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As we begin the winter term amidst a changing Omicron landscape, I am providing an update to University research operations and travel guidance.
There are few updates and changes from our current framework of research activities, initiated in mid-December. The changes identified below help us minimize disruptions to research activities as much as possible. These measures rely on our collective efforts to make appropriate decisions to minimize the risk of transmission so that we can continue to ensure the safety of our community, and so that further protocols are not required to navigate the current phase of the pandemic.
Welcome to another non-traditional start to the New Year. While the break may not have been all that we wished for, we do hope that you had some time to rest, recharge and connect with family and friends.
Earlier this week, the Government of Ontario announced that it would move to a modified version of Step Two of the Roadmap to Reopen starting today. At the University, we are already well positioned to manage this change to Ontario’s public health protection measures.
To increase the protective factor of face coverings against the highly transmissible omicron variant, we are reminding all employees and students to wear a mask that meets the Public Health Agency of Canada’s (PHAC) recommendations in general, non-health care areas. Supervisors should ensure that employees are provided with appropriate face coverings in respect of their work environment.
Welcome to another non-traditional start to the New Year. While the break may not have been all that we wished for, we do hope that you had some time to rest, recharge and connect with family and friends.
Yesterday, the Government of Ontario announced that it would move to a modified version of Step Two of the Roadmap to Reopen starting tomorrow. At the University, we are already well positioned to manage this change to Ontario’s public health protection measures.
Welcome to another non-traditional start to the New Year. While the break may not have been all that we wished for, we do hope that everyone had some time to rest, recharge and connect with family and friends.
Yesterday, the Government of Ontario announced that it would move to a modified version of Step Two of the Roadmap to Reopen starting tomorrow. At the University, we are already well positioned to manage this change to Ontario’s public health protection measures.
