Intermediate measures: Stronger actions, restrictions and enforcement while avoiding closures.
Always stay home if you have symptoms, physically distance by staying two metres apart from people you don’t live with, wear a mask or face covering in indoor public spaces and avoid non-essential travel.
Gatherings and close contact
Limit close contact to your household (the people you live with) and stay at least 2 metres apart from everyone else.
If you live alone, you can have close contact with only one other household.
Events and social gatherings in private homes, backyards or parks (for example, barbeques):
- Indoors: 10 people
- Outside: 25 people
Organized public events and gatherings in staffed businesses and facilities (for example, event spaces):
- Indoors: 50 people
- Outside: 100 people
Religious, wedding and funeral services:
- Indoors: 30% capacity
- Outside: 100 people
Rules for all businesses
All open businesses must:
- screen employees (use the COVID-19covid 19 Screening Tool for Workplaces)
- post signs at all entrances informing people how to screen themselves for COVID-19covid 19 before entry
- limit capacity so guests can stay at least 2 metres apart
- make sure anyone indoors wears a mask or face covering, including workers who have to come within 2 metres of anyone else (with some exceptions)
- make sure workers use personal protective equipment (PPE) that protects the eyes, nose and mouth when they must come within 2 metres of anyone who is not wearing a mask or face covering or separated by plexiglass
- clean and disinfect often-touched surfaces, such as equipment, washrooms, locker rooms, change rooms and showers frequently
- manage line ups to make sure customers are at least two metres apart wearing face coverings or masks
- create a safety plan, post it in a place where workers and patrons will see it and have it available upon request (for example, to inspectors or law enforcement officers)
Restaurants, bars and other food and drink establishments
Capacity limits:
- Indoors: the lesser of approximately 50% of indoor dining area or 100 people
- Outdoors: limited to allow physical distancing of 2 metres to be maintained
Guests must:
- for indoor dining, only be seated with members of their same households, with limited exceptions for caregivers and people who live alone
- sit with at least 2 metres between tables
- remain seated at all times (with some exceptions)
- wear masks or face coverings except when eating or drinking (with some exceptions)
- wear a mask or face covering and keep 2 metres apart when lining up and gathering inside or outside
- give their name and contact information
- answer screening questions about COVID-19covid 19 symptoms and exposure
Time restrictions:
- Establishments must close by 10 p.m.
- Alcohol cannot be sold after 9 p.m.
- No one can drink alcohol after 10 p.m.
Not allowed:
- Buffets
Sports and recreational fitness facilities
Capacity limits:
- Indoors:
- 10 people per class
- 50 people in areas with weights and exercise machines
- Outside:
- 25 per class
- No spectators, except for one parent or guardian per child
Everyone must:
- always wear masks or face coverings except when exercising (with some exceptions)
- stay 3 metres apart in classes or areas with weights or exercise equipment and 2 metres apart everywhere else
- make reservations (only one required per team)
- give their name and contact information
Team and individual sports must:
- be modified to avoid physical contact
- have a maximum of 50 people per league
Time restrictions
- 90-minute time limit for classes and working out (does not apply for sports)
Some exemptions apply for high-performance athletes and parasports.
Outdoor ski, ice and snow recreational amenities open for recreational purposes.
Meeting and event spaces
Capacity limits:
- Indoors: 50 people per facility
- Outside: 100 people per facility
- Per table: 4 people
- Religious, wedding and funeral services have different limits
Guests must:
- give their name and contact information
Not allowed:
- Booking multiple rooms for the same event
Time restrictions:
- Establishments must close by 10 p.m.
- Alcohol cannot be sold after 9 p.m.
- No one can drink alcohol after 10 p.m.
Stores
Fitting rooms cannot be right next to each other.
Guests must:
- wear a mask or face covering (with some exceptions) and keep at least 2 metres apart inside and when lining up and gathering outside
- answer screening questions about COVID-19covid 19 symptoms and exposure before they come into malls
Personal care services
Closed:
- Oxygen bars
- Steam rooms
- Saunas
- Sensory deprivation pods (except for therapeutic purposes)
- Bath houses
- Other adult venues
Guests must:
- give their name and contact information
Not allowed:
- Services that need guests to remove their mask or face covering
Casinos, bingo halls and gaming establishments
Capacity limits:
- 50 people total
Not allowed:
- Table games (for example, poker, blackjack, roulette)
Guests must:
- give their name and contact information
- answer screening questions about COVID-19covid 19 symptoms and exposure before they come in
Time restrictions:
- Alcohol cannot be sold after 9 p.m.
- No one can drink alcohol after 10 p.m.
Cinemas
Capacity limits:
- Indoors: 50 people total
- Outside: 100 people total
Time restrictions:
- Alcohol cannot be sold after 9 p.m.
- No once can drink alcohol after 10 p.m.
Everyone must:
- always wear masks or face coverings except when eating or drinking (with some exceptions)
- give their name and contact information
Performing arts facilities
Capacity limits:
- Indoors: 50 spectators total
- Outside: 100 spectators total
- Guests must give their name and contact information
There must be a barrier (for example, plexiglass) between singers and wind- or brass-instrument players and audience members.
Time restrictions:
- Alcohol cannot be sold after 9 p.m.
- No one can drink alcohol after 10 p.m.