Many outdoor activities will be allowed from Saturday, May 22nd – among others parks and recreation areas, playgrounds, baseball, football, basketball, tennis courts, skate parks, golf courses and many more.
Starting Saturday, Ontario’s three-step unlocking process will begin with the increasing possibility to enjoy indoor and outdoor activities.
Ontario Prime Minister Doug Ford has just announced details of recovery from the lockdown, including a gradual removal of restrictions in June, July and August, conditioned on vaccination progress and public health data.
The current stay-at-home order will be in effect until June 2, except for activities that have just been allowed.
According to the prime minister, the changes will be possible thanks to the restrictions in force, which, according to him, worked, and all data on public health inspire optimism.
The individual stages will last 21 days. This is the frequency with which their impact on the most important public indicators will be assessed.
If the following immunization thresholds are reached by the end of 21 days, along with positive public health and healthcare data, the province will proceed to the next step. Step 1: 60 % of adults vaccinated with a single dose. Step 2: 70% of adults vaccinated with one dose and 20% of adults vaccinated with two doses. Step 3: 70 to 80 % of adults vaccinated with one dose and 25 percent of those vaccinated with two doses.
Here are just announced the three phases of Ontario’s plan of opening-up:
Phase One: Initial focus on resuming outdoor activities with fewer people where the risk of transmission is low. It will include the possibility of outdoor meetings for up to 10 people, outdoor dining for up to four people at the table, and non-essential retailing with 15% capacity
Phase Two: Further expansion of the number of outdoor activities and the resumption of a limited number of indoor services with a small number of people. It will include outdoor meetings for up to 25 people, outdoor sports, as well as religious services, rites or ceremonies indoors with a capacity of up to 15%. Face cover is required for all indoor meetings during this phase.
Phase Three: expanding access to confined spaces where there are a large number of people and where it is not always possible to wear face covers. It includes indoor sports and leisure activities, indoor dining, museums, art galleries, libraries, casinos and bingo halls, with capacity restrictions.
Currently, 58.5% of its adult population was vaccinated with the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, according to the province of Ontario.
