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4/8/2021 10:00 AM

The City urges citizens to remain vigilant and follow public health guidelines

Following the Province of Ontario’s announcement of a province-wide stay-at-home order requiring everyone to remain at home except for essential purposes effective Thursday, April 8, the City of Vaughan is urging citizens to remain vigilant and continue to abide by York Region Public Health guidelines:

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.
Practice 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.

The City continues to take a disciplined, responsible and measured approach to COVID-19 – precautionary measures remain in place to protect everyone in the community from further transmission of COVID-19. The latest updates are available at vaughan.ca/COVID19.

City facilities remain closed, including Vaughan City Hall, the Joint Operations Centre, community centres, the City Playhouse Theatre, the Vaughan Animal Shelter (except by appointment, for adoption purposes only) and all Vaughan Public Libraries locations (although curbside pickup remains in place). Maple Community Centre will continue to operate as a vaccination site by appointment only. Father E. Bulfon Community Centre will serve as a future vaccination site.

Essential services remain intact, including fire and emergency response, waste collection, water/wastewater services, by-law and enforcement services, building inspections and the Access Vaughan contact centre, which can be reached at 905-832-2281 or accessvaughan@vaughan.ca, among many others.

The City's By-law and Compliance, Licensing and Permit Services department, in partnership with public health officials, York Regional Police and other levels of government, remains at the forefront in applying and enforcing provincial regulations and the directions of the Medical Officer of Health. Greater attention and a more assertive, proactive approach is underway, including enforcement of the City’s COVID-19 Emergency Measures By-law. Public complaints, concerns and inquiries should be reported to Access Vaughan at 905-832-2281.

Those who feel unwell, and believe they have symptoms related to COVID-19, should contact York Region Public Health at 1-800-361-5653 or Telehealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000. For additional information and resources on COVID-19, including physical distancing tips and advice from Public Health officials, visit York Region's website at york.ca/COVID19.

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