OTTAWA — COVID-19 restrictions will be slightly relaxed for bars, restaurants, gyms, personal care settings and other businesses in Alexandria, Cornwall, Casselman, Clarence-Rockland, Hawkesbury and other areas of eastern Ontario.
The Ontario government has announced the Eastern Ontario Health Unit region will move to the “yellow-protect” zone from the orange zone, effective Monday.
The yellow phase means the region is going back to having limits of 10 people indoors and 25 people outdoors for gatherings. It will allow 50 indoors and 100 people outdoors for organized public events.
Host Leslie Roberts asked Dr. Roumeliotis if he’s concerned about people from Ottawa or western Quebec coming to eastern Ontario.
“It’s always a concern that we have, but I think we manage it. Our restaurants here require the precautions need to be taken, although we’re recommending people don’t travel from one region to another unnecessarily.”
