Province Moves to Step 3 Re-Opening July 16
It was announced today that Ontario will move to Step 3 of its economic re-opening plan on Friday, July 16 at 12:01 a.m.
This is 5 days earlier than originally scheduled and follows because the Province has met key vaccination rate targets and public health and healthcare indicators. (70 - 80% of adults with one dose and 25% fully vaccinated).
Step 3 permits expanded openings with restrictions (including some indoor activities where where face coverings can’t always be worn):
- Larger indoor and outdoor social gatherings and organized public events (100 people outdoors, 25 people inside)
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Indoor dining (capacity limited to proper physical distance)
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Essential and non-essential retail (capacity limited to proper physical distance)
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Personal Care Services (capacity limits that allow proper physical distance, persons providing care must wear proper PPE)
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Indoor sports and recreational facilities (limited to number that can be accommodated with proper physical distancing and not to exceed 50% capacity)
- Larger indoor religious services, rites or ceremonies, including wedding services and funeral services with capacity limits
- Indoor meeting and event spaces
- Indoor seated events
- Indoor attractions and cultural amenities
- Casino and bingo halls
- Other outdoor activities from Step 2 permitted to operate indoors
