{"id":17364,"date":"2020-03-30T17:57:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T21:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blacmcstaging.wpengine.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=17364"},"modified":"2025-07-02T16:00:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T20:00:32","slug":"weekly-update-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/blackandmcdonald.com\/us\/news\/weekly-update-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly update: COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The provinces of Ontario and Quebec announced a temporary shutdown all &#8220;non-essential businesses&#8221; effective Tuesday March 24 at midnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have been preparing for the possibility of widespread lockdown and will be responding quickly with care, compliance and measured actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of March 29, we have confirmed three cases of COVID-19 infection within our Toronto-based Field Services Division. The individuals are recovering well thus far. 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