Vaughan closes fitness centers, swimming pools and some libraries amid COVID-19 staff shortages

Exbulletin.com
Jan. 4, 2022

The city of Vaughan is temporarily closing all fitness centers and swimming pools and some of its libraries due to lack of pandemic-related staff.

The city made the announcement in a press release issued Tuesday morning.

He says all his fitness centers and swimming pools will be closed from Thursday and recreational programs at community centers will also be canceled.

The city says decisions about winter recreational programming have not been made personally at this time and will depend on Omicron data and staff resources.

Meanwhile, Vaughan Public Libraries will also close community branches as of Thursday, though its three source libraries -- Bathurst Clark, Civic Center and Pierre Berton -- will remain open for the time being.

Admission will also continue to be offered at closed branches from 1pm to 5pm daily.

The closure of part of the city’s facilities comes amid an increase in COVID-19 infections that are expected to present new challenges for employers, given the large number of people who will have to be isolated after a positive test or exposure. to a confirmed case.

In the announcement, the city of Vaughan said it was experiencing staff shortages due to COVID-19, although noting that essential services remain uninterrupted.

All decisions regarding the closure and opening of facilities and facilities continue to be informed by Vaughan specific data and reflect the guidelines issued by the York Region Public Health and the provincial government with public safety being the top priority, the announcement notes. The city of Vaughan remains committed to ongoing collaboration with all levels of government as the pandemic evolves, allowing the city to make well-informed, accountable, and prudent decisions to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

It is not immediately known when the facilities will reopen. The city says anyone who has a membership in a city fitness center or pool will have their payments automatically suspended for the duration of the closure.