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With Easter weekend only days away it’s important to remember the social gathering rules that have been put into place. Unfortunately for many this may interfere with their big family dinner plans, but there are other ways to still celebrate.
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“This year, we’re asking Londoners to continue practice physical distancing and celebrate their faith-based observances from home,” said Mayor Ed Holder. “Several faith leaders will be offering online supports and services this weekend. We applaud them adapting their emotional and spiritual outreach while the world is dealing with the impacts of COVID-19.”
The City is encouraging Londoners to adapt new ways of celebrating. Arranging phone calls or video chats with family members outside of your household, to avoid gatherings. It’s also encouraged to limit trips to grocery stores.
“There is substantial COVID-19 activity in the community right now, so we need to find creative ways to connect with one another at a distance during Passover and the Easter weekend,” says Dr. Christopher Mackie, Medical Officer of Health and CEO at the Middlesex-London Health Unit. “Plan to celebrate and share meals only with those who are already close household contacts, while using technology to stay connected to family and friends.”
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Social distancing precautions identified by the Middlesex London Health Unit include:
- Stay six feet away from each other
- Avoid all non-essential gatherings of any size
- Stay home if you are sick
- Self-isolate if you have traveled outside of Canada
- Wash your hands with soap and water frequently (for at least 20 seconds)
- Cover coughs and sneezes with your sleeve or cough and sleeve into your elbow
- Clean and disinfect high touch areas frequently
City of London essential services will be closed Friday, April 10th and Monday, April 13th.
Last weekend resulted in 21 Provincial Offence Notices being issued out by the City of London Municipal Law Enforcement officers.
The notices were given out to individuals found breaching the closure of non-essential businesses that went into effect on March 24th. The city has closed all outdoor play structures, City sport fields, community gardens, dog parks, and golf courses to try to prevent the spread of Covid-19, Ignoring these closures can result in fines.
- Failing to correctly identify yourself carries a $750 fine for a failure to comply with an order made under the emergency management and civil protection act or a $1000 fine for obstructing any person in exercising a power if a provincial offences officer issues the ticket.
- Failure to comply with an emergency order could also result in up to one-year of prison time or a fine of up to $100,000 for an individual, $500,000 for a director of corporation or $10,000,000 for a corporation itself.
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“These orders are in effect to help protect the community from the spread of Covid-19,” said Chief By-Law officer, Orest Katolyk. “We know this is a difficult time for everyone and people want to enjoy the warmer weather outdoors. Now,
however is not the time to be taking these orders lightly. Now is the time for everyone to be doing everything they can to stop the virus from spreading.”
Social distancing is still an essential part of controlling the Covid-19 outbreak, despite the holidays. Large family gatherings are strongly discouraged this weekend, unless via the internet.
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