FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

City of Dryden Extending All Municipal Closures

DRYDEN, ON – April 2, 2020 – Given the rapidly evolving COVID-19 crisis, the City of
Dryden will be extending all current closures of municipal facilities until at least May 3,
2020. The City of Dryden advises all residents that current expectations are that these
closures may extend beyond the May 3rd date. Municipal staff remain diligent in
monitoring the COVID-19 situation and will take all appropriate actions to protect the
safety and wellbeing of our residents.
All City of Dryden emergency and essential core services continue to operate.
Information regarding impacts from COVID-19 to municipal services can be found at
www.dryden.ca/covid19.
For questions about COVID-19, people are encouraged to refer to public health and
government sources for up-to-date, reliable information. Links to some of these sources
can be found on the City’s website at www.dryden.ca/covid19.
To help slow the spread of COVID-19:
Avoid non-essential gatherings and outings – stay home as much as possible.
Practice appropriate physical/social distancing – at least two metres apart.
Wash your hands frequently using soap and for 15-20 seconds each time.
Use hand sanitizer.
Cough or sneeze into your arm.
If you have COVID-19 symptoms, self-monitor and self-isolate. You can use the online
self-assessment tool at covid-19.ontario.ca/self-assessment/. If you are having difficulty
breathing or experiencing other severe symptoms, call 911 immediately.
If you have travelled outside of Canada recently, you must self-isolate for 14 days.
For further Information please contact the City of Dryden at (807) 223-2225 or email
generalinquires@dryden.ca.

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