Your existing password has not been changed. Load The provincial government made the announcement on … I just don’t have a crystal ball, I can’t give you an exact date. The Canadian Press Staff. TORONTO -- Toronto and Peel Region will move ahead to Stage 3 of Ontario's reopening plan on Friday. ", Join the conversation In Stage 3, gatherings will increase to 50 indoors and 100 outdoors, as dine-in restaurants, bars, gyms, fitness centres, live shows, performing arts centres, casinos, concert venues, recreational facilities, team sports, fundraisers, fairs, festivals or open houses, and tour and guide services can reopen. The same goes for Peel. Toronto Stage 3 of Ontario's COVID-19 reopening plan looms nearer. Officials had said that this was due to a lack of data, as the Toronto, Peel and Windsor entered Stage 2 later than the rest. 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Ontario health officials look to Stage 3 of reopening; Toronto officially moving into next stage of reopening this week; Ontario continues to report under 200 new coronavirus cases “You’re pretty close, to the end of July. A number of Ontario regions will advance to Stage 3 of the province’s reopening plan this Friday but Toronto, Peel and Windsor are still excluded. Get breaking news, weather and traffic stories in your inbox 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. July 30 2020 Category Announcement, Industry Listing.. COVID-19 Guidance for Indoor & Outdoor Events & Gatherings from the City of Toronto and Toronto Public Health. Subscribe to CityNews Toronto newsletters, I understand that I can withdraw my consent at any time. {* forgotPassword_sendButton *}, {* backButton *} What is still closed. Premier Doug Ford's office announced the news early Wednesday morning, noting that the decision was made in consultation with Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Williams and local medical officers of health "based on positive local trends of key public health indicators.". A previous version incorrectly stated that only Toronto, Peel, and Windsor-Essex remained in Stage 2. Seven more public health regions followed on a slight delay, hitting Stage 3 on July 24. According to the Government of Ontario, additional businesses and public spaces will be reopening as the province allows the City of Toronto and Peel Region to move into Stage 3 of reopening the province on Friday, July 31 at 12:01 am. Today, the City of Toronto entered Stage 3 of the provincial reopening, allowing for the safe restart of more businesses and services including playgrounds, additional recreational programs, indoor restaurant dining, gyms and sports facilities with certain restrictions in place. The first 24 regions approved to enter Stage 3 on July 17 are the same that were first approved to enter Stage 2 on June 12. Doug Ford is expected to reveal details of the province's Stage 3 opening tomorrow during his daily news briefings out of Queen's Park. Contact. Toronto will be entering Stage 3 of Ontario’s reopening plans this Friday. Moving forward, the province says it will "continue to closely monitor the evolving situation to advise when public health restrictions can be further loosened or if they need to be tightened.". Cynthia Mulligan with what officials are saying. In the previous eight days, the number of new cases had not exceeded 130. We've sent an email with instructions to create a new password. Ontario reported more than 160 new COVID-19 cases on both Saturday and Sunday. Toronto and Peel Region will move into Stage 3 of Ontario's COVID-19 recovery plan this Friday, the provincial government said Wednesday morning. By checking this box, I agree to the terms of service and privacy policy of Rogers Media. Windsor-Essex was the last region to enter Stage 2 as the area dealt with a boom of numbers in the agriculture industry. The government has banned a number of high-risk businesses and activities from resuming in Stage 3, including amusement parks, water parks, buffet-style food services, dancing in restaurants and bars, overnight stays at camps for children, private karaoke rooms, prolonged or deliberate contact while playing sports, saunas, steam rooms, bathhouses and oxygen bars. We didn't recognize that password reset code. Enter your email below and we'll send you another email. "It remains critically important for everyone to continue following public health advice as more businesses and services reopen in Stage 3," notes the government's Wednesday morning announcement. An error has occurred while trying to update your details. The rules also raise the limits on the size of indoor gatherings to a maximum of 50 people, while as many as 100 people are allowed to congregate outdoors. That means that the three regions still stuck in Stage 2 – Toronto, Peel and Windsor-Essex – will not move to the next stage until at least the end of next week. No date has been set on when other regions will transition to Stage 3. Stage 3 of reopening in Ontario is an exciting prospect at this point in the recovery from the pandemic. Majority of new cases continue to be found largely in Toronto, Peel Region and Windsor-Essex, Tory calls on province to implement extra measures for bars and indoor dining before Toronto is allowed to enter Stage 3. Toronto buzzed Friday morning with the unmistakable signs of a city coming back to life. "We have made tremendous progress that allows us to return to something a little closer to our normal lives this summer, but we are not out of the woods yet. So the time has finally arrived that Toronto has been waiting for: Stage 3. 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