{"id":1089,"date":"2022-03-17T13:27:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-17T17:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/working.simplistics.ca\/bao\/?p=1089"},"modified":"2025-11-25T16:40:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T21:40:06","slug":"covid-19-update-links","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebao.ca\/stage\/covid-19-update-links\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19: Ready\u2026together"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BAO COVID-19 Info Index<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. FAQ – Answers to Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/span> <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. COVID-19 Updates: <\/a><\/strong>Directives, Notices, Guidance…<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. BAO Safety Posters <\/strong>– now out of date<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. All Registrar’s Directives<\/strong> – including COVID-19<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. All Notices to the Profession<\/strong> – including COVID-19<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Government links<\/a><\/strong> <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Webcasts<\/strong><\/a> to licensees<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. BAO Media Contact:<\/strong> MediaInquiries@thebao.ca<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Ontario Ministry of Health COVID-19 Screening Tool for Workplaces<\/strong> <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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    Updates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    2022<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

    March 17 – Registrar\u2019s Directive: Mask mandate ends Monday<\/a>
    Feb. 28 –     Registrar\u2019s Directive: Restrictions on capacity limits are lifted, plus other changes<\/a>
    Feb. 15 –     Registrar\u2019s Directive: COVID-19 changes go into place Feb. 17<\/a>
    Jan. 28 –     Registrar\u2019s Directive: Updated COVID-19 measures<\/a>
    Jan. 20 –     Notice to the Profession: Current Registrar\u2019s Directives remain in place<\/a>
    Jan. 17 –     News: BAO adapts its proactive response to ensure sector keeps serving families during Omicron<\/a>
    Jan. 7 –     Registrar\u2019s Directive: Crematoriums must prevent backlogs<\/a>
    Jan. 6 –     Notice to the Profession: Registrar authorizes colleges to make students available to work<\/a>
    Jan. 4 –     Registrar\u2019s Directive: New temporary rules for funeral services<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2021<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

    Oct. 26 – Registrar\u2019s Directive: Option for BAO licensees \u2013 COVID-19 distancing and capacity limits are not required if all patrons provide proof of vaccination <\/a>
    Sept. 16 –     Notice to the Profession: Proof of Vaccination Requirement for Funerals<\/a>
    July 9 –     Registrar\u2019s Directive: Capacity limits removed; Physical distancing, mask-wearing requirements remain<\/a>
    June 29 –     Reminder: New COVID-19 indoor and outdoor funeral restrictions<\/a>
    June 24 –     Registrar\u2019s Directive: New COVID-19 indoor and outdoor funeral restrictions<\/a>
    June 8 –     Registrar\u2019s Directive: Funeral services attendance<\/a>
    May 17 –     Notice reminder: Cemetery attendance is restricted to 10-max for funeral services only<\/a>
    May 13 –     Notice to the Profession: Registrar\u2019s Max-10 Directive still in effect<\/a>
    May 3 –     Notice to the Profession & Public:
    Cemetery restrictions now and on Mother\u2019s Day <\/a>
    April 16 –     Registrar\u2019s Directive: 10 max at funerals in total \u2013 indoors or outdoors<\/a>
    April 1 –     Registrar\u2019s Directive: Funeral attendance restricted to <\/a>
    15% indoors to a max of 50 people indoors or outdoors<\/a>
    Mar. 16 –     Registrar\u2019s Directive: BAO chart revised \u2013 some limits adjusted<\/a>
    Mar. 14 –     Registrar\u2019s Directive: BAO Grey-Lockdown restrictions revised<\/a>
    Mar. 1 –     Government of Ontario Vaccine Rollout letter to the BAO – PDF<\/a>
    Feb. 26 –     Notice to the Profession: Reminder of BAO chart;
    Thunder Bay & Simcoe-Muskoka moved into Grey-Lockdown<\/a>
    Feb. 9 –     Registrar\u2019s Directive: COVID chart returns; adjustments to MEDR<\/a>
    Jan. 19 –     BAO supports hospitals in transfer of deceased patients<\/a>
    Jan. 12 –     Registrar\u2019s Directive: Modified Expedited Death Response Plan<\/a>
    Jan. 6 –     Notice\/News Release – Bereavement sector well within capacity in caring for those who have died during pandemic<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2020 <\/h6>\n\n\n\n
    Archive of Updates 2020<\/a><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

    Index<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    BAO links<\/h6>\n\n\n\n