Ontario government has announced Durham Region will be reentering the province’s COVID-19 response framework of restrictions at the red – control level.According to an update issued by the government Friday afternoon, the change in restrictions comes into effect at 12:01 a.m.
on Feb. 16.Officials said the decision was made based on a “general improvement in trends of key indicators, including lower transmission of COVID-19, improving hospital capacity, and available public health capacity to conduct rapid case and contact management.”Durham Region will stay in red – control for at least two weeks and there will be continual reassessments.