Here's a look at the list of essential services the provincial government issued Thursday in the face of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

A list of non-health-related essential services is at the bottom of this story.

Direct-to-public health services

other health services and caregivers (e.g., physicians, dentists, psychiatrists, psychologists, mid-level practitioners, nurses and assistants, infection-control and quality-assurance personnel, pharmacists, physical and occupational therapists and assistants, social workers, mental-health and substance-use workers, including peer support workers, speech pathologists, diagnostic and therapeutic technicians and technologists, counsellors, chiropractors, naturopaths, dentists, crisis centres, outreach workers, overdose and harm-reduction services, meal programs; and

all health-care services, including acute care (hospitals), secondary/long-term care, coroners' services, health-care providers working within and outside an acute care setting and other health services, including public health, detox facilities, safe-injection sites, COVID-19 testing, clinical research supporting the COVID-19 response, blood/plasma donation services and emergency pre-hospitalization services;

Health service providers

pharmaceutical production, medical laboratories/research, medical testing, pharmacies, medical supply and equipment manufacturers, wholesale, distribution and stores, and analytical testing labs related to testing of finished product for pathogens and contaminants;

Law enforcement, public safety, first responders, emergency response personnel

equipment and uniform suppliers for first responders.

businesses that ensure global continuity of supply of aggregates to support critical infrastructure repairs and emergency response requirements (e.g., sandbags, armour stone barriers, etc.); and

operations and services in support of the Canadian Armed Forces and Canadian Border Services Agency;

businesses that provide support to police and correctional services;

public-sector workers for peace, order and good government, and employees of contracted service providers in these fields, including maintenance of technical infrastructure to support this work and compliance with health and public-safety orders;

first responders, including police, fire and those services providing for public safety, including commercial vehicle safety enforcement, corrections and detainment facilities, park rangers, security and protective services, court services, bylaw enforcement, as well as communications/dispatching support for first responders and volunteers, such as search-and-rescue and public-safety lifeline volunteers;

Vulnerable population service providers

businesses that sell, rent or repair assistive/mobility/medical devices, aids and/or supplies, or other products/services that support the health sector, including mental-health and addictions/counselling supports.

residential and care facilities and shelters for seniors, adults, children and people with disabilities;

government and non-profit service delivery staff who provide access to income supports for people in need of food and shelter;

residential care for individuals with mental health and substance use challenges, including licensed and registered treatment and recovery facilities;

elder and disability care, including disabled service support for people with physical and cognitive disabilities;

caregivers for children in care and out of care;

care for seniors, adults, children or individuals with disabilities;

community services and outreach for immigrants, refugees, vulnerable populations and non-market housing, including businesses that sell, rent or repair assistive/mobility/medical devices, aids and/or supplies;

businesses and non-profits that provide food, shelter, social and support services, and other necessities of life for economically disadvantaged or otherwise vulnerable individuals, such as:

Critical infrastructure service providers

chemical disinfectant suppliers for wastewater and personnel protection; and

operational staff and technical support for supervisory control and data-acquisition control systems;

workers repairing water and wastewater conveyances and performing required sampling or monitoring;

operations and employees needed to operate and maintain drinking water and wastewater/drainage infrastructure, including:

gas stations, diesel, propane and heating fuel providers including providers of motor vehicle, aircraft and water/marine fuels, and providers of charging stations for electric vehicles; and

manufacturing of goods necessary for the continued and immediate operation of other essential infrastructure and businesses;

infrastructure, drilling and production, refineries, processing, completion facilities, utilities, transportation, transmission, stations and storage facilities critical in supporting daily essential electricity needs, drinking water, waste water, electricity (including associated infrastructure), steam, alternative energy production, waste and hazardous management, industrial recycling, oil and natural and propane gas, fuel and other fuel sources, such as heating oil and wood pellets, as well as operating staff;

Food and agriculture service providers

businesses that provide for the health and welfare of animals, including veterinarians, farms, boarding kennels, stables, animal shelters, zoos, aquariums, research facilities and other service providers.

inspection services and associated regulatory and government workforce and supporting businesses required for slaughter of animals, dairy production and food safety; and

includes stores that sell groceries and also sell other non-grocery products, and products necessary to maintaining the safety, sanitation and essential daily operation of residences. such as home supply, hardware, building material stores, pawn brokers, and garden centres and nurseries;

retail: grocery stores, convenience stores, farmers markets and other establishments engaged in the retail sale or provision of food, pet or livestock supply, liquor, cannabis (including producers), and any other household consumer products, such as cleaning and personal care products.

workers essential to maintaining or repairing equipment in food processing and distribution centres;

food processing, manufacturing, storage and distribution of foods, feed products and beverages;

food cultivation, including farming, livestock, aquaculture and fishing, and businesses that support the food supply chain, as well as community gardens and subsistence agriculture;

Transportation, infrastructure and manufacturing

supply chain services needed to supply goods for societal functioning, including cooling, storing, packaging, transportation, warehousing and distribution;

workers who support the maintenance and operation of cargo transportation services, including crews, maintenance, operations and other facilities workers;

manufacturers and distributors (to include service centres and related operations) of packaging materials, pallets, crates, containers and other supplies needed to support manufacturing, packaging staging and distribution operations;

truck drivers who haul hazardous and waste materials to support critical infrastructure, capabilities, functions, and municipal and provincial services;

local, regional, and provincial delivery services, including but not limited to businesses that ship or deliver groceries, food, goods or services directly to business and residences and mailing and shipping services;

services to support and enable transportation, including highway, road, bridge maintenance and repair;

employees who repair, maintain and overhaul vehicles, aircraft and parts, rail equipment, marine vessels, and the equipment and infrastructure that enables operations that encompass movement of cargo and passengers, as well as vehicle rentals and leasing;

services that facilitate the transportation of essential supplies, personnel and services, including port/waterfront operations, road, air and rail operations;

facilities supporting interprovincial and intra-provincial delivery of goods, including truck scales, commercial vehicle inspection stations, brokerages, truck towing and repair services, commercial cardlock fuel providers, truck and rest stops;

government-owned or leased buildings;

businesses that supply other essential businesses and people working from home with the support or supplies necessary to operate;

private transportation services, such as taxis, ride-hailing, helicopter, aircraft and marine vessels;

public transportation services under rules for physical distancing or other recommendations from the PHO;

workers supporting the chemical and industrial gas supply chains, including workers at chemical manufacturing plants, workers in laboratories, workers at distribution facilities, workers who transport basic raw chemical materials to the producers of industrial and consumer goods and support the natural resource sector, as well as workers supporting safety at such facilities;

provision of public services that support the safe operation of regulated businesses and the provision of public services that support those businesses to meet other regulatory requirements;

workers who support the operation, inspection, and maintenance of essential public works facilities and operations;

workers who support the inspection and maintenance for ongoing safety at industrial facilities;

inspectors who ensure worksites are safe and health for workers, and who investigate serious workplace accidents;

workers who process and manage claims made by injured workers, including services related to their care and treatment, as well as the provision of workers' compensation benefits;

hotels and places of accommodation;

activities of the consuls general and staff who support the work of the consuls general;

landlords of buildings where the consulates are located and those who must guarantee access to consular offices as well as the operation of the consular offices;

storage for essential businesses;

businesses that provide materials and services for the operation, maintenance and safety of transportation systems (road, transit, rail, air and marine) including delivery of maintenance services, such as clearing snow, response to collisions and completing needed repairs to transportation systems;

businesses that extract, manufacture, process and distribute goods, products, equipment and materials, including businesses that manufacture inputs to other manufacturers (e.g., primary metal/steel, blow moulding, component manufacturers, chemicals, etc., that feed the end-product manufacturer);

vegetation management crews and traffic workers who support environmental remediation/monitoring and who respond to environmental emergencies;

businesses providing staffing services, including temporary labour services; and