Next Phase of Reopening moved Forward
In consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, the province is cautiously and gradually easing public health measures sooner, with the next phase of measures being eased on
February 17, 2022 at 12:01 a.m.
Effective February 17, 2022, Ontario will further ease public health measures, including:
Increasing social gathering limits to 50 people indoors and 100 people outdoors
Increasing organized public event limits to 50 people indoors, with no limit outdoors
Removing capacity limits in the following indoor public settings where proof of vaccination is required, including but not limited to:
Restaurants, bars and other food or drink establishments without dance facilities
Non-spectator areas of sports and recreational fitness facilities, including gyms
Cinemas
Meeting and event spaces, including conference centres or convention centres
Casinos, bingo halls and other gaming establishments
Indoor areas of settings that choose to opt-in to proof of vaccination requirements.
Allowing 50 per cent of the usual seating capacity at sports arenas
Allowing 50 percent of the usual seating capacity for concert venues and theatres
Increasing indoor capacity limits to 25 per cent in the remaining higher-risk settings where proof of vaccination is required, including nightclubs, restaurants where there is dancing, as well as bathhouses and sex clubs.
Increasing capacity limits for indoor weddings, funerals or religious services, rites, or ceremonies to the number of people who can maintain two metres physical distance. Capacity limits are removed if the location opt-in to proof of vaccination or if the service, rite, or ceremony is occurring outdoors.
If public health and health system indicators continue to improve, intend to take additional steps to ease public health measures on March 1, 2022, including lifting proof of vaccination requirements for all settings.
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Crime Prevention Update
This Bloor West Village BIA (as well as other BIAs across the GTA) are aware of an increase in business vandalism, and theft
ocurring on our Main Streets. We have been in communication with Toronto Police Services who will be resuming Prevention Audits in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for upcoming Crime Prevention Tips as well as oportuniities to schedule an Crime Prevention Toronto Police Audit for your business.
