Where does your region fall in Ontario's new colour-coded system for COVID-19 restrictions
These changes will come into effect on Nov. 7 for the COVID-19 hot spots, except for Toronto, which has been delayed until Nov. 14.
Prevent (standard measures) – green
Restrictions reflect broadest allowance of activities in Stage 3. Highest risk settings remain closed.
Algoma Public Health
Chatham-Kent Public Health
Grey Bruce Health Unit
Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Public Health
Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health
Huron Perth Public Health
Lambton Public Health
Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit
Middlesex-London Health Unit
North Bay Parry Sound District
Northwestern Health Unit
Peterborough Public Health
Porcupine Health Unit
Public Health Sudbury & Districts
Renfrew County and District Health Unit
Southwestern Public Health
Thunder Bay District Health Unit
Timiskaming Health Unit
Windsor-Essex County Health Unit
Protect (strengthened measures) – yellow
Enhanced targeted enforcement, fines and enhanced education to limit further transmission. Public health measures for high risk settings.
Brant County Health Unit
City of Hamilton Public Health Services
Durham Region Health Department
Eastern Ontario Health Unit
Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit
Halton Region Public Health
Restrict (intermediate measures) – orange
Enhanced measures, restrictions and enforcement, avoiding any closures.
Ottawa Public Health
York Region Public Health
Control (stringent measures) – red
Broader-scale measures and restrictions across multiple sectors to control transmission (return to modified Stage 2). Restrictions are the most severe available before widescale business or organizational closure.
Peel Regional Health Unit
Lockdown (maximum measures)
Widescale measures and restrictions, including closures, to halt or interrupt transmission (modified Stage 1 or pre-Stage 1).
No public health unit regions
For an in depth explanation of each colour please read our previous article.
For an updated list please visit: https://www.ontario.ca/page/covid-19-response-framework-keeping-ontario-safe-and-open