediately, four quadrants of 10 participants will be permitted on premium City soccer fields, with all social distancing measures in place as per the Provincial regulations. For more information, please contact the City’s contact centre by phone at 905-832-2281 (toll-free: 1-844-832-2112) or email at accessvaughan@vaughan.ca.

Personal fitness and training

Outdoor fitness classes – 10 people maximum, three metres distance
Outdoor personal training – 10 people maximum, three metres distance
Outdoor sports training only – 10 people maximum, three metres distance (no games or practices)

Restaurants, bars, and other food or drink establishments including

Outdoor dining for up to four people per table

Retail

Essential and select retail at 25 per cent capacity and can sell all goods (including discount and big box)
Non-essential retail at 15 per cent capacity
Retail stores in malls closed unless the stores have a street-facing entrance

Meeting or event spaces

Only permitted to open for:

child care centres and authorized recreational and skill building programs (as described in the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014)
court services
government services
mental health and addictions support services (for example, Alcoholics Anonymous), permitted to a maximum of 10 people
social services
collective bargaining, so long as more than ten people are permitted to occupy the rented space
Contact information recording required, with the exception of court services.

Travel
You can leave home to travel. However, you are not permitted to host members of another household indoors except for:

a person from another household who lives alone
a caregiver

If you are ill, you should not travel even if your symptoms are mild. Where possible, people who travel should bring enough supplies for the duration of their stay.

As of April 19, 2021, travel from Manitoba or Quebec into Ontario is restricted. Exemptions will only be allowed for specified reasons, including:

going to work
receiving medical care or social services
business transport of goods
exercising Indigenous or treaty rights
your primary residence is in Ontario
you are moving to a new primary residence in Ontario
humanitarian or compassionate reasons, such as providing care or services to a person who requires assistance due to their state of health

Virtual resources

Ongoing campaigns

York Region Public Health

All vaccination questions should be directed to York Region.

It is important that every citizen takes the following steps to protect themselves and their loved ones from new and emerging diseases. For instructions on how to keep yourself and others safe, as well as additional information and resources, visit york.ca/COVID19.

Community Resources

Vaughan Community Health Centre

PinkCars.ca

The City continues to work with all levels of government to implement precautionary measures to ensure public safety in response to COVID-19. To keep the community safe and help curb the spread of COVID-19, York Region is asking residents to:

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

Those who feel unwell and believe they have symptoms related to COVID-19 should contact York Region Public Health or Telehealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000.

Government roles and responsibilities

Each level of government has different roles and responsibilities in helping to break the chain of transmission of this virus.

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City of Vaughan news is released on a daily basis and kept on vaughan.ca for reference purposes. For the most recent updates and news as they happen, visit this page, sign up for the City Update eNewsletter at vaughan.ca/CityUpdate and follow the official corporate channels on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.