The City of Kingston says it has received provincial funding to provide free child care for essential workers who have children in need of supervision.
According to a city news release sent out after Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced a pared-down list of essential businesses, the city said it had secured funding from the province to offer daycare for children of essential workers who are 12 and under.
The city says it has been working with licensed child care providers in Kingston to arrange the free care. At these daycares, only five children will be allowed in one room at a time to comply with physical distancing standards. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] “The safest option for families is to