With new coronavirus cases on a steady downward trend since early June, much of Ontario is poised to move to Stage 3 of the province’s reopening plan on Friday, July 17, 2020.
Nearly all businesses will be allowed to reopen and the maximum size of public gatherings will increase.
Businesses, amenities and services that can reopen include indoor dining in restaurants, bars, concession stands, and other food and drink establishments; gyms and fitness studios, with safety protocols in place; playgrounds, community centres and libraries; and beauty salons can resume services that involve customers’ faces like facials and some piercings.
Casinos can reopen but table games will not be permitted. Nightclubs can only reopen to serve food and drink. Dancing is not allowed in Stage 3.
Indoor gatherings will increase to a maximum of 50 people and outdoor gatherings will increase to a maximum of 100 people. Physical distancing is still required, so gathering limits are subject to the amount of space any individual indoor or outdoor area has available.
Despite the larger cap on gatherings, Ontario’s “social bubbles” remain at a maximum of 10 people.
Click here to review the Province’s full plan for Stage 3 Reopening.
