Parry Sound to enter ON framework at RED-Control on Monday

The provincial government confirmed Friday afternoon that Parry Sound will be re-entering the framework at the RED-Control level.

Officials stated this change will be effective Monday, March 8th at 12:01 a.m.

As per Ontario’s COVID-19 Response Color-coded framework, the RED-Control level entails the following;

Organized public events, social gatherings and wedding, funeral and religious services, rites and ceremonies

• Limits for all organized public events and social gatherings, where physical distancing can be maintained are set at five people indoors and 25 people outdoors.
• Limits for religious services rites or ceremonies, including wedding services and funeral services, where physical distancing can be maintained (applies in any venue other than a private dwelling) are set at 30 percent capacity of the room indoors and 100 people outdoors.

Restaurants, bars and other food and drink establishments

• Capacity limits, where physical distancing can be maintained set at 10 patrons seated indoors
• Outdoor dining, take out, drive through, and delivery permitted, including alcohol
• No buffet style service
• Line-ups and patrons congregating outside venues managed by venue; 2 metres distance and face covering required
• Screening of patrons is required, in accordance with instructions issued by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health
• Require patrons to be seated; 2 metres minimum or impermeable barrier required between tables
• Limit of 4 people may be seated together
• Require contact information for all seated patrons
• Face coverings required except when eating or drinking only
• Personal protective equipment, including eye protection required when is a worker must come within 2 metres of another person who is not wearing a face covering
• Establishments must be closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
• Liquor sold or served only between 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• No consumption of liquor permitted between 10 p.m. to 9 a.m.
• Dancing, singing and the live performance of music is prohibited
• Limit volume of music to be low enough that a normal conversation is possible
• Night clubs and strip clubs only permitted to operate as restaurant or bar
• A safety plan is required to be prepared and made available upon request

Sports and recreational fitness facilities

• Maintain 2 metres physical distancing at all times
• Increase spacing between patrons to 3 metres in areas where there are weights or exercise equipment and in exercise and fitness classes
• Capacity limits, where physical distancing can be maintained are set at 10 people in indoor areas with weights and exercise machines and 10 people in all indoor classes or 25 people in outdoor classes
• No spectators permitted, however each person under 18 may be accompanied by one parent or guardian
• Team sports must not be practiced or played except for training (no games or scrimmage)
• Activities that are likely to result in individuals coming within 2 metres of each other are not permitted; no contact permitted for team or individual sports
• Exemptions for high performance athletes and parasport
• Patrons may only be in the facility for 90 minutes except if engaging in a sport
• Limit volume of music to be low enough that a normal conversation is possible; measures to prevent shouting by both instructors and members of the public
• Face coverings required except when exercising
• Require contact information for all members of the public that enter the facility
• Require reservation for entry; one reservation for teams
• Screening of patrons is required, in accordance with instructions issued by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health
• A safety plan is required to be prepared and made available upon request

Meeting and event spaces

• Capacity limit for the venue, where physical distancing can be maintained at 10 people indoors or 25 people outdoors
• Establishments must be closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
• Liquor sold or served only between 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• No consumption of liquor permitted between 10 p.m. to 9 a.m.
• Face coverings required except when eating or drinking only
• Require contact information for all seated patrons
• Limit of 4 people may be seated together
• Limit volume of music to be low enough that a normal conversation is possible
• Screening of patrons is required, in accordance with instructions issued by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health
• A safety plan is required to be prepared and made available upon request

Retail

• Capacity limits of 75 percent for supermarkets and other stores that primarily sell groceries, convenience stores, pharmacies and 50 percent for all other retail, including discount and big box retailers, liquor stores, hardware stores and garden centres
• Stores must post capacity limit publicly
• Stores must have passive screening for patrons (for example, posting signs outside the store front about not entering if you have COVID-19covid 19 symptoms) however this does not apply to indoor malls, which are required to actively screen their customers before they enter the mall. Malls can use the patron screening tool to help meet this requirement.
• Stores within the malls subject to appropriate retail measures
• Fitting rooms must be limited to non-adjacent stalls
• Line-ups and patrons congregating outside venues managed by venue; 2 metres distance required inside and outside; face covering also required while in line
• Limit volume of music to be low enough that a normal conversation is possible
• For malls, a maximum number of patrons permitted to be seated indoors in mall food court is 10
• A safety plan is required to be prepared and made available upon request

Personal care services

• Oxygen bars, steam rooms, saunas, bath houses and other adult venues, closed
• Sensory deprivation pods closed (some exceptions)
• Services requiring removal of face coverings prohibited
• Require contact information from all patrons
• Screening of patrons is required, in accordance with instructions issued by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health
• A safety plan is required to be prepared and made available upon request

Casinos, bingo halls and gaming establishments

• Capacity limit for the venue, where physical distancing can be maintained are set at 10 people indoors or 25 people outdoors
• Table games are prohibited
• Face coverings required except when eating or drinking only
• Liquor sold or served only between 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• No consumption of liquor permitted between 10 p.m. to 9 a.m.
• Require contact information from all patrons
• Screening of patrons is required, in accordance with instructions issued by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health
• A safety plan is required to be prepared and made available upon request

Cinemas

• Closed, except for drive-in cinemas and rehearsal or performing a recorded or broadcasted event, with restrictions, including; Performers and employees must maintain 2 metres physical distance except for purposes of the performance and Singers and players of brass or wind instruments must be separated from any other performers by plexiglass or other impermeable barriers
• A safety plan is required to be prepared and made available upon request

Performing arts facilities

• Closed to spectators
• Rehearsal or performing a recorded or broadcasted event permitted, with restrictions, which include; Performers and employees must maintain 2 metres physical distance except for purposes of the performance and Singers and players of brass or wind instruments must be separated from any other performers by plexiglass or other impermeable barriers.
• Drive-in performances permitted
• A safety plan is required to be prepared and made available upon request