"You cannot fight a fire blindfolded."

(Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO))

Stay home and stay informed with government information on our battle with the COVID-19

COVID-19 is a disease caused by a coronavirus.

"Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses which may cause illness in animals or humans.  In humans, several coronaviruses are known to cause respiratory infections ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)."

Timeline

• December 2019, this new virus and disease were unknown before the outbreak began in Wuhan, China

• January 30, 2020, WHO declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern

• February 11, 2020, WHO announced a name for the new coronavirus disease: COVID-19

• March 11, 2020, WHO characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic 

(Source: World Health Organization (WHO))

• March 17, 2020, Ontario has enacted a Declaration of emergency in response to COVID-19

• March 23, 2020, Toronto mayor has declared a State of Emergency in the city of Toronto due to the COVID-19 pandemic
• March 23, 2020, Ontario ordered the Mandatory Closure of all Non-essential Workplaces to fight spread of COVID-19 (List of essential workplaces)
• March 24, 2020, Assembly of First Nations declared State of Emergency on COVID-19 pandemic