Public Health Sudbury and Districts is imposing more COVID-19 measures.
Saying rates "remain unacceptably high" - making it one of the province's top three most affected jurisdictions at the moment - the health unit's announced it is reinstating work-from-home requirements revoked by the provincial government in mid-July, requiring businesses and organizations in Greater Sudbury to ensure workers conduct their work remotely, unless the nature of their work requires to be on-site at the workplace.
It's also partnering with school boards, recommending voluntary rapid antigen testing for students, as well as requiring such screening or proof of vaccination for students to participate in extracurricular sports, along with strengthened health and safety measures and mandatory daily confirmation of symptom screening.
Medical Officer of Health Dr. Penny Sutcliffe is also tightening protocols for contact followup, requiring - in certain circumstances - some people to self-isolate even if fully vaccinated, while unvaccinated children would need to stay home if an unvaccinated family member's been exposed to a case.
Sutcliffe's also reissuing a call for everyone to limit outings, work from home, wear your mask, maintain at least two metres distance from those outside your household, get vaccinated, and stay home when ill, even with mild symptoms, emphasizing these directions "should guide your decisions on any pre-holiday celebrations".