Overview of the Status of Provincial Lockdowns
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Overview of the Status of Provincial Lockdowns
Jurisdiction Scope (Province- Current Status Overview of Gathering Restrictions Overview of Business Closures and Restrictions
wide vs. Regional)
British • Province-wide • Province-wide • Social gatherings of any size at one’s private • Restaurants, pubs and bars are permitted to operate if they
Columbia mandatory restrictions in residence (or vacation accommodation) with anyone have a COVID-19 Safety Plan and employee protocols in
effect other than the members of one’s household are place
Government prohibited
Website on • Retail businesses are permitted to operate subject to certain
province-wide restrictions including capacity limitations
restrictions
• Religious in-person gatherings and worship services are
Order of the suspended (subject to certain exceptions)
PHO –
Gatherings and • Businesses, recreation centres and organizations that
Events operate high intensity indoor group physical activities are
required to suspend their activities
Order of PHO
– Food and • Venues that organize or operate low intensity indoor group
Liquor Serving physical activities may resume operations provided they
Premises follow the Public Health Guidelines for Group Low Intensity
Exercise and post an updated COVID-19 Safety Plan in clear
view of all individuals attending the facility
• Gym and recreational facilities that offer individual workouts
and personal training sessions are permitted to remain open
as long as they have a COVID-19 Safety Plan that is strictly
followed
• All indoor and outdoor sports for people over 22 years of age
are suspended, with some exceptions. All organized indoor
and outdoor sports for people under 22 years of age must
follow viaSport's Return to Sport Phase 2 guidance with
respect to maintaining physical distance for participants, with
some exceptions. This means games, tournaments and
competitions are temporarily suspended for teams but
Revised as of February 19, 2021individual drills and modified training activities can continue.
Structured extracurricular activities and programs for people
under 22 years of age are permitted to operate provided that
a COVID-19 Safety Plan is in place and the activity or
program occurs while under the supervision of an adult.
Alberta • Province-wide • Province-wide • All indoor social gatherings, public and private, are • Working from home is mandatory unless the employer
mandatory restrictions in not permitted subject to limited exceptions requires a physical presence for operational effectiveness
Order 02-2021 effect
• Outdoor social gatherings are limited to a maximum • The following businesses are required to close, reduce
Stronger Public • Note: City of Calgary of 10 people and are prohibited from having an capacity or limit in-person access:
Health has declared a state of indoor component
Measures emergency (without o Retail services must reduce customer capacity to 15% of
implementing additional • Wedding ceremonies, held indoors or outdoors, are fire code occupancy or a minimum of 5 customers;
restrictions) limited to a maximum of 10 people (including the
officiant, bride/groom and witnesses) o All restaurants, pubs, bars, lounges and cafes are closed
to in-person service;
• Funeral services, held indoors or outdoors, are
limited to a maximum of 20 people (with mandatory o Effective February 8, 2021, restaurants, pubs, bars,
masking and 2 metre physical distancing between lounges and cafes will be permitted to open for in-person
households) service subject to certain restrictions including limits
regarding capacity and hours of operation;
• Wedding and funeral receptions are prohibited
o All entertainment businesses are required to close
• Faith services are limited to 15% of fire code including casinos, art galleries, libraries, museums,
occupancy for in-person attendance, subject to amusement parks, movie theatres, and banquet halls;
certain restrictions
o All indoor recreational facilities are required to close;
o Regulated health services, non-regulated health services
and professional services are permitted to remain open by
appointment only;
o Personal and wellness services are permitted to open by
appointment only subject to certain restrictions;
o Hotels, motels, hunting and fishing lodges are permitted to
remain open subject to certain restrictions;
Revised as of February 19, 2021o All indoor group performance activities are prohibited—
outdoor rehearsals and practices are permitted with up to
10 participants but no audience members;
o Indoor group physical activities are prohibited with limited
exceptions—outdoor group physical activities must be
limited to 10 people or fewer and 2 metres distance must
be maintained; and
o Effective February 8, 2021, one-on-one training will be
permitted for indoor fitness activities on a scheduled or
appointment only basis, subject to certain restrictions (no
sports games, competitions, team practices, league play or
group exercise of any type will be permitted).
Saskatchewan • Province-wide • Province-wide • Indoor private gatherings are limited to immediate • Businesses are required to operate in accordance with any
restrictions in effect household members only, with limited exceptions restrictions identified on the critical public services, allowable
Public Health business services and events, activities and outdoor spaces
Order • All indoor public gatherings are prohibited, subject to list
Provincial certain limited exceptions
Order • All businesses permitted to operate are required to conduct
• Private and public outdoor gatherings are permitted themselves in accordance with all public health orders, the
Public Health up to 10 persons and persons in attendance must Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan, as amended from time to time,
Order Food, ensure physical distancing of at least 2 metres and in a manner that prevents transmission of COVID-19
Beverage and between households
Liquor Serving • Businesses that are not a critical public service or an
Premises • Indoor public banquets, conferences, places of allowable business service are permitted to provide online
worship, weddings and funeral receptions in public sales
venues are limited to a maximum of 30 people (food
or beverages may not be present or served) • Businesses serving food, beverages and liquor are subject to
additional restrictions
• All casinos and bingo halls are required to close
• Owners or operators of personal service facilities identified as
an allowable business must operate at a maximum of 50%
Revised as of February 19, 2021capacity and ensure 2 metres of physical distance is
maintained
• Retail services permitted to operate must reduce capacity to
50% and ensure 2 metres of physical distance is maintained
• Large retail locations (over 20,000 square feet) permitted to
operate must limit capacity to 25%
• All sports, activities and competitions where one or more
individuals compete against one or more individuals are not
permitted, subject to certain limited exceptions
Manitoba • Province-wide • Provincial Response • Private gatherings of individuals from outside of • Businesses listed in the Schedule to the Order are permitted
Level: Critical (Red) one’s household are prohibited to open subject to certain restrictions including limitations
Orders under regarding capacity and physical distancing
the Public • Up to two individuals who regularly interact with one
Health Act – or more residents of a private residence may visit • Essential items list for retail operations is eliminated enabling
General that residence if all residents of the household all stores permitted to operate to open for the sale of products
COVID-19 authorize the individual(s) to attend (subject to physical distancing and capacity restrictions)
Prevention
Orders • Indoor public gatherings and outdoor gatherings are • Retail businesses, including shopping malls, are permitted to
limited to up to five (5) people open subject to capacity and physical distancing restrictions
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Pandemic • Weddings and funerals are permitted for up to 10 • Businesses required to remain closed are permitted to
Response individuals (excluding the officiant and a operate through online, telephone or other remote means
System photographer or videographer) subject to certain including delivery and pick up
restrictions
• Restaurants are permitted to operate subject to certain
restrictions including physical distancing, capacity and hours
of operation
• Individuals are permitted to engage in individual or family
outdoor sporting and recreational activities including skating,
tobogganing, skiing, snowmobiling and ice fishing subject to
certain restrictions including physical distancing requirements
Revised as of February 19, 2021• Gyms, fitness centres and yoga studios are permitted to
operate subject to certain restriction including physical
distancing and capacity limitations
• Places of worship are permitted to open subject to certain
restrictions including capacity and physical distancing
limitations
• Museums, art galleries and libraries are permitted to open
subject to certain restrictions including capacity and physical
distancing limitations
• Spas and businesses that provide personal services including
hairdressing, barbering, manicures, pedicures, tanning,
tattooing and therapeutic treatments are permitted to operate
subject to certain restrictions including capacity and physical
distancing limitations
• For a list of businesses permitted to open, see Schedule to
Orders under the Public Health Act – COVID-19 Prevention
Orders
Ontario • Province-wide • On February 8, 2021, • No indoor organized private or public events and • An individual Stay at Home Order is in effect in each public
the Government of social gatherings (except with members of the same health unit with the exception of the public health units in the
O Reg 363/20 Ontario announced the household) Green-Prevent level of the COVID-19 response framework
province be returning to Individuals are required to stay at home at all times unless
O Reg 128/21 a “regional approach” to • Outdoor organized public events and social leaving for necessities
its lockdown measures gatherings of up to five (5) people are permitted
O Reg 82/20 where physical distancing can be maintained • Businesses are required to ensure that all employees work
• All public health units, from home unless the nature of their work requires their
O Reg 126/21 with the exception of the • Wedding, funerals and other religious services or presence on-site at the workplace
following, returned to ceremonies of up to ten (10) people indoor or
O Reg 263/20 the COVID-19 outdoor are permitted where physical distancing can • Businesses not listed in Schedule 2 or 3 to O Reg 82/20 are
Response Framework: be maintained required to remain closed
O Reg 127/21
o Peel Public Health; • For regions in the Red – Control level of the COVID-
O Reg 364/20 19 Response Framework:
Revised as of February 19, 2021O Reg 11/21 o Toronto Public o Organized public events and social gatherings are • Businesses permitted to operate in accordance with
Health; permitted for up to 5 individuals indoors; Schedule 2 or 3 to O Reg 82/20 are required to comply with
O Reg 8/21 the conditions described or remain closed
o York Region Public o Organized public events and social gatherings are
Health; and permitted for up to 25 individuals outdoors; and • The following businesses are permitted to operate subject to
certain restrictions:
o North Bay Parry o Social gatherings associated with a wedding,
Sound District Health funeral or a religious service, rite or ceremony are o Supermarkets, grocery stores, convenience stores, indoor
Unit. permitted for up to 5 individuals indoors or up to farmers’ markets and other stores that primarily sell food
25 individuals outdoors. (including limiting operations to a maximum of 50%
• Effective February 22, capacity);
2021, the following • For a detailed description of the restrictions in effect
public health unit will in the Orange – Restrict, Yellow – Protect and o Pharmacies (including limiting operations to a maximum of
return to the COVID-19 Green – Prevent levels of the COVID-19 Response 50% capacity);
Response Framework: Framework, please see the following link.
o Discount and big box retailers that engage in retail sales to
o York Region Public the public and sell groceries to the public (including limiting
Health. operations to a maximum of 25% capacity);
• Effective March 8, 2021, o Safety supply stores, businesses that sell, rent or repair
the following public assistive/mobility/medical devices, aids and/or supplies,
health units will return to optical stores that sell prescription eyewear to the public
the COVID-19 and businesses that sell motorized vehicles (including
Response Framework: limiting operations to by appointment only during the hours
of 7:00 am to 8:00 pm); and
o Peel Public Health;
o Stores that sell liquor including beer, wine and spirits
o Toronto Public (including limiting operations to a maximum of 25%
Health; and capacity during the hours of 7:00 am to 8:00 pm).
o North Bay Parry • Businesses that engage in retail sales to the public are
Sound District Health generally permitted to operate through curbside pick up,
Unit. where the item is ordered prior to arriving at the business
premises for pickup, or delivery, during the hours of 7:00 am
• To view a table outlining to 8:00 pm
the current level of the
COVID-19 response
framework for each
public health unit,
Revised as of February 19, 2021please see the following • Restaurants, bars and other food or drink establishments are
link. permitted to operate through take out, drive through and
delivery service only
• Meeting and event spaces, personal care services and
facilities for indoor or outdoor sports and recreational fitness
activities are required to close (subject to certain exceptions)
• Outdoor recreational amenities are permitted to remain open
with restrictions (downhill skiing, golf and outdoor driving
ranges are required to close)
• Museums, galleries, aquariums, zoos, landmarks, historical
sites and similar attractions are required to close
• Non-essential construction is required to close
• On January 4, 2021, Toronto Public Health announced new
legal requirements for businesses and organizations
permitted to remain open during the lockdown
o For a summary of the legal requirements introduced,
please see the following link.
• For regions in the Red – Control level of the COVID-19
Response Framework:
o Retail stores are permitted to resume operations subject to
certain restrictions including capacity limitations;
o Restaurants, bars and other food and drink establishments
are permitted to operate subject to certain restrictions;
o Sports and recreational fitness facilities are permitted to
operate subject to certain restrictions including capacity
limitations;
Revised as of February 19, 2021o Meeting, event spaces and stores are permitted to operate
subject to certain restrictions including capacity limitations;
and
o Casino, bingo halls, gaming establishments, cinemas and
performing arts facilities are permitted to operate subject to
certain restrictions including capacity limitations.
• For a detailed description of the restrictions in effect in the
Orange – Restrict, Yellow – Protect and Green – Prevent
levels of the COVID-19 Response Framework, please see
the following link.
Quebec • Province-wide • The following regions • In the regions classified as Level 4 – Maximum Alert • In the regions classified as Level 4 – Maximum Alert (Red)
remain at Level 4 – (Red) Zone: Zone:
Measures in Maximum Alert (Red)
Force Zone: • Indoor and outdoor private gatherings, including o Telework is mandatory for all office workers in all regions,
visitors to homes or cottages, are prohibited, except for workers whose physical presence is deemed to
Order in o Montréal; subject to certain exceptions; and be required to maintain the ongoing activities of the
Council No. organization;
135-2021 o Laval; • Activities organized in public spaces are
prohibited subject to certain exceptions regarding o A curfew is in effect prohibiting Quebecers from leaving
Order in o Laurentides; their homes from 8:00 pm to 5:00 am, subject to certain
funerals.
Council No. limited exceptions;
124-2021 o Lanaudière;
• In the regions classified as Level 3 – Maximum Alert
o Businesses, stores and boutiques are permitted to operate
(Orange) Zone:
o Montérégie; subject to certain restrictions including compliance with the
curfew in effect;
o Capitale-Nationale; • Indoor and outdoor private gatherings, including
visitors to homes or cottages, are prohibited, o All commercial enterprises are required to close by no later
o Chaudière- subject to certain exceptions; and than 7:30 pm;
Appalaches;
• Activities organized in public spaces are o Pharmacies and service stations are permitted to remain
o Mauricie-et-Centre- prohibited subject to certain exceptions regarding open from 8:00 pm to 5:00 am subject to certain
du-Québec; funerals. restrictions;
o Estrie; and
Revised as of February 19, 2021o Outaouais. o Restaurants are permitted to open through delivery,
takeout and drive-through only (during the curfew, only
• The following regions delivery service will be available);
are currently classified
as Level 3 – Alert o Bars, breweries, taverns and casinos are required to close;
(Orange) Zone:
o Microbreweries and distilleries are required to close for on-
o Gaspésie-Îles-de-la- site food or beverage consumption services;
Madeleine;
o Auditoriums, cinemas and theatres are required to close;
o Bas-Saint-Laurent;
o Personal and esthetic care services are permitted to
o Côte-Nord; operate; and
o Abitibi- o Private professional and health services are permitted to
Témiscamingue; operate only for services requiring an in-person presence.
o Nord-du-Québec; • For regions classified as Level 3- Alert (Orange) Zone:
o Saguenay- Lac-Saint- o A curfew is in effect prohibiting Quebecers from leaving
Jean their homes from 9:30 pm to 5:00 am, subject to certain
limited exceptions;
• Special management
measures in force and o Restaurants are permitted to operate for in-person dining
effect in the Cree subject to certain restrictions;
Territory of James Bay
and Nunavik o Bars, breweries, taverns and casinos are required to
remain closed;
• Effective February 22,
2021, the Outaouais o Cinemas and auditoriums are permitted to re-open
region will move Level 3 effective February 26, 2021, subject to certain restrictions;
– Alert (Orange) Zone
o Telework is mandatory for all office workers in all regions,
except for workers whose physical presence is deemed to
be required to maintain the ongoing activities of the
organization;
Revised as of February 19, 2021o Businesses, stores and boutiques are permitted to open
subject to certain restrictions, including closing by no later
than 9:00 pm; and
o Personal and esthetic care services are permitted to open.
New • Regional • All zones of the province • In regions classified as Orange Level, the following • In regions classified as Orange Level, subject to the Public
Brunswick are currently classified gathering restrictions are in effect: Health and WorkSafeNB COVID-19 general guidance, the
as the Orange public following activities are permitted:
NB Recovery health alert level o Gatherings are restricted to a single household
Plan bubble and up to 10 additional contacts from o Face masks are required when accessing goods through a
outside of one’s household; drive-through window;
Renewed and
revised o Formal outdoor gatherings are permitted for up to o Faith venues may operate under a COVID-19 operational
Mandatory 50 people or fewer (with physical distancing); plan subject to limiting in-person services to 50 participants
Order COVID- or fewer provided two metres of physical distancing is
19 o Informal outdoor gatherings are permitted only maintained and everyone wears a mask (no singing is
with a single household bubble and the 10 permitted);
additional contacts from outside of one’s
household; and o Indoor religious observances, funerals, celebrations of life,
marriage ceremonies, receptions and social gatherings of
o Carpooling is permitted with precautions. more than 25 people are prohibited;
o Outdoor recreational activities, recreational and sports
organizations may operate subject to certain restrictions;
o Gyms, fitness facilities and yoga studios are permitted to
operate under a COVID-19 operational plan with additional
public health measures in place;
o Casinos, amusement centres, bingo halls, arcades,
cinemas and large live performance facilities may operate
under a COVID-19 operational plan subject to certain
restrictions;
o All other businesses, including food, beverage and retail,
may operate under a COVID-19 operational plan subject to
certain restrictions;
Revised as of February 19, 2021o Patrons at licensed establishments are required to remain
seated at all times except entry/exit and bathroom use
(only permitted to dine with members of one’s household
and any of the 10 additional contacts from outside of one’s
household); and
o Unregulated health professionals, including barbers, hair
stylists and spas, may operate under a COVID-19
operational plan with enhanced public health measures.
Nova Scotia • Province-wide • Province-wide • Households are permitted to have gatherings of up • Businesses, organizations and health professions that were
mandatory restrictions in to 10 people, including members of the household, required to close under the Health Protection Act Order are
Stated Order of effect without physical distancing permitted to reopen subject to certain restrictions including
the Chief operating in accordance with the Health Protection Act Order,
Medical Officer • Individuals may form a close social group of up to 10 sector-specific plans and implementing a Workplace COVID-
of Health people, without physical distancing 19 Prevention Plan
• Indoor gathering limit with physical distancing for • Events and activities hosted by a recognized business or
events and activities run by a recognized business organization may provide food and alcohol service until 10
or organization of up to 50% of the venue’s capacity pm and must end by 11 pm
to a maximum of 100 people, including arts and
culture events, sports, festivals, social events, faith • Spectators and audience members are permitted at events
gatherings, weddings and funerals (including subject to remaining in the designated viewing space and
receptions and visitation), bingo, darts and activities maintaining a physical distance of two metres from the field of
hosted by licensed and unlicensed establishments play or performance space
subject to certain restrictions
• Restaurants and liquor licensed establishments are permitted
• Outdoor gathering limit with physical distancing for to serve dine-in customers until 10:00 pm subject to certain
events and activities run by a recognized business restrictions and must close by 11:00 pm
or organization of up to a maximum of 150 people
(including spectators of sports and performing arts), • Retail stores are permitted to operate subject to certain
including arts and culture events, sports, restrictions, including by limiting shoppers and staff to 75% of
recreational and physical activity events, festivals, the store’s capacity;
social events, faith gatherings, weddings and
funerals (including receptions and visitation), bingo, • Fitness establishments are permitted to operate subject to
darts and activities hosted by licensed and certain restrictions (including capacity restrictions);Shopping
unlicensed establishments subject to certain
restrictions
Revised as of February 19, 2021• Recognized businesses and organizations hosting malls are permitted to operate subject to certain restrictions
events and activities are permitted to have multiple including physical distancing requirements
groups of up to 100 people subject to certain
restrictions • Casino Nova Scotia (Halifax and Sydney) and video lottery
terminals are permitted to operate subject to certain
• Participants and officials in organized performing restrictions, including patrons wearing a non-medical mask
arts and sports can gather in groups of up to 60
people without social distancing for practices, • Personal service establishments including hair salons, barber
rehearsals, performances and their regular shops, spas, nail salons and body art establishments are
competitive schedule (subject to certain restrictions) permitted to operate subject to certain restrictions
Prince • Province-wide • Caution Level • Personal gatherings of one’s household and up to • Gyms, fitness facilities, museums and libraries are permitted
Edward Island 10 additional individuals indoors or outdoors are to operate subject to certain restrictions including physical
permitted distancing requirements
PEI COVID-19
Alert Level • Organized gatherings for activities including • Organized recreation and sports teams are permitted to
System concerts, worship services and movie theatres, are resume following the organized gathering limits (subject to
permitted to operate with up to 50 people (up to certain restrictions)
Updated three additional groups of 50 people are also
COVID-19 permitted subject to obtaining an approved • Retail stores, markets and craft fairs may operate subject to
Measures operational plan) compliance with physical distancing and all other public
health measures
• Weddings and funerals of up to 50 people plus
officiants are permitted (not eligible for multiple • Restaurants and licensed establishments are permitted to
gatherings) offer in-person service subject to certain restrictions including
closing by 12:00 am (midnight)
• Organized gatherings are not permitted to occur in
personal dwellings • Personal services are permitted to operate subject to
following the Personal Services Guidance
• Childcare facilities permitted to have 100% capacity with
physical distancing
Newfoundland • Province-wide • Alert Level 5 • Residents are encouraged to stay at home as much • Gyms, fitness facilities, yoga studios, swimming pools, tennis
and Labrador as possible, except to gather essentials such as and squash facilities, arenas, dance studios and performance
groceries and medication facilities are required to close
Revised as of February 19, 2021NL Alert Level • Wakes and visitations are prohibited • Outdoor activities, such as walking, hiking or snowshoeing,
5 are encouraged subject to certain restrictions including
• Funerals, burials, weddings and religious and maintaining physical distancing
NL COVID-19 cultural ceremonies are limited to a maximum of 5
Alert Level individuals, including the officiant • Retail stores that do not provide services essential to life,
System health or personal safety of individuals and animals are
• All other gatherings are limited to the members of required to close (may offer online and/or telephone sales
Special one’s household with delivery and curbside pick-up options)
Measures
Order (General • Services essential to life, health or personal safety of
– Alert Level 5) individuals and animals include:
o Food;
o Pharmaceutical products, medicine and medical devices;
o Personal hygiene products;
o Cleaning products;
o Baby and child products;
o Gas stations and garages;
o Computer and cellphone service and repair;
o Electronic and office supplies;
o Hardware supplies; and
o Pet and animal supplies.
• Restaurants are closed for in-person dining (take-out,
delivery and drive-thru operations remain permitted)
• Licensed establishments whose primary purpose is the
consumption of beer, wine or spirits are required to close
Revised as of February 19, 2021• Cinemas and bingo halls are required to close
• Personal service establishments, including spas, esthetic
services, hair salons, body piercing, tattooing and tanning
salons are required to close
Yukon • Territory-wide • Phase 3 of Yukon’s plan • Social bubbles are limited to up to fifteen (15) • Restaurants can provide dine-in services at full capacity with
for lifting COVID-19 people physical distancing, as well as takeout. However, restaurants
A path forward: restrictions are only permitted to seat a maximum number of six people
Yukon’s plan • Social gatherings are limited to up to ten (10) people per table and maintain 2 metres distancing between tables.
for lifting indoors (subject to certain restrictions) Buffet service is not permitted.
COVID-19
restrictions • Social gatherings are limited to up to fifty (50) • Bars, pubs and lounges are permitted to operate at 50%
people outdoors (subject to certain restrictions) capacity with operational plans in place and subject to certain
restrictions
• Indoor, planned, seated events can take place with
up to fifty (50) people with physical distancing • Retail services are permitted to operate where there is an
operational plan in place
• Outdoor, planned, seated events can take place with
up to 100 people with physical distancing • Faith-based services are permitted to operate subject to
capacity restrictions
• Fitness studios are permitted to operate with public health
measures in place
• Personal services and allied health professional services are
permitted to operate with operational plans in place
Northwest • Territory-wide • Phase 2 of Emerging • Households must have a maximum of five (5) • Indoor sports and day programming is permitted as long as
Territories Wisely additional persons visit at any given time to a there are 25 people or less and certain restrictions are in
maximum of ten (10) persons in the house place
Reopening
NWT in phases • Organized indoor events are limited to twenty-five • Outdoor tourism operators may accommodate 50 people or
(25) people or less less (25 or less inside of a vehicle) subject to certain
restrictions
Emerging • Organized outdoor public events are permitted for
Wisely up to a maximum of fifty (50) people (subject to • Movie theatres are permitted to operate with reduced seating
certain restrictions)
Revised as of February 19, 2021Public Health • Dine-in restaurants and bars are permitted to operate at
Order – limited capacity
COVID-19
Relaxing • Gyms are permitted to open with restrictions
Phase 2 • Client restrictions on personal service establishments are
relaxed subject to certain restrictions
• Indoor faith-based and spiritual gatherings may resume
subject to certain restrictions
• Community and youth centres are permitted to open to the
public subject to certain restrictions
Nunavut • Territory-wide • Restrictions placed on • Indoor organized public gatherings shall be • In the Baffin, Kitikmeot, Chesterfield Inlet, Baker Lake, Coral
social gatherings and restricted to no more than: Harbour, Naujaat, Rankin Inlet and Whale Cove regions:
Nunavut • Additional business operations
extends Public regional o The total number of members of the household o Food service and licensed establishments may open for
Health restrictions in normally residing together plus fifteen (15) regular business subject to certain capacity and physical
Emergency effect additional persons who do not reside in the distancing restrictions;
household;
Order o Businesses and organizations are permitted to operate
respecting o Twenty (20) persons where the gathering is for subject to certain restrictions;
Social group counselling and support group meetings;
Distancing and o Gathering community halls and conference spaces are
Gatherings o Fifty (50) persons or fifty (50) percent of the rated permitted to operate subject to certain capacity restrictions;
capacity for the facility as established by the office
Public Health of the Fire Marshal, whichever is less for places of o Personal service providers are permitted to operate subject
Measures for worship, gatherings organized by the government, to certain restrictions;
Baffin, and gatherings at theatres, conference centres,
Kitikmeot, community halls, and other rental meeting o Theatres, libraries, public swimming pools, recreation
Chesterfield spaces; and centres, gyms, galleries, arenas and places of worship are
Inlet, Baker permitted to operate subject to certain restrictions; and
Lake, Coral o Fifteen (15) persons for all other indoor
Harbour, gatherings, in places other than dwellings. o Public playgrounds, municipal parks, territorial parks and
Naujaat, reserves are permitted to open, however, buildings are
Rankin Inlet • Outdoor organized public gatherings shall be required to remain closed.
and Whale restricted to no more than one-hundred (100)
Cove persons • In the Arviat region:
Revised as of February 19, 2021Public Health • All social indoor gatherings, including social o Outdoor gatherings are restricted to up to 5 people (with
Measures for gatherings in private dwellings, shall be no greater physical distancing);
Arviat than the total number of members of the household
normally residing together plus fifteen (15) additional o Indoor gatherings are restricted to the members of one’s
persons who do not reside in the household household plus up to 5 people for emergencies only (with
physical distancing);
• All social outdoor gatherings shall be restricted to no
greater than one-hundred (100) persons o Food service and licensed establishments may open for
takeout and delivery service only (all bars are required to
• Additional gathering restrictions in place in the close);
following regions:
o All non-essential businesses are required to close;
o Baffin, Kitikmeot, Chesterfield Inlet, Baker Lake,
Coral Harbour, Naujaat and Rankin Inlet; Whale o Grocery stores, pharmacies, service stations, financial
Cove; and institutions, air carriers, food banks, shelters, taxis and
snow clearing service providers are permitted to operate;
o Arviat.
o Personal service providers are required to close;
o Public swimming pools, recreation centres, gyms, theatres,
libraries, galleries, museums and places of worship are
required to close; and
o All public playgrounds, municipal parks, territorial parks
and arenas are required to close.
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