Changes to public health and workplace safety measures
Posted: Mar 23, 2022
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.