PLEASE NOTE: The Ontario government has announced a province-wide declaration of emergency and a new stay-at-home order effective Thursday April 8th at 12:01am. Additionally, the province-wide emergency brake shutdown that began April 3, 2021 remains in effect. The COVID-19 Response Framework (colour-coded zones) is paused during this time. Trips outside the home should only be for essential reasons and families should not visit with any other household or allow visitors in their homes.
General guidance documents
- COVID-19 Screening Tool for Workers (Ministry of Health)
- Guidance: Public Health Principles for Public Spaces (SWPH)
- How to properly wear, clean and dispose face coverings
- Sector-specific guidelines and posters to help protect workers, customers and the general public from COVID-19 (Ministry of Health)
- Guidance for Public Washrooms (SWPH)
- Water Fountain Precautions During COVID-19 (SWPH)
- Guidance for Office Environments (SWPH)
- Guidelines for Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Home (CDC)
- COVID-19 Guidance for Reducing Risk from Contaminated Surfaces
- COVID-19 Gathering Limits Guidance (SWPH)
Congregate living and multi-unit buildings
- Guidance for Congregate Living for Vulnerable Populations (Ministry of Health)
- Resuming Visits in Congregate Living Settings (MCCSS)
- Checklist: Managing COVID-19 Outbreaks in Congregate Living Settings (Public Health Ontario)
- Foundations of COVID-19 Prevention and Control for Congregate Living Settings (Webinar - Public Health Ontario)
- Congregate Living Setting Resources Toolkit (Public Health Ontario)
- Guidance for Group Home Employers (PSHSA)
- Guidance for Multi-Unit Residential Buildings (SWPH)
Day Camps
Outdoor public spaces, pools and farmers' markets
- Guidance for Splash Pads, Pools, Spas and Wading Pools (SWPH)
- Guidance for Parks and Green Spaces (SWPH)
- Guidance for Community Use of Playgrounds (SWPH)
- Lifesaving Society Guide to Reopening Pools and Waterfronts
- Guidance for Ontario Farmers’ Markets (SWPH)
- COVID-19 Community Garden Health and Safety Guidance
- Vendor List Form for Famers' Markets (SWPH)
- Ontario Famers' Market Plan for Operating during COVID-19 (SWPH)
Places of worship
Fitness facilities
Community services
- COVID-19 Screening Tool for Shelters (Oxford) (SWPH)
- COVID-19 Screening Tool for Shelters (Elgin St. Thomas) (SWPH)
- COVID-19 Community Garden Health and Safety Guidance (WSPS)
- Food Access in Elgin St. Thomas (SWPH)
- Food Access in Oxford (SWPH)
- COVID-19 Shelter Resources – Common Areas (SWPH)
- COVID-19 Shelter Resources – Sleeping Areas (SWPH)
- COVID-19 Shelter Resources – Dining Areas (SWPH)
- Public Health Guidance for Harm Reduction and COVID-19 (SWPH)
Events
- COVID-19: Event Form (SWPH)
- Guidance for Meeting and Event Facilities (Ontario)
- Guidance for Events Spaces (SWPH)
- COVID-19 Gathering Limits Guidance (SWPH)
Signage and resources
- Visitor Screening Questions
- Visitor Log Contact Tracing Information
- Simple Face Covering Poster
- Physical Distancing Poster
- Physical Distancing on Elevators
- How to Practice Safe Physical Distancing
- How to Wash Your Hands Poster
- COVID-19 Mental Health Poster
- Cleaning & Disinfection in Public Spaces
- Mixing of Bleach Solution for Disinfecting
- How to choose an effective non-medical mask
- Alternative PPE Supplier List
- COVID-19 responding to an overdose with naloxone
- City of St. Thomas
- City of Woodstock
- Oxford County
- Elgin County
- Town of Aylmer
- Information in other languages