Coronavirus (Covid-19) Updates

Latest Federal, Provincial, Agency and ORFA Updates

The Ontario Recreation Facilities Association hopes that you and your loved ones are staying safe and healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic. The following information and links are shared for your greater awareness of current information issued by Federal, Provincial and Agencies. Previously issued ORFA specific releases are shared by date issued.

Government of Canada - Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Outbreak update

Government of Canada – Public Health Canada

• Outbreak Update
• Risk Informed Decision Making For Mass Gatherings
• Optimizing the Use of Masks and Respirators During the COVID-19 Outbreak 
• COVID-19 PPE Specifications; Disposable N95 masks, Disposable surgical masks, Nitrile gloves / Vinyl gloves, Gowns and coveralls, Eye protection, Hand sanitizer, ICU-level Ventilators / Ventilators, Thermometers
• Hazardous Products Act (HPA) and Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR)
• Cleaning and Disinfecting Public Spaces during COVID-19
• Hard-Surface Disinfectants and Hand Sanitizers (COVID-19): List of Disinfectants with Evidence for Use Against COVID-19
  
• For Travelers Without Symptoms of COVID-19 Returning to Canada
• Non-Medical Masks and Face Coverings: About
• Hard-surface disinfectants and hand sanitizers (COVID-19): List of disinfectants with evidence for use against COVID-19
  
• Authorized medical devices for uses related to COVID-19: List of authorized medical devices other than testing devices
  
• Medical devices establishment licence listing
  
• COVID-19 mask use: Types of masks and respirators
  

Government of Canada - Public Works and Government Services

• Specifications for COVID-19 Products
  

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety

•  Sanitation and Infection Control for Cleaning Staff

Government of Ontario

• COVID-19: Get the latest updates or take a self-assessment
• Construction site health and safety during COVID-19
• Poster Protect Against COVID-19
• Infectious Disease Emergency Leave 
• List of Essential Services
• COVID-19 Guidance for Industry Operators
• Re-opening Ontario Guidance 
• Guidance Documents for Workplace Health and Safety
• Workplace PPE Supplier Directory 
• Resources to Prevent COVID-19 in the Workplace
• COVID-19 (coronavirus) and Your Employment Standards Protections
• COVID-19 (coronavirus) and Workplace Health and Safety
• Wear a Face Covering When Physical Distancing Is A Challenge
• Develop Your COVID-19 Workplace Safety Plan
• Ontario Releases COVID-19 Response Framework to Help Keep the Province Safe and Open
  
• COVID-19 Updated Response Framework: Keeping Ontario Safe and Open

• COVID-19 Screening Tool for Businesses and Organizations (Screening Workers)

• Safety Plan Guide Update

• New Guidance on Meal and Break Periods

• New Guidance on Self-Isolation and Return to Work

• COVID-19 Updated Customer Screening

• COVID-19 Updated Worker and Employee Screening

• COVID-19 Screening Tool for Businesses and Organizations (Screening Patrons)

• COVID-19 Screening Tool for Businesses and Organizations (Screening Workers)
  

• COVID-19 Fully Vaccinated Individuals: Case, Contact and Outbreak Management Interim Guidance

• Screening for COVID-19: Guidance for Employers

• COVID-19 Vaccines and Workplace Health and Safety

• Road Map To Reopening

• May 26, 2021 - COVID-19 Safety Guidelines for: Day Camps

• Jun. 11, 2021 - Ontario to Enter Step One of Road Map to Reopen

• Jun. 30, 2021 - Ontario Provincial Guidance for Screening Workers (Updated)

• Jul. 15, 2021 - COVID-19 Safety Guidelines for: Day Camps

• Oct. 25, 2021 - COVID-19 Signage Questions for Businesses and Organizations

• Dec. 30, 2021 - Updated Eligibility for PCR Testing and Case and Contact Management Guidance in Ontario

• Dec. 31 - O. Reg. 364/20: RULES FOR AREAS AT STEP 3 AND AT THE ROADMAP EXIT STEP

• Jan. 3, 2022 - O. Reg 263/20: RULES FOR AREAS IN STEP 2 

• Jan. 3, 2022 - Ontario Temporarily Moving to Modified Step Two of the Roadmap to Reopen

• Jan. 4, 2022 - What to do if you’ve been exposed to COVID-19

• Jan. 4, 2022 - COVID-19 Reference Document for Symptoms

• Jan. 5, 2022 - COVID-19 Public Health Measures and Advice, including Returning to Our Plan to Safely Reopen Ontario

• Jan. 27, 2022 - O. Reg. 364/20 Rules for Areas in Step 3 and at Roadmap Exit

• Jan. 27, 2022 - O. Reg. 363/20 Steps of Reopening

• Jan. 27, 2022 - Emergency information, Provincial status on COVID-19

• Jan. 28, 2022 - COVID-19 test and testing location information | COVID-19 (coronavirus) in Ontario

• Jan. 31, 2022 - COVID-19 worker and employee screening (ontario.ca)

• Jan. 31, 2022 - COVID-19 customer screening (ontario.ca)

• Feb. 14, 2022 - Ontario Moving to Next Phase of Reopening on February 17th 

• Mar. 9, 2022 - Living with and Managing COVID-19: Technical Media Briefing

• Mar. 9, 2022 - COVID-19 Integrated Testing & Case, Contact and Outbreak Management Interim Guidance: Omicron Surge

• Mar. 9, 2022 - COVID-19 worker and employee screening: Updated

• Mar. 21, 2022 - Occupational Health and Safety Act Updated

Public Health Ontario

• Updates and Latest Information
• Cleaning and Disinfection for Public Settings

• Updated: Public health management of cases and contacts associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

• COVID-19 Guidance: Summer Day Camps

• COVID-19 Patient Screening Guidance

• COVID-19 Routes of Transmission 

• Pre-camp Planning: Preparedness and Prevention for Day Camps

• COVID-19 Safety Guidelines for: Overnight Camps

• Dec. 15, 2021 - Interim IPAC Recommendations for Use of Personal Protective Equipment for Care of Individuals with Suspect or Confirmed COVID‑19
  

• Jan. 27, 2022 - Proof of Vaccination Guidance under the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020

• Jan. 31, 2022 - Revised Proof Vaccination Guidance - English (gov.on.ca)

Centre for Research Expertise in Occupational Disease

• COVID-19: PPE and Its Impact on Skin – What You Need to Know
  Medical Literature: Skin Problems Related To PPE Use

Public Services Health and Safety Association

• Precautions When Working As A Parks & Recreation Worker
  
• Health and Safety Guidance During COVID-19 For Parks & Recreation Employers
  
• Health and Safety Guidance for Employers of Office Settings
• PPE in Non-Healthcare Workplaces During COVID-19
  
• OHS Considerations for Implementing a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy
  

Workplace Safety North

• COVID-19 Response

Centre for Disease Control

• Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), Schools, Workplaces & Community Locations
• Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators
• Recommended Guidance for Extended Use and Limited Reuse of N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators in Healthcare Setting
• Understanding Different Masks
• Guidance documents on closing and reopening aquatic facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Closing | Opening
• Guidance for Building Water Systems
• Considerations for Youth Sports 
• Considerations for Wearing Cloth Face Coverings 

World Health Organization

• Advise for the Public
• Advise for the Public - Videos

ORFA Member Toolbox Additional Resources - The Member Toolbox is a consolidation and direct link to a variety of resources that are specific to a subject matter and housed in one area of the ORFA web site for member convenience and ease of access.

John Milton
Chief Administrative Officer