Town of Cobourg Enters Provincewide Shutdown Beginning December 26th
Cobourg, ON (December 21, 2020) – The Town of Cobourg will now be entering into a 28-day Provincewide Shutdown beginning on Saturday, December 26, 2020 (Boxing Day) following the Province of Ontario’s recent announcement at 1 p.m. today.
The Provincewide Shutdown is in place for a limited time in order to stop the trend of high COVID-19 transmission in communities, preserve health system capacity, safeguard vulnerable populations and those who care for them, and save lives. Further details on the recently released Provincewide Shutdown document can be found here.
“We support the Government of Ontario’s decision to move everyone into a Provincewide Shutdown so that we can break this chain of transmission that is causing case counts to climb progressively and in turn putting pressure on so many hospitals including Northumberland Hills Hospital and the Campbellford Memorial Hospital,” said Mayor John Henderson for the Town of Cobourg. “The holidays are fast approaching and what we need to do now is further reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 by exclusively remaining within our immediate households.”
As part of the decision, elementary-age school children will not be returning to classes as scheduled after the holidays but would spend the first week of school in the New Year at home doing virtual learning and then return to in-person learning on January 11, 2021. In-class learning in high schools will remain closed for the entire 28-day period, though virtual learning would occur and will then return to in-person learning on January 25, 2021.
Effective Saturday, December 26, 2020 (Boxing Day) at 12:01 a.m. EST the following changes will be made in adherence to the Provincewide Shutdown:
Town of Cobourg Provincewide Shutdown Sector Changes | ||
Sector | Program/Activity | Framework Direction |
Organized public events, social gatherings and wedding, funeral and religious services, rites and ceremonies |
| No indoor organized public events and social gatherings, except with members of the same household. Outdoor gatherings limited to 10 people. |
| Limited to 10 people indoors and 10 people outdoors where physical distancing can be maintained. | |
Religious Services, Rites and Ceremonies | Virtual and drive-in events and religious services, rites or ceremonies permitted. | |
Restaurants
| Restaurants, bars and food and drink establishments. | - No indoor and outdoor service. - Take out, drive through and delivery |
Sports & Recreational Facilities | Cobourg Community Centre | Closed. Learn more here. |
Rotary Harbourfront Outdoor Rink | - Will remain open until further notice. - Restrictions in place. | |
YMCA Northumberland | Open for daycare services only. | |
Meeting & Event Spaces |
| Closed. |
Retail | Supermarkets, grocery stores, convenience stores, other retailers selling groceries, beer and wine and liquor stores, pharmacies. | Prohibiting in-person shopping in most retail settings - curbside pickup and delivery can continue. Discount and big box retailers selling groceries will be limited to 25 per cent capacity for in-store shopping. Supermarkets, grocery stores and similar stores that primarily sell food, as well as pharmacies, will continue to operate at 50 per cent capacity for in-store shopping. |
Personal Care Services | Spas, hair salons, barber shops, nail salons and tattoo parlours. | Closed. |
Casinos, bingo halls and gaming establishments | Hometown Bingo, Cobourg | Closed. |
Cinemas and Performing Arts Facilities | Rainbow Cinemas, Northumberland Mall, Firehall Theatre, Concert Hall at Victoria Hall | Closed. |
Boarding Kennels and Stables |
| Open for animal’s owner, or their representative, to visit the animal, assist in the care or feeding of the animal or, as applicable, ride the animal. |
Cannabis |
| Curb-side pick-up or delivery only. |
Hotels and Motels |
| Open except for any pools, fitness centres, meeting rooms and other recreational facilities. |
Library | Cobourg Public Library | Contactless curbside, delivery, and pick-up |
Animal Services | Veterinary services, farms, boarding kennels, stables and animal shelters.
| Open. |
Government Services | All municipal buildings will remain closed to the public. | In-person appointments can still be made. |
Museums and Other Cultural Amenities | Art Gallery of Northumberland | Closed (indoors) to the public |
*Please refer to the COVID-19 Response Framework: Keeping Ontario Safe and Open for a complete list of sector specific restrictions and the Provincewide Shutdown document.
The Reopening Ontario Act will continue to be enforced by the Town of Cobourg’s Municipal Bylaw Enforcement and the Cobourg Police Service. As the Town enters the Provincewide Shutdown, the Town will be responding to complaints and proactively enforcing throughout the community.
To learn more about the public health levels within the framework and potential program and service changes for the Town of Cobourg please visit the Keeping Ontario Safe and Open Framework document and the Town’s dedicated COVID-19 webpage www.cobourg.ca/covid19.
Additional Resources
- Read the Province of Ontario’s press release Ontario Announces Provincewide Shutdown to Stop Spread of COVID-19 and Save Lives
- Visit the Town of Cobourg’s dedicated COVID-19 Provincial Response Framework page.
- Visit the Province of Ontario’s website and read the COVID-19 Response Framework: Keeping Ontario Safe and Open and the Provincewide Shutdown document.
- Visit the HKPR District Health Unit’s website for regional public health guidelines.
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