COVID-19 restrictions in Grey Zone of the Province of Ontario’s COVID-19 response framework

You must stay at home. You can only go out for necessities (Stay-at-Home Order).

No indoor organized public events and social gatherings, except with members of the same household and one person who lives alone.

If you live alone, you can have close contact with only one other household.

You should not travel outside your region or the province unless absolutely necessary.

You should stay home as much as possible.

No indoor organized public events and social gatherings, except with members of the same household and one person who lives alone.

If you live alone, you can have close contact with only one other household.

You should not travel outside your region or the province unless absolutely necessary.

10-person limits for indoor or outdoor religious services, rites or ceremonies, including wedding and funeral services, where physical distancing can be maintained (applies in any venue other than a private dwelling).

Indoor social gatherings associated with or following any wedding, funeral, or religious service, rite, or ceremony are not permitted. Outdoor social gatherings where physical distancing can be maintained are limited to five people or less.

Virtual and drive-in events and religious services, rites or ceremonies permitted.

10-person limits for indoor or outdoor religious services, rites or ceremonies, including wedding and funeral services, where physical distancing can be maintained (applies in any venue other than a private dwelling).

Indoor social gatherings associated with or following any wedding, funeral, or religious service, rite, or ceremony are not permitted. Outdoor social gatherings where physical distancing can be maintained are limited to 10 people or less.

Virtual and drive-in events and religious services, rites or ceremonies permitted.

• 50 per cent capacity for supermarkets, grocery stores, convenience stores, indoor farmer’s markets and other stores that primarily sell food
• 50 per cent capacity for pharmacies
• 25 per cent capacity for discount and big-box retailers that sell groceries
• 25 per cent capacity stores that sell beer, wine and spirits

In-store shopping by appointment only is allowed for:

• safety supply stores
• businesses that sell, rent or repair assistive, mobility or medical devices, aids or related supplies
• optical stores that sell prescription eyewear
•  businesses that sell cars, trucks, motorcycles and other motor vehicles

Stores can only be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., with exceptions for:

• supermarkets, grocery stores, convenience stores, indoor farmer’s markets and other stores that primarily sell food
• discount and big box retailers that sell groceries
• pharmacies
• gas stations

• 50 per cent capacity for supermarkets and other stores that primarily sell groceries, convenience stores
• 50 per cent capacity for pharmacies
• 25 per cent capacity for all other retail, including discount and big box retailers, liquor stores, hardware stores and garden centres

Stores must have signs posted requiring patrons to self screen.  If you do not pass the self screen, you should not enter.

Shopping malls can open with restrictions:

• retail stores within malls will have a limit of 25 per cent capacity
• individuals must physically distance and wear a face covering, with some exceptions
• indoor dining spaces must be closed including tables and seating in food courts, with some exceptions
• People should not loiter in shopping malls and stores within the malls

Indoor and outdoor dining service prohibited.

Take out, drive through and delivery permitted, including alcohol.

Indoor and outdoor dining service prohibited.

Take out, drive through and delivery permitted, including alcohol.

Personal care services such as hair salons, barber shops, nail salons, tanning studios, tattoo parlours and other cosmetic services are not permitted to operate.

health care appointments with regulated health professionals for services like physiotherapy and massage therapy are permitted.

Personal care services such as hair salons, barber shops, nail salons, tanning studios, tattoo parlours and other cosmetic services are not permitted to operate.

health care appointments with regulated health professionals for services like physiotherapy and massage therapy are permitted.

Some amenities permitted to open subject to conditions (i.e. tobogganing hills, outdoor skating rinks for limited uses, etc.).

Team sports are not permitted (i.e. shinny).

Sports and recreational fitness facilities closed, with limited exceptions (i.e. use by professional and high-performing athletes, access to physical therapy for individuals with a disability as defined by the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act).

More amenities can open, subject to conditions (i.e. golf courses).

Day camps can resume.

Team sports are not permitted, with limited exceptions.

Sports and recreational fitness facilities closed, with limited exceptions (i.e. use by professional and high-performing athletes, access to physical therapy for individuals with a disability as defined by the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act).

Vet services are permitted.

Pet services such as pet sitting services, pet walking services, pet grooming and pet training services are permitted.