Toronto 
The City of Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Eileen de Villa announced a number of public health measures to be introduced when the City of Toronto is moved by the Province of Ontario into the provincial COVID-19 response framework on November 14.
The city’s top doctor, Eileen de Villa, said the restrictions — which also include a continued shutdown of casinos, bingo halls and event spaces — will remain in place for another 28 days after they were to expire on Saturday.
The new measures would come into effect at 12:01 a.m. on November 14th.
Rules & Restrictions for Toronto Under the Modified Red Zone
- Social gatherings should only be with those you live with and/or one or two essential supports
- Restrict close contacts only to those you live with and your essential supports
- Limit in-person activities outside the home to essential activities only – going to work or school, health care, shopping for your household and health needs, and getting exercise and physical activity
- Businesses and workplaces should implement work from home wherever possible
- Businesses should review their HVAC systems to ensure they are in good working order
- Workplaces should appoint a compliance officer to ensure implementation of occupational health and safety and infection prevention and control measures
- Indoor dining will remain closed
- Indoor fitness classes are not permitted
- Meeting and event spaces will remain closed
- In malls, patrons should not be permitted to consume food or drink while walking through malls
- Casinos, bingo halls and other gaming establishments will remain closed
Measures in Detail (Modified Red Zone):
Social Gatherings
- Limit all social gatherings to household members only and/or 1 or 2 essential supports
- Restrict close contacts to household and Eliminate visiting private homes, unless for emergency reasons, one-on-one teaching (e.g., tutoring), emergency repairs, renovations or construction;
- Limit in-person activities outside the home to essential activities only;
- Cancel or hold virtually all in-person activities that are discretionary.
- Religious Services: Gathering limits for religious services, weddings and funerals:30% capacity indoors (to max. 50)
- Workplaces: Require a compliance officer to ensure implementation of occupational health and safety and infection prevention & control measures. Instruct businesses and/or facilities to review HVAC systems to ensure they are in good working order. Promote work from home wherever possible.
Restaurants, Bars and Food or Drink Establishments
- Indoor dining closed
- Outdoor dining, take out, drive through, and delivery permitted
- Require patrons to be seated; 2m minimum between tables
- Require contact information for all seated patrons
- Require screening of patrons (e.g., questionnaire)
- Limit of 4 people may be seated together
- Dancing, singing and the live performance of brass or wind instruments are prohibited• Limit operating hours, establishments close at 10 p.m.
- Liquor sold or served only between 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- No consumption of liquor between 10 p.m. and 9 a.m.
- Require screening of patrons (e.g., questionnaire)
- Limit of 4 people may be seated together
- Closure of strip clubs
Sports and Recreational Fitness
- Gyms and fitness studios permitted to be open
- Indoor group fitness classes closed
- 25 people outdoors (classes)
- 10 people indoors (areas with weights or exercise equipment)
- All sports and recreational programs(including amateur and professional dance) in other facilities (arenas and multiplexes) limited to 25 outdoors.
- Team sports must not be practiced or played except for training (no games or scrimmage).
- No contact permitted for team or individual sports.
- Require screening of patrons, including spectators (e.g., questionnaire)• Limit duration of stay (e.g. 60 minutes); exemption for sports
- No spectators permitted (exemption for parent/guardian supervision of children)
- Limit volume of music (e.g., conversation level)/require use of microphone for instructor where needed to avoid shouting
- Safety plan available upon request
- Face coverings required except when exercising
- Increase spacing between patrons to 3m for areas of a sport or recreational facility where there are weights/weight machines and exercise/fitness classes
Meeting and Event Spaces
- Meeting and event spaces to be closed.
Retail (Shopping Malls/Stores)
- Prohibit consumption of food or drink while walking through malls.
- Interior dining spaces closed (tables/seating in food courts) in shopping malls.
- For consideration during winter holiday season: Limit capacity in retail stores and in shopping malls; Require screening of patrons at mall entrances (e.g., questionnaire)
- For consideration during winter: Limit capacity in retail stores and in shopping malls; Fitting rooms must be limited to nonadjacent stalls; Line-ups/patrons congregating outside venues managed by venue; 2m distance and face covering required; Limit volume of music (e.g., to be no louder than the volume of a normal conversation); For malls – safety plan available upon request; Require screening of patrons at mall entrances (e.g., questionnaire)
Personal Care Services
- Services requiring removal of face coverings prohibited.
- Require screening of patrons (e.g., questionnaire)
- Change rooms & showers closed
- Require contact information from all patrons
- Safety plan available upon request
- Oxygen bars, steam rooms, saunas, and whirlpools closed
- Bath houses, other adult venues, hot tubs, floating pools and sensory deprivation pods closed (some exceptions)
Casinos, Bingo Halls and Gaming Establishments
- Casinos, bingo halls and other gaming establishments closed.
Cinemas
- Closed, except for drive-in cinemas with appropriate Infection Prevention and Control measures in place.
Performing Arts Facilities
- Closed to Spectators
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