The Ontario government has announced a modified version of Stage 2 beginning October 10, 2020, shutting down gyms, movie theatres, and indoor dining at restaurants in Toronto, Ottawa, and Peel Region for the next 28 days. The official news release from the Office of the Premier says:
Effective Saturday, October 10, 2020 at 12:01 a.m…
Measures under a modified Stage 2 include:
Closing of:
Indoor gyms and fitness centres (i.e., exercise classes and weight and exercise rooms);
The news release continues to also state the following:
Reducing the capacity limits for: In-person teaching and instruction (e.g. cooking class) to 10 people indoors and 25 people outdoors,
It is not clear if dance studios are required to close, or simply limit classes to 10 people. So if you have classes booked for this period, check with your studio to see if the class is still on, has been cancelled, or has been moved online!
In any case, let’s try to keep supporting our local dance teachers.
Here is a full list of all services, businesses and gatherings impacted by the new changes starting Saturday at 12:01 a.m.
Social gatherings
- All social gatherings and organized public events will now only be able to have a maximum of 10 people indoors and 25 people outdoors where physical distancing can be maintained
- The two limits cannot be combined for an indoor-outdoor event
- Indoor dining
- All indoor food and drink service in restaurants, bars and other food and drink establishments, including nightclubs and food court areas in malls are prohibited
Businesses closing
- Indoor gyms and fitness centres (e.g., yoga studios, dance studios)
- Casinos, bingo halls and other gaming establishments
- Cinemas
- Performing arts centres and venues
- Spectator areas in racing venues
- Interactive exhibits or exhibits with high risk of personal contact in museums, galleries, zoos, science centres, landmarks, etc
- Prohibiting personal care services where face coverings must be removed for the service
Reduced capacity limits for services
- Tour and guide services to 10 people indoors and 25 people outdoors
- Real Estate open houses to 10 people indoors, where physical distancing can be maintained
- In-person teaching and instruction to 10 people indoors and 25 people outdoors, with exemptions for schools, child care centres, universities colleges of applied arts and technology, private career colleges etc
- Meeting and event spaces to 10 people indoors and 25 people outdoors
- Limiting team sports to training sessions (no games or scrimmages)
- Schools and places of worship will remain open and must continue to follow the public health measures in place
Weddings
- Effective Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 12:01 a.m., updated public health measures will apply to wedding receptions, including new gathering limits of 10 indoors and 25 outdoors at event spaces
- Wedding receptions scheduled for the Thanksgiving weekend may proceed in line with current public health measures
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