COVID-19: City of Toronto News & Updates

CITY OF TORONTO COVID-19 WEBSITE

HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY:

Provincial Guidelines for Hotels:

Refer to the C ovid-19: Provincial Government page for Current Ontario restrictions and guidelines on:

- Meeting & Event Facilities
- Organized Public Events, Social Gatherings, Religious Services, Rites and Ceremonies
- - Events & Gatherings
- - Weddings, Funerals and other Religious Services, Rites or Ceremonies
- Bars & Restaurants
- Pools, Spas & Recreational Water

City of Toronto Guidelines for Hotels:

Please refer to the latest City of Toronto COVID-19 Guidelines for Businesses & Community Organizations here.

MEETING & EVENT FACILITIES:

Events & event spaces (e.g. convention centres, weddings and funerals)

Please refer to COVID-19 Guidance: Indoor & Outdoor Events for the latest information on:

- Guidance for Indoor & Outdoor Events & Gatherings

- Planning a Funeral Reception or Celebration of Life

- Planning a Wedding

November 26, 2020: Toronto Public Health COVID-19 Guidance for Indoor & Outdoor Events & Gatherings (Updated February 03, 2021)

BARS & RESTAURANTS:

- Toronto Public Health guidelines for food premises, includes:
- - Farmers markets
- - Stores
- - Food banks
- - Food trucks
- - Restaurants, bars and other food service premises
- DineSafe restaurant reopening poster (also available in French)
- Collection of information notice (also available in French)
- Sample customer log
- Toronto Public Health guidance for adult entertainment clubs
- Buffet-style food services, private karaoke rooms, and dancing (excluding hired performers) are not yet permitted

February 05, 2021: Toronto City Council Approves Bigger and Better CaféTO Program to Help Local Restaurants

January 27, 2021: City of Toronto Executive Committee Approves Bigger and Better CaféTO Program to Help Local Restaurants

October 28, 2020: City Council Unanimously Approves Motion to Request the Province to Temporarily Cap Commissions for Food Service Deliveries

October 13, 2020: Ontario Continues to Support Restaurants During COVID-19 Pandemic. Province Helping to Offset Fixed Costs and Permitting Alcohol with Delivery and Takeout Food Orders

POOLS, SPAS AND RECREATIONAL WATER:

- Toronto Public Health Guidelines for recreational water facilities, including pools, spas, wading pools and splash pads
- City program: SwimTO
- Water parks are not yet permitted to open

- Toronto Public Health Guidelines for recreational water facilities (Updated February 02, 2021)

COVID-19 Guidance for Recreational Water Facilities (Updated February 04, 2021)

FITNESS FACILITIES:

Sports and recreational fitness activities and facilities

REOPENING THE CITY OF TORONTO:

February 19, 2021: Stay-at-Home Order Extended in Toronto and Peel Public Health Regions Along with North Bay-Parry Sound (York Region to Return to Strengthened COVID-19 Response Framework)

February 03, 2021: Toronto City Council Approves the Extension of the City’s Mask Bylaw (Extended until June 09, 2021)

January 12, 2021: Enhanced Public Health and Workplace Safety Measures in Provincewide Shutdown

January 12, 2021: Ontario Declares Second Provincial Emergency Effective Immediately to Address COVID-19 Crisis and Save Lives

December 21, 2020: Ontario Announces Provincewide Shutdown to Stop Spread of COVID-19. Effective as of Saturday, December 26, 2020, at 12:01 a.m.

Provincewide Shutdown PDF. The information contained in this document is intended to communicate a summary of information about measures proposed to come into effect in Ontario or in areas of Ontario at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, December 26.

July 07, 2020: The City of Toronto By-Law 541-2020 requiring the wearing of masks or face coverings in all enclosed public places comes into effect on July 07, 2020. By-Law is available here in PDF. Read more about how this impacts your business here