Step Two: There's so much we can do

You can officially get a haircut and get together with more friends.

Today, Ontario moves into Step Two of its Roadmap to Reopen, two days ahead of schedule. It focuses on reopening indoor spaces with small numbers and face coverings and expands outdoor activities. 

The provincial Roadmap to Reopen is a three-step plan. Each step is slated to last for at least 21 days. Movement between steps is based on provincial vaccination rates and key public health indicators.

For the second step, the key provincial vaccination rate target is 70 per cent of adults with one dose of the vaccine and 20 per cent fully vaccinated. Both of those targets have been achieved.

Step Two allows for, but isn't limited to:

• Outdoor social gatherings and organized public events for up to 25 people
• Indoor social gatherings and organized public events for up to five people 
• Outdoor dining for up to six people per table. Karaoke is allowed outdoors with restrictions.
• Essential and other select retail may open at 50 per cent capacity 
• Non-essential retail capacity can operate at 25 per cent capacity 
• Stores in shopping malls can open with restrictions
• Indoor religious services, rites or ceremonies — including wedding and funeral services — can be held with 25 per cent capacity. Outdoors, the cap is at the number of people that can maintain two metres of physical distance.
• Overnight camps can reopen
• Person care services such as hair and nail salons can open at 25 per cent capacity and face coverings must be worn. Services requiring face masks to be removed cannot open yet.
• Outdoor fitness classes are capped at the number of people who can maintain three metres of distance 
• Public libraries can open at 25 per cent capacity 
• Outdoor meeting and event spaces can open at 25 per cent capacity 
• Outdoor amusement and water parks can open at 25 per cent capacity
• Outdoor sports games, leagues and events are capped at 25 per cent capacity
• Outdoor cinemas, performing arts, live music events and attractions can open at 25 per cent capacity 

A full breakdown of the Roadmap is available here.