COVID-19 Ontario Restrictions

• COVID-19: Rogers Centre, Scotiabank Arena among Ontario facilities to see major capacity limit increase

  "Increasing capacity limits does not mean we can let our guard down. We must remain cautious and humble in the face of this Delta variant," Dr. Kieran Moore said on Friday.

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  Sep 24, 2021
  
• Indoor dining and gyms, larger gatherings now allowed as Ontario enters Step 3 of reopening plan

  Ontario entered Step 3 of the provincial government's reopening plan at 12:01 a.m. on July 16. Here's a list of changes that will affect indoor and outdoor settings.

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  Jul 16, 2021
  
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• Toronto strip clubs mark latest sector to require COVID-19 vaccinations for attendance

  "We haven't had any pushback ... it's been more of a request on the staff and dancer side. 'Are we going to be fully vaccinated? Are people going to be vaccinated?'"

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  Jul 14, 2021
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• Haircuts, small indoor gatherings now allowed as Ontario enters Step 2 of COVID-19 reopening plan

  Here is a full list of what's opening as part of Step 2 of the Ontario government's COVID-19 reopening plan as well as what is off-limits until Step 3 begins.

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  Jun 30, 2021
• Ontario enters provincial COVID-19 reopening plan: Here’s what is allowed in Step 1

  "We've been closed long enough. We don't want to stay closed any longer than we had to," the co-owner of a downtown Toronto restaurant told Global News just ahead of the reopening.

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  Jun 11, 2021
• Ontario set to enter provincewide COVID-19 reopening plan on June 11

  Here's what you can and can't do under the first phase of Ontario's reopening plan.

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  Jun 7, 2021
• Ontario eases long-term care COVID-19 rules by allowing ‘brief hugs’ despite vaccine status

  As of June 9, regardless of anyone's COVID-19 immunization status, a new directive said brief hugs can occur safely. Only those fully vaccinated can engage in handholding.

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  Jun 3, 2021
• Doug Ford says Ontario could enter COVID-19 reopening plan before June 14, but only if doctors sign off

  "As we see the numbers come down, and they're dropping rapidly, we put forward to Dr. Williams and the medical team that option of opening up earlier based on a cautious approach."

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  Jun 2, 2021
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• Ontario’s 3-step COVID-19 reopening plan threatens future of movie theatres, drive-ins

  "Our revenue is down 96 per cent, so we don't have the option of curbside pickup as you can imagine. We don't have the ability to produce any kind of revenue when we're shut."

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  Jun 1, 2021
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• Ontario step closer to reopening plan as COVID-19 stay-at-home order set to end

  The Ontario government's stay-at-home order ends on June 2. Here's what will and won't change until the provincial reopening plan begins, which could happen in mid-June.

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  Jun 1, 2021