Ford to announce Thursday that restaurants will be allowed to reopen at 50% capacity on Jan. 31 | CBC News

Posted: Jan 19, 2022 5:59 PM ET | Last Updated: 3 minutes ago

Patrons dine in Hendriks Restaurant and Bar on Yonge Street in Toronto on Oct. 22, 2021. Under current restrictions, food and drink establishments in Ontario are allowed to offer only takeout, drive-through and delivery services. No indoor service is allowed.The news was first reported by CityNews on Wednesday evening. Radio-Canada confirmed the news with a senior government source.

The Ford government put the current restrictions in place on Wednesday, Jan. 5 to slow the spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant, which had touched off a surge in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths. Right now, food and drink establishments in Ontario are allowed to offer only takeout, drive-through and delivery services. No indoor service is allowed.

Restaurants are allowed to have outdoor areas open but those areas are restricted to no more than 10 people from different households per table and to groups larger than 10 people if they are from the same household. Those groups can be joined by a caregiver and a person from a different household who lives alone.

Patrons must remain seated outdoors. There is no dancing or singing. Patrons are screened for COVID-19. And hours for the sale, service and consumption of alcohol are limited.

Doug says he has good news. What the hell is good about extending the lock down an extra week?..?

What’s the point of us tuning in to his announcement later on if we have the information right here? Not like he’ll be saying anything helpful In the Q&As

RosieBarton Open closed open closed open closed 🙄

Breaking - how is this breaking when he's been saying this for days.

who cares..... Unless theyre RESIGNING!

RosieBarton Proving yet again how he can’t read the room.

Everything needs to be opened asap. This will save countless lives and families not vaccines and lockdown measures!

Oh thank you benevolent leader! Just remember that they care about your health. Can buy cigarettes but can't go to the gym fordnation give your head a shake

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I hate the idea of Dofo being in position to tell people what to do and when to do it. ShambolicPimp ⚡️

Oooooo

Sounds like the oppressive restrictions really saved the day.

Why January 31 ? Let’s get them opened for January 28!!! I just hope they still have staff!!

Can’t wait

This is insane!!

And will he share any new Ellen tweets?

Sigh... nothing on reopening indoor recreational facilities. We are supposed to reopen on Jan 26, but if he is waiting until Jan 31st for restaurants, why do I think the 26th deadline is going to be moved out...again.

Just in time for Superbowl and Valentines day.

Given most restaurants operate far under capacity moot point isn't it.

Welcome to the Omicrontario Cafe - let’s let ‘er rip folks! Everything old is new again 😒 ffs FordFailedOntario VoteFordOut2022

UK has dropped all mandates. And we have similar populations and numbers. Time to drop all this.

So where’s the good news eh 😏😏🤷‍♂️

WHAT ELSE YOU GOT

Does this mean we can cancel the announcement since it won’t happen on time anyway?

Is everyone getting their treatments u know like cancer ... 60 deaths today but lets get our tacos ... VoteThemAllOut2022

Time to go full UK and live with covid. There is no exit plan on Canada! 🇨🇦 Invest in healthcare and fix the mess. It is time for the Feds and Provinces to sort this out. Pathetic!

I don't understand why he closed off everything instead of saying proof of vaccine passport and you can enter.

No reason to close them in the first place!

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