The provincial government is enacting further measures in the fight against the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
Alongside Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore Friday, Premier Doug Ford enacted the following measures will begin at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday, December 19th:
- Indoor settings, except religious facilities, will be limited to 50 per cent capacity
- The number of patrons permitted to sit at a table will be limited to 10 people and patrons will be required to remain seated in restaurants, bars and other food or drink establishments, meeting and event spaces and strip clubs
- Bars and restaurants, meeting and event spaces and strip clubs will be required to close by 11:00 p.m. with take out and delivery will be permitted
- Food and/or drink services will be prohibited at sporting events; concert venues, theatres and cinemas; casinos, bingo halls and other gaming establishments; and horse racing tracks, car racing tracks and other similar venues
- The sale of alcohol will be restricted after 10:00 p.m. and consumption of alcohol in businesses or settings after 11:00 p.m.
- Maximum allowable size of indoor social gatherings will be 10 while 25 people can gather outdoors
