Ontario Entering into Stage 3

On July 13th, 2020 Premier Ford announced that nearly all businesses and public spaces are to reopen for Stage 3 starting July 17th at 12:01am with public health and workplace safety measures and restrictions in place. 

As part of the Stage 3 reopening, Ontario will be increasing gathering limits for those regions entering the next stage to the following:

· Indoor gathering limits will increase to a maximum of 50 people;

· Outdoor gathering limits will increase to a maximum of 100 people;

· Gathering limits are subject to physical distancing requirements

Public gathering limits apply to indoor and outdoor events, such as community events or gatherings, concerts, live shows, festivals, conferences, sports and recreational fitness activities, fundraisers, fairs, festivals or open houses. 

Keep in mind that physical distancing remains a requirement for all people of Ontario that are not from the same household or social circle.

Places that are not yet safe to open:

· Amusement and water parks;

· Dancing at restaurants/bars other than performers;

· Overnight stays at camps;

· Buffet style food services;

· Saunas, steam rooms, bath houses, oxygen bars;

· Private karaoke rooms;

· Deliberate contact while playing sports; and

· Table games at casinos and gaming establishment

Below are the public health unit regions that will be allowed to move into Stage 3 first on Friday, July 17, 2020:

• Algoma Public Health
• Brant County Health Unit
• Chatham-Kent Public Health
• Eastern Ontario Health Unit
• Grey Bruce Health Unit
• Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit
• Hastings Prince Edward Public Health
• Huron Perth Public Health
• Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Public Health
• Leeds Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit
• Middlesex-London Health Unit
• North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit
• Northwestern Health Unit
• Ottawa Public Health
• Peterborough Public Health
• Porcupine Health Unit
• Public Health Sudbury & Districts
• Region of Waterloo Public Health and Emergency Services
• Renfrew County and District Health Unit
• Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit
• Southwestern Public Health
• Thunder Bay District Health Unit
• Timiskaming Health Unit
• Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health

 The following regions will remain in Stage 2, as additional time is required to assess and monitor any impacts and readiness to move into Stage 3: 

• Durham Region Health Department
• Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit 
• Halton Region Public Health
• Hamilton Public Health Services
• Lambton Public Health
•  Niagara Region Public Health
• Peel Public Health
• Toronto Public Health
•  Windsor-Essex County Health Unit
• York Region Public Health 

For more information on each stage visit:

https://www.ontario.ca/page/reopening-ontario-stages