COVID-19
COVID-19: Revocation of Directive #2
On May 19, the College received a memo from the Chief Medical Officer of Health regarding the Revocation of Health Directive #2. It calls for a gradual and incremental implementation of resumption of scheduled non-urgent and non-emergent surgeries and procedures in...
Extension of Stay-at-Home Order
The Government of Ontario has announced that the Stay-at-Home order will extend for another 2 weeks, at least until June 2, 2021. The Stay-at-Home order does not impact the provision of health care. However, to support the order, we strongly recommend that Registered...
Directive #2 Reissued
On April 21, the College received an update that the Chief Medical Officer of Health has reissued Directive #2 for Health Care Providers. This version of Directive #2 is intended to preserve human resources for redeployment and to stop procedures that could tax...
Continuation of Stay-at-Home Order
The Government of Ontario has announced that the Stay-at-Home order will extend for another 2 weeks, until May 20, 2021. The Stay-at-Home order does not impact the provision of health care. However, to support the order, we strongly recommend that Registered Dental...
Emergency and Stay-at-Home Order
The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and other health experts, has issued Emergency and Stay-at-Home Order, effective Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 12:01 am and will be in effect for at least 28 days. These measures are being...
Office Closure + COVID-19 Update
COVID-19 Update The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and other health experts, is imposing a provincewide emergency brake as a result of an alarming surge in case numbers and COVID-19 hospitalizations across the province....
COVID-19 Vaccination Roll-out
Ontario has started to roll out its vaccine distribution implementation plan. Each of Ontario’s 34 local public health units will be responsible to vaccinate residents in their region. For more information, click on COVID-19 Vaccines for Ontario. As more vaccine...
New Stay-at-Home Order
The government of Ontario has issued a stay-at-home order, effective January 14 at 12:01am, and has immediately declared a second state of emergency. The new order will be in effect for at least 28 days and will require everyone to remain at home, with exception of...
Ontario to Enter Province-Wide Lockdown
Effective Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 12:01am, Ontario will begin a province-wide lockdown. Toronto and the 26 other public health units in southern Ontario will stay locked down until at least January 23, 2021, while the northern parts of the province will face...
Holiday Closure
The College of Dental Technologists of Ontario will be closed from 12 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020 to Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. Our regular office hours will resume on Monday, Jan. 4, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. Happy Holidays!
