June 15, 2020:Province announces that several regions including Durham, York, Hamilton, Sarnia-Lambton and Niagara are allowed to enter into Stage 2 of its recovery plan. July 24, 2020:Hamilton, the regions of York, Durham, Halton and Niagara as well as the counties of Haldimand, Horfolk and Lambton are allowed to enter Stage 3 of the provinces reopening plan. Mar. Oct. 23, 2020: Ontarios independent commission into long-term care releases early recommendations for the Ford government to implement during the second wave of the pandemic. 16, 2021: Upper Canada College, one of the countrys most elite private schools, closes after 12 people connected with the school test positive for COVID-19. Mar. Dec. 11, 2020:A Peterborough man who spent more than eight months at Peterborough Regional Health Centre fightingCOVID-19 is discharged from hospital. The province issued a statement indicating that Ford was focusing primarily on procuring additional vaccine doses via international partners. Oct. 9, 2020:New restrictions are put in place for Toronto, Peel Region and Ottawa amid rising coronavirus cases including theclosure of indoor dining at restaurants and bars, as well as the closure of gyms, casinos, cinemas, and performing arts centres. Feb. 24, 2021: Retired Gen. Rick Hillier, the head of the provinces vaccine rollout, announces that an online booking system and service desk will not be available until March 15. July 29, 2020: Ontario government says Toronto and Peel Region can finally move intoStage 3of the provinces reopening plan on July 31. Benchmarks . What follows is a timeline of major events since the outbreak began: Jan. 25, 2020: The first presumptive case is reported in Ontario (and Canada) when a man in his 50s, who came from Wuhan, China, feels minor symptoms. Ontario announces it is shutting down all public schools. Millions of people shielding from coronavirus will be able to leave their homes from April 1. A total of 8,964 people have also recovered from COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, which is 58.3 per cent of cases. He then calls 911 and is placed in isolation at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto. 19, 2021: A hospital system servicing York Regionsays six people were mistakenly injected with saline instead of aCOVID-19vaccine. Feb. 8, 2021: A long-term-care home in Vaughn, Ont. Oct. 6, 2020:Ontario reports 548 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the provincial total to 55,362. April 3, 2020:The province releases its first projections, saying there could be just under 1,600 COVID-19 deaths and 80,000 cases by the end of April if the current measures in place are upheld. to send health-care workers to Ontario: sources", "Alberta says no to Ontario request for health-care workers", "Ontario extends stay-at-home order, restricts interprovincial travel as province loses battle against COVID-19", "Ontario gives police authority to stop people, vehicles, ask purpose of travel", "Revised police measures still dangerous to Ontarians of colour, advocates say", "Ford absent from Ontario legislature for second day as critics openly call for his resignation", "Peel to require all businesses with 5 or more work-acquired COVID-19 cases to shut down immediately", "Peel introduces expedited workplace closures to stop spread of variants and protect workers and our community", "Toronto, Peel require all businesses with 5 or more work-acquired COVID-19 cases to shut for 10 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