Ontario removes capacity limits allowing for Santa Claus parades, other outdoor public events
TORONTO – Ontario is eradicating capability limits at out of doors, organized public occasions equivalent to Remembrance Day ceremonies and Santa Claus parades.
Some cities, together with Toronto, have already opted to not do a standard Santa Claus parade with crowds this yr.
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A spokeswoman for Well being Minister Christine Elliott says out of doors capability limits are additionally lifted in most different sectors, equivalent to festivals and festivals, out of doors areas of museums and zoos, and ski hills in addition to different out of doors leisure facilities.
Alexandra Hilkene notes that the chance of COVID-19 transmission is considerably decrease exterior.
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Outside social gatherings are nonetheless restricted to 100 folks and out of doors capability limits at nightclubs stay in place.
Different regulatory adjustments embody eradicating a requirement that automobiles keep two metres aside at drive-in or drive-thru venues.
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