BREAKING: Ontario announces plans for Stage 3 of reopening
- Michael Kras
- 13 Jul 2020
In a press conference Monday afternoon, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced specific plans for approaching Stage 3 of reopening the provincial economy amid COVID-19.
This phase is what the provincial government considers to be a near-complete reopening of the economy; though, large gatherings will still remain restricted to a maximum of 50 people indoors or 100 people outdoors, impacting businesses and industries such as live theatre, large sporting events, concerts, amusement parks, and more for the foreseeable future.
BREAKING: Ontario's Stage 3 will allow nearly all businesses to serve customers indoors, but with a 50-person limit & physical distancing. Includes: restaurants, bars, movie theatres, casinos, gyms, performing arts venues. No dancing at bars. #COVID19 https://t.co/8DeYLBjzHJ pic.twitter.com/aaWlwI5D56
— Mike Crawley (@CBCQueensPark) July 13, 2020
As part of Stage 3, the province will see the reopening of dine-in restaurants and bars, gyms and fitness centres, and events that can adhere to the newly-increased maximums of people in attendance while maintaining physical distancing.
The reopening also comes with the same COVID-19 health & safety guidelines that are still in place, including maintaining proper physical distancing in public spaces, wearing a face mask or covering in spaces where physical distancing is more difficult, frequent washing of hands with soap or hand sanitizer, and staying home as much as possible – especially if you are feeling unwell.
The limit on 10-person social circles, which allow Ontarians to create a consistent group of a maximum of 10 people to spend time together without physical distancing, remains in place as-is for the time being.
Many Ontario regions will be able to enter Stage 3 of reopening this Friday, July 17th at 12:01 am, with the exception of Hamilton, Halton, Haldimand-Norfolk, Toronto, Niagara Region, Peel Region, Lambton, Durham Region, Windsor-Essex, and York Region.
Read the full plan for Ontario’s Stage 3 of reopening here.
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