OTTAWA -- Starting today, new COVID-19 restrictions are in place for parts of eastern Ontario.
On Friday, the Ontario government announced it would be placing the Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit and the Eastern Ontario Health Unit under stronger measures to limit the spread of COVID-19.
Here is a look at what restrictions are in place in eastern Ontario.
GREEN-PREVENT
- Renfrew County and District Health Unit
YELLOW-PROTECT
- Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit
- Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington Public Health
- Hastings Prince Edward Public Health
ORANGE-RESTRICT
- Ottawa Public Health
- Eastern Ontario Health Unit
RESTRICTIONS
- Private gatherings (green, yellow, orange levels): 10 people indoors, 25 people outdoors (where physical distancing can be maintained)
- Public events (green, yellow, orange levels): 50 people indoors, 100 people outdoors (where physical distancing can be maintained)
- Weddings, funeral services, religious services (green, yellow, orange levels): 30% capacity of the room indoors, 100 people outdoors
- Schools (green, yellow, orange levels): All schools remain open, barring closures imposed by the local public health unit.
- Child care (green, yellow, orange levels): All child care centres remain open, barring closures imposed by the local public health unit.
Restaurants, bars, and food & drink establishments
GREEN-PREVENT
- Patrons must be seated with a two-metre minimum distance or impermeable barrier required between tables
- Face coverings required except when eating and drinking
- Dancing, singing (including karaoke) and performing music is permitted, with restrictions (ex. no private rooms)
- Contact information for one patron per seated party is required
- Buffet style service is prohibited
- Line-ups outside must be managed by the establishment and require two metres of distance between customers and face coverings
- Personal protective equipment, including eye protection required when a worker must come within 2 metres of another person who is not wearing a face covering
- Night clubs are only permitted to operate as restaurant or bar
YELLOW PROTECT
Measures from previous level and:
- Establishments must be closed from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m.
- Alcohol may only be sold or served only between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m.
- No consumption of alcohol is permitted between 12 a.m. and 9 a.m.
- A maximum of six people may be seated together
- Contact information for all seated patrons is required
- Music volume must be lowered to limit the need for shouting
- A safety plan is required to be prepared and made available upon request
ORANGE-RESTRICT
Measures from previous levels and:
- The maximum number of patrons permitted to be seated indoors is 50
- A maximum of four people may be seated together
- Establishments must be closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
- Alcohol may only sold or served only between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.
- No consumption of alcohol between 10 p.m. and 9 a.m.
- Screening of patrons is required, in accordance with instructions issued by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health.
- Strip clubs closed or permitted to operate as a restaurant or bar
Sports and recreational fitness
GREEN-PREVENT
- Patrons must maintain two-metre physical distancing, unless engaged in a sport
- A maximum of 50 people is allowed indoors or 100 people outdoors in classes
- A maximum of 50 people is allowed indoors in area with weights or fitness or exercise equipment
- A maximum of 50 spectators is allowed indoors or 100 spectators outdoors
- Capacity limits are applied on a per room basis if operating in compliance with a plan approved by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health
- Team or individual sports must be modified to avoid physical contact, with a maximum of 50 people per league
- Music volume must be low enough that a normal conversation is possible
- Measures must be in place to prevent shouting by instructors and members of the public
- Face coverings are required except when exercising
- Exemption for high performance athletes and parasports
YELLOW-PROTECT
Measures from the previous level and:
- Spacing between patrons increased to three metres in areas with weights or exercise equipment and in exercise and fitness classes
- A maximum of 10 people is allowed per room indoors and 25 outdoors in fitness or exercise classes
- Contact information for all members of the public that enter the facility is required
- Reservations are required for entry; one reservation for teams
- A safety plan is required to the prepared and made available upon request
ORANGE-RESTRICT
Measures from the previous levels and:
- A maximum of 50 people total in areas with weights and exercise machines and all classes
- Screening of patrons is required, in accordance with instructions issued by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health
- Patrons may only be in the facility for 90 minutes except if engaged in a sport
- No spectators permitted (exemption for parent/guardian supervision of children)
Retail
GREEN-PREVENT
- Fitting rooms must be limited to non-adjacent stalls
- Line-ups or other gatherings outside stores are managed by the establishment and must ensure two metres of distance between customers; face coverings are required
YELLOW-PROTECT
Measures from the previous level and:
- Music volume must be low enough that a normal conversation is possible
- Shopping malls must have a safety plan prepared and made available upon request
ORANGE-RESTRICT
Measures from the previous levels and:
- Screening of patrons is required, in accordance with instructions issued by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health
Personal care services (salons, barber shops, etc.)
GREEN-PREVENT
- Oxygen bars, steam rooms, and saunas closed
YELLOW-PROTECT
Measures from the previous level and:
- Contact information is required from all patrons
- A safety plan is required to be prepared and made available upon request
ORANGE-RESTRICT
Measures from the previous levels and:
- Services requiring removal of face coverings are prohibited
- Bath houses, other adult venues, and sensory deprivation pods are closed (some exceptions)
- Screening of patrons is required, in accordance with instructions issued by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health
Cinemas
GREEN-PREVENT
- A maximum of 50 people is allowed indoors or 100 people outdoors
- A maximum of 50 people per indoor auditorium if cinema operates in accordance with the approved plan from the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health
- Face coverings are mandatory except when eating or drinking only
- Drive-in cinemas permitted to operate, subject to restrictions
YELLOW-PROTECT
Measures from the previous level and:
- Alcohol may only be sold or served between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m.
- No consumption of alcohol is permitted between 12 a.m. and 9 a.m.
- Contact information is required from all patrons
- A safety plan is required to be prepared and made available upon request
ORANGE-RESTRICT
Measures from the previous levels and:
- A maximum of 50 people is allowed indoors per facility
- Alcohol may only be sold or served between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.
- No consumption of alcohol is permitted between 10 p.m. and 9 a.m.
- Screening of patrons is required, in accordance with instructions issued by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health
Meeting and event spaces
GREEN-PREVENT
- A maximum of 50 people is allowed indoors or 100 people outdoors,with exceptions for wedding, funeral and religious services, rites or ceremonies (see above)
- Booking multiple rooms for the same event is not permitted
- A maximum of 50 people per room is allowed indoors if venue operates in accordance with the approved plan from the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health
- Exceptions for court services and government services
YELLOW-PROTECT
Measures from the previous level and:
- Establishments must be closed from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m.
- Alcohol may only be sold or served between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m.
- No consumption of alcohol is permitted between 12 a.m. and 9 a.m.
- Contact information is required from all seated patrons
- A limit of 6 people may be seated together
- Music volume must be low enough that a normal conversation is possible
- A safety plan is required to be prepared and made available upon request
ORANGE-RESTRICT
Measures from the previous levels and:
- A maximum of 50 people indoors per facility
- Establishments must be closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
- Alcohol may only be sold or served between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.
- No consumption of alcohol is permitted between 10 p.m. and 9 a.m.
- A limit of 4 people may be seated together
- Screening of patrons is required, in accordance with instructions issued by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health
Casinos, bingo halls and gaming establishments
GREEN-PREVENT
- Casinos, bingo halls, and gaming establishments can operate in accordance with a plan approved by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health
- A maximum limit of 50 people is in place
- Table games are prohibited
YELLOW-PROTECT
Measures from the previous level and:
- Alcohol may only be sold or served between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m.
- No consumption of alcohol is permitted between 12 a.m. and 9 a.m.
- Contact information is required from all patrons
- A safety plan is required to be prepared and made available upon request
ORANGE-RESTRICT
Measures from the previous levels and:
- Alcohol may only be sold or served between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.
- No consumption of alcohol is permitted between 10 p.m. and 9 a.m.
- Screening of patrons is required, in accordance with instructions issued by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health
Performing Arts Facilities
GREEN-PREVENT
- A maximum of 50 spectators is allowed indoors and 100 spectators outdoors
- Singers and players of wind or brass instruments must be separated from spectators by plexiglass or some other impermeable barrier
- Rehearsal or performing a recorded or broadcasted event permitted
- Performers and employees must maintain two metres of physical distance except for purposes of the performance
- Drive-in performances are permitted
YELLOW-PROTECT
Measures from the previous level and:
- Alcohol may only be sold or served between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m.
- No consumption of alcohol is permitted between 12 a.m. and 9 a.m.
- Contact information is required from all patrons
- A safety plan is required to be prepared and made available upon request
ORANGE-RESTRICT
Measures from the previous levels and:
- Alcohol may only be sold or served between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.
- No consumption of alcohol is permitted between 10 p.m. and 9 a.m.
- Screening of patrons is required, in accordance with instructions issued by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health