Province of Ontario Emergency Measures - June 11, 2021
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| As of June 11, 2021, the Province of Ontario and the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit catchment area will enter Step 1 of the Province's Roadmap to Reopen. |
Roadmap to Reopening Plan
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The Roadmap to Reopen is a three-step plan that will guide a safe and gradual reopening of the province and the lifting of public health measures based on the provincewide vaccination rate and improvements in key public health and health system indicators.
Each step will remain in effect for at least 21 days to evaluate any impacts on key public health indicators. Learn more about the Roadmap to Reopen by visiting the Province's Roadmap to Reopen notice.
Step One
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Step One begins after 60% of Ontario's adults receive at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and if public health indicators allow the province to move safely into this step. The Province of Ontario is expecting Step One to being around June 14, 2021. Step One will permit the following:
- Outdoor gatherings up to 10 people;
- Outdoor dining up to 4 people per table;
- Outdoor fitness classes, personal training and sports training up to 10 people;
- Essential retail at 25% per cent capacity and can sell all goods;
- Non-essential retail at 15 per cent capacity;
- Outdoor religious services, rites, and ceremonies with capacity limits;
- Horse racing and motor speedways without spectators;
- Outdoor horse riding;
- Outdoor pools, splash pads and wading pools with capacity limits;
- Outdoor zoos, landmarks, historic sites;
- Campsites, campgrounds and short-term rentals;
- Ontario Parks
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Step Two
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Step Two will begin when the Province is in Step One for at least 21 days, 70 per cent of adults are vaccinated with one dose and 20 per cent vaccinated with two doses and there is a positive trends in the public health and health system indicators. Step Two will include, but not limited to:
- Outdoor gatherings up to 25 people;
- Indoor gatherings up to 5 people and other restrictions;
- Outdoor dining up to 6 people per table;
- Outdoor sports and leagues;
- Overnight camps;
- Outdoor meeting and event spaces with capacity limits;
- Non-essential retail at 25 per cent capacity.
- Essential retail at 50 per cent capacity.
- Personal care services where face coverings can be worn at all times with capacity limits.
- Outdoor cinemas and performing arts with capacity limits;
- Horse racing and motor speedways for spectators with capacity limits;
- Public libraries with capacity limits;
- Outdoor waterparks and amusement parks with capacity limits; and
- Fairs and rural exhibitions with capacity limits.
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Step Three
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Step Three will begin when the Province is in Step Two for at least 21 days, 70 to 80 per cent of adults are vaccinated with one dose and 25 per cent vaccinated with two doses and there is a positive trends in the public health and health system indicators. Step Two will include, but not limited to:
- Outdoor gatherings with larger capacity limits;
- Indoor gatherings with larger capacity limits and other restrictions;
- Indoor dining with capacity limits;
- Indoor sports and recreational fitness facilities with capacity limits;
- Indoor meeting and event spaces with capacity limits;
- Essential and non-essential retail capacity expanded;
- Personal care services with capacity expanded and other restrictions;
- Indoor cinemas and performing arts facilities with capacity limits;
- Indoor and outdoor religious services, rites or ceremony gatherings with capacity limited to permit 2 metres’ physical distancing;
- Indoor museums and art galleries with capacity limits;
- Indoor zoos, aquariums, waterparks and amusement parks with capacity limits;
- Casinos and bingo halls with capacity limits; and
- Other outdoor activities from Step Two permitted to operate indoors.
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Face Coverings
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In response to the alarming and exceptional circumstances at hand, and to further interrupt the deadly trend of transmission in Ontario communities, hospitals, and long-term care homes, the following additional public health measures will take effect January 13, 2021 at 12:01 a.m.:
- Individuals are required to wear a mask or face covering in the indoor areas of businesses or organizations that are open. Wearing a mask or face covering is now recommended outdoors when you can't physically distance more than two metres.
A face covering means a medical or non-medical mask or other face covering such as a bandana or scarf that covers
the mouth and nose.
Read the latest FAQs from the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit regarding face coverings:
What you need to know about wearing a face covering in indoor public spaces- FAQ
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Reopening Township Facilities
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After reopening, members of the public will be able to access in-person services by appointment only, except for Finance Services. In order to follow health and safety guidelines and advice from our province and local medical officers of health, those visiting or working will notice a number of changes focused on these areas:
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