Changes to public health and workplace safety measures

The following changes to public health and workplace safety measures are in effect as of March 21, 2022.

• general masking requirements will be lifted; however, masking will still be required in certain indoor settings, including:
  • public transit, including indoor areas and vehicles. This does not include businesses or organizations that provide sightseeing or touring services
  • health care settings including:
    • hospitals
    • psychiatric facilities
    • doctors’ offices
    • immunization clinics
    • laboratories
    • specimen collection centres
  • home and community care provider locations only if you are an employee or contractor
  • long-term care and retirement homes
  • shelters and other congregate care settings that provide care and services to medically and socially vulnerable individuals

For a complete list of settings and exceptions to masking requirements that may apply, please refer to O. Reg. 364/20.

Visit the face covering and masking page, for additional information including wear and fit.

Also as of March 21, 2022:

• passive screening of individuals prior to entering a business will no longer be required
• businesses and organizations that are open will no longer be required to prepare and make available a safety plan

Contact us

If you have questions about what will be open or impacts to your business or employment, call the Stop the Spread Business Information Line at 1-888-444-3659.