The state of emergency that's been in place for more than a month has been lifted.
The City of Timmins made the announcement this afternoon, shortly after the Porcupine Health Unit confirmed the region would enter step one of the Roadmap to Reopen on Friday, June 25. The state of emergency was declared May 17.
“Through the combined efforts of our community partners, we were able to quickly access additional vaccines and drop-in clinics to protect our residents and add additional community testing to help stop the spread of COVID-19,” said Mayor George Pirie in a news release.
“The work of the Porcupine Health Unit (PHU), Timmins and District Hospital (TADH), Cochrane District Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and Cochrane District Social Services Administration Board (CDSSAB) has been exemplary. It is due to their diligence that we can now lift the State of Emergency and prepare to reopen safely.”
He said the city is committed to protecting residents' health and safety.
“We need to continue to follow the public health measures that are in place and get vaccinated so that we don’t repeat this cycle of reopening and lockdown. Being able to reopen our region is great news for Timmins and particularly for the local businesses who have been closed for an extended period of time. We can now do what we do best as a community, support each other by supporting local," said Pirie.
