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CITY OF TORONTO COVID-19 WEBSITE
HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY:
Provincial Guidelines for Hotels:
Refer to the Covid-19: Provincial Government page for Current Ontario restrictions and guidelines on:
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- Meeting & Event Facilities
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- Organized Public Events, Social Gatherings, Religious Services, Rites and Ceremonies
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- Events & Gatherings
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- Weddings, Funerals and other Religious Services, Rites or Ceremonies
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- Bars & Restaurants
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- Pools, Spas & Recreational Water
City of Toronto Guidelines for Hotels:
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
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
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
- Toronto Public Health guidelines for parks and recreation facilities
- Toronto Public Health guidelines for sports and recreational fitness 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
VACCINES AND RAPID TESTING UPDATES:
January 19, 2021: City of Toronto's Proof-of-Concept Immunization Clinic Ordered to Pause Immediately due to Vaccine Shortage
January 17, 2021: City of Toronto’s COVID-19 Immunization Clinic Proof-of-Concept Site Ready to Open Monday
January 11, 2021: City of Toronto Launching Initial COVID-19 Immunization Clinic to Prepare for City’s Role in Vaccine Distribution
SUPPORT FOR BUSINESSES:
For Government support such as grants, loans, credits and other government programs please visit our Government Support for Businesses page here.
RESOURCES:
January 04, 2020: Toronto Public Health Releases New COVID-19 Workplace Outbreak Data and Announces New Measures for COVID-19 Related Workplace Safety
TPH Letter of Instruction for Workplaces Permitted to be Open under the Reopening Ontario Act
December 11, 2020: COVID-19 Guidance: Employers, Workplaces & Businesses (Updated February 02, 2021)
COVID-19 Guidance for Workplaces/Businesses and Employers (PDF Updated February 02, 2021)
City of Toronto launches BusinessTO Support Centre to help support Toronto businesses during COVID-19 pandemic (Updated February 03, 2021)
- City of Toronto Facilities Supporting COVID-19 Response
- COVID-19: Self-assessment tool
- Mandatory mask wearing guidelines
- - Printable posters and checklists to share info about staying safe during COVID-19.
- - Free Webinars available to view on demand:
- - Guidelines or Mandatory Mask Wearing in Enclosed Public Places