Dr. Miriam Klassen, Medical Officer of Health for Huron Perth says that it is difficult news for Huron Perth residents and business owners and while case numbers have been low she says that there has been an alarming increase in other parts of Ontario with the variants of concern (VOCs).
The VOCs spread more easily and can lead to a rapid escalation of cases.
Shutdown measures include, but are not limited to:
- Prohibiting indoor organized public events and social gatherings and limiting the capacity for outdoor organized public events or social gatherings to a 5-person maximum;
- Restricting in-person shopping in all retail settings;
- Prohibiting personal care services;
- Prohibiting indoor and outdoor dining at restaurants, bars and other food or drink establishments. Take-out, drive-through, and delivery are permitted.
- Prohibiting the use of facilities for indoor or outdoor sports and recreational fitness (e.g., gyms) with very limited exceptions;
- Requiring day camps to close; and,
- Limiting capacity at weddings, funerals, and religious services, rites or ceremonies to 15 per cent occupancy per room indoors, and to the number of individuals that can maintain two metres of physical distance outdoors.
Full details are available at the Province’s website at the link below.