The Ontario government is maintaining shutdown measures and the stay at home order for Toronto, Peel and North Bay - Parry Sound.
The York Public Health Region will transition out of the shutdown and stay at home order into the red level of the province's COVID-19 response framework.
The shutdown measures and Stay at Home order will continue to apply until at least March 8th.
While there has been a reduction in COVID-19 transmission rates in Peel and Toronto, rates still remain high in those regions.
Public health regions are required to stay at their level for at least two weeks upon return to the framework.
Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Williams says that while conditions have improved, people still need to take cautionary measures.
"Everyone is strongly advised to continue staying at home, avoid social gatherings, only travel between regions for essential purposes, and limit close contacts to your household or those you live with regardless of which level of the Framework you are in."
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