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The Ontario Government is activating an "emergency brake" in the Public Health Sudbury and Districts region, and moving it to the Grey-Lockdown.
The decision was made due to the concerning trends in public health indicators and in consultation with the local medical officer of health.
"Implementing an emergency brake to immediately interrupt transmission of COVID-19 is a key component of our government's plan to safely and gradually return public health regions to the Framework," said Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health. "We have seen a rapid rise in the case rate in the Sudbury area, and swift action is needed to protect individuals, families, and businesses and save lives."
Based on the latest assessment of data, the "emergency brake" is being used to stop the spread, guard against variants and protect public health and health system capacity in the region. From March 3 to 9, 2021, the region's case rate increased by 54.1 per cent to 75.9 cases per 100,000 people.
The public health region will move to Grey-Lockdown effective Friday, March 12, at 12:01 a.m.
"As a result of the rapid deterioration of trends in key indicators, the emergency brake is being applied to move Public Health Sudbury and Districts to Grey-Lockdown to help reduce further spread of the virus in the region," said Dr. David Williams, Chief Medical Officer of Health. "We must remain vigilant in adhering to all public health and workplace safety measures to combat the threat posed by variants of concern."
From March 3 to 9, the region's case rate increased by 54.1 per cent to 75.9 cases per 100,000 people.
There are currently 211active cases in the Sudbury region and 841 since the pandemic started.
North Bay just came out of lockdown Monday, moving into the red zone.
See related: Public Health Sudbury and Districts moving to Grey-Lockdown on March 12
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