Friday, June 19, 2020 5 Brooklin Town Crier health indicators such as lower rates of transmission, increased capacity in hospitals, and prog- ress made in testing. While Whitby's cases of COVID-19 remain low, the mu- nicipality is located in the Durham Public Health unit region, which is NOT one of the public health regions that have been permitted to move to Stage 2 as of last Friday, June 12. According to the announcement, the Province will provide an update at the beginning of each week on the ongoing assessment of the regions that are closed. Safe physical distancing Public health officials continue to stress the importance of practicing safe physical distancing, regardless of where you live in the province, to slow the spread of COVID-19. More information For ongoing updates on what is closed, cancelled or reopening in Whitby, visit whitby.ca/reopening. continued from page 4