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Ontario Entering Step 3 on July 16th

In a surprise move, the province has announced it is moving to Step 3 of its reopening plan sooner than expected.

The government says in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer, the move will take effect next Friday, July 16th. That’s five days earlier than the expected timeline of July 21st.

In order to enter Step Three of the Roadmap, Ontario needed to have vaccinated 70 to 80 per cent of individuals 18 years of age or older with one dose and 25 per cent with two doses. Officials also wanted to see continued improvement in other key public health and health care indicators, including hospitalizations, ICU occupancy and the weekly cases incidence rates.

Step 3 includes resuming more indoor services, including movie theatres, casinos, and gyms, as well as greater numbers for both indoor and outdoor gatherings.

This includes, but is not limited to:

Face coverings in indoor public settings and physical distancing requirements remain in place throughout Step Three. This is in alignment with the advice on personal public health measures issued by the Public Health Agency of Canada, while also accounting for Ontario specific information and requirements. Face coverings will also be required in some outdoor public settings as well.

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