These Are The Orange Zone Restrictions

February 12, 2021 3:32 pm Published by Rob Jenkins

Rules and Restrictions for Regions in the Orange Zone

Events and social gatherings (for example, barbeques):
- 10 people indoors
- 25 people outdoors
Organized public events and gatherings:
- 50 people indoors
- 100 people outdoors
Religious services, weddings and funerals:
- 30% capacity indoors
- 100 people outdoors
Requirement for workplace screening
Face coverings required in:
- indoor workplaces
- indoor public spaces, with limited exemptions
Where patrons without face coverings are within two metres of workers, workers much use additional protections such as eye protection
Workplaces must develop and implement a communication/public education plan (highlighting risk)
Physical distancing must be maintained
Non-essential travel from areas of high-transmission to areas of low transmission should be avoided

50 person indoor seated capacity limit
Require patrons to be seated; 2 metre minimum between tables
Dancing, singing and performing music is permitted, with restrictions
Karaoke permitted, with restrictions (including no private rooms)
Require patron contact info (one per party)
No buffet style service
Night clubs only permitted to operate as restaurant or bar
Line-ups and patrons congregating outside venues managed by venue; 2 metres distance and face covering required
Face coverings except when eating or drinking only
Eye protection where patrons without face coverings are within 2 metres of workers
Limit operating hours, establishments must close at midnight
Limit operating hours, establishments close at 10 p.m.
Liquor sold or served only between 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
No consumption of liquor permitted between 10 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Require contact information for all seated patrons
Limit of 4 people may be seated together
Limit volume of music (to be no louder than the volume of a normal conversation)
Require screening of patrons (for example, questionnaire)
Closure of strip clubs
A safety plan must be available upon request

Maximum 50 people per facility (revoke OCMOH approved plan) in all combined recreational fitness spaces or programs (not pools, rinks at arenas, community centres, and multi-purpose facilities)
No spectators permitted (exemption for parent and guardian supervision of children)
Team or individual sports must be modified to avoid physical contact; 50 people per league
Exemption for high performance athletes and parasports
Limit duration of stay to 90 minutes except if engaging in sport
Limit volume of music to conversation level and prevent shouting by both instructors and members of the public
Face coverings required except when exercising
Increase spacing between patrons to 3 metres for areas of a sport or recreational facility where there are weights or weight machines and exercise and fitness classes
Require contact information for all patrons and attendance for team sports
Require reservation for entry; one reservation for teams
Require screening of members of the public, including spectators (for example, questionnaire)
A safety plan must be available upon request

Maximum of 50 people per facility (revoke capacity limit on a per room basis as per OCMOH plan)
Booking multiple rooms for the same event not permitted
Limit operating hours, establishments must close at 10 p.m.
Liquor sold or served only between 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
No consumption of liquor permitted between 10 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Require contact information for all seated patrons
Limit of 4 people may be seated together
Limit volume of music (to be no louder than the volume of a normal conversation)
Require screening of patrons (for example, questionnaire)
A safety plan must be available upon request

Stores must have passive screening for patrons (for example, posting signs outside the store front about not entering if you have COVID-19covid 19 symptoms)
This does not apply to indoor malls, which will have to do screening in accordance with instructions by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health
A safety plan is required to be prepared and made available upon request
Fitting rooms must be limited to non-adjacent stalls
Line-ups and patrons congregating outside venues managed by venue; 2 metre distance and face covering required
Limit volume of music (to be no louder than the volume of a normal conversation)
Consider limiting capacity in retail stores and in shopping malls in winter
For malls:
- Require screening of patrons at mall entrances (for example, questionnaire)
- a safety plan must be available upon request

Oxygen bars, steam rooms, saunas, whirlpools, bath houses, other adult venues, hot tubs, floating pools and sensory deprivation pods closed (some exceptions)
Services requiring removal of face coverings prohibited
Change rooms and showers closed
Require contact information from all patrons
Require screening of patrons (for example, questionnaire)
A safety plan must be available upon request

Limit of 50 people per facility (revoke OCMOH approved plan)Face coverings except when eating or drinking only
Drive-in cinemas permitted to operate, subject to restrictions
Liquor sold or served only between 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
No consumption of liquor permitted between 10 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Require contact information from all patrons
Require screening of patrons (for example, questionnaire)
A safety plan must be available upon request

Limits with 2 metre physical distance maintained:
- 50 spectators indoors
- 100 spectators outdoors
Singers and players of wind or brass instruments must be separated from spectators by plexiglass or some other impermeable barrier
Rehearsal or performing a recorded or broadcasted event permitted
Performers and employees must maintain 2 metre physical distance except for purposes of the performance
Drive-in performances permitted
Liquor sold or served only between 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
No consumption of liquor permitted between 10 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Require contact information from all patrons
Require screening of patrons (for example, questionnaire)
A safety plan must be available upon request

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This post was written by Rob Jenkins