Northumberland County moving to yellow

Dec 4

Written By Collin Whitehouse

As of 12:01 am on Monday, December 7, the HKPR District Health Unit region, which includes Northumberland County, Haliburton County and the City of Kawartha Lakes, will be moved into the Yellow-Protect category. This means strengthened measures are in place to protect against the spread of COVID-19.

The Protect - yellow category means

Organized public events, social gatherings and religious services, rites and ceremonies

Limits for functions, parties, dinners, gatherings, barbeques or wedding receptions held in private residences, backyards, or parks:
- 10 people indoors
- 25 people outdoors
Limits for organized public events and gatherings in staffed businesses and facilities:
- 50 people indoors
- 100 people outdoors
Limits for religious services rites or ceremonies, including wedding services and funeral services (apply regardless of the venue where held):
- 30% capacity of the room indoors
100 people outdoors

Restaurants, bars and other food and drink establishments

Require patrons to be seated; 2 metre minimum or impermeable barrier required between tables
Limit of 6 people may be seated together
Dancing, singing and performing music is permitted, with restrictions
Karaoke permitted, with restrictions (including no private rooms)
Require patron contact information for all seated patrons
No buffet style service
Line-ups and patrons congregating outside venues managed by venue; 2 metres distance and face covering required
Face coverings required except when eating or drinking only
Personal protective equipment, including eye protection, required when a worker must come within 2 metres of another person who is not wearing a face covering
Night clubs only permitted to operate as restaurant or bar
Establishments must be closed from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m.
Liquor sold or served only between 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
No consumption of liquor permitted between 12 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Limit volume of music to be low enough that a normal conversation is possible
A safety plan is required to be prepared and made available upon request

Sports and recreational fitness facilities

Maintain 2 metre physical distancing, unless engaged in a sport
Capacity limits:
- 10 people indoors per room or 25 people outdoors in classes
- 50 people indoors in areas with weights or exercise equipment
Maximum of 50 spectators indoors or and 100 outdoors
Capacity limits apply on a per-room basis if operating in compliance with a plan approved by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health (Guidance for Facilities for Sport and Recreational Fitness Activities During COVID-19)
Team or individual sports must be modified to avoid physical contact with an exemption for high performance athletes, including parasport athletes, and professional leagues; maximum 50 people per league
Limit volume of music to be low enough that a normal conversation is possible; measures to 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 exercise equipment and in exercise and fitness classes
Require contact information for all members of the public that enter the facility
Require reservation for entry; one reservation for teams
A safety plan is required to the prepared and made available upon request

Meeting and event spaces

Capacity limits:
- 50 people indoors
- 100 people outdoors
- exception for court and government services
- religious services, rites or ceremonies, including wedding services and funeral services:
  - 30% capacity of the room indoors
  - 100 people outdoors
Booking multiple rooms for the same event not permitted
Maximum of 50 people per room indoors, where physical distancing can be maintained if venue operates in accordance with the approved plan from the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health (Guidance for Meeting and Event Facilities During COVID-19)
Establishments must be closed from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m.
Liquor sold or served only between 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
No consumption of liquor permitted between 12 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Require contact information for all seated patrons
Limit of 6 people may be seated together
Limit volume of music to be low enough that a normal conversation is possible
A safety plan is required to be prepared and made available upon request

Retail

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 low enough that a normal conversation is possible
For malls, a safety plan is required to be prepared and made available upon request

Personal care services

Oxygen bars, steam rooms and saunas closed
Require contact information from all patrons
A safety plan is required to be prepared and made available upon request

Casinos, bingo halls and gaming establishments

Maximum of 50 people
Table games are prohibited
Casinos, bingo halls and gaming establishments can operate in accordance with a plan approved by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health
Liquor sold or served only between 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
No consumption of liquor permitted between 12 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Require contact information from all patrons
A safety plan is required to be prepared and made available upon request

Cinemas

Maximum of 50 people indoors or 100 outdoors
50 people indoors per indoor auditorium if cinema operates in accordance with the approved plan from the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health (Guidance for Movie Theatres During COVID-19)
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 11 p.m.
No consumption of liquor permitted between 12 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Require contact information from all patrons
A safety plan is required to be prepared and made available upon request

Performing arts facilities

Maximum of 50 spectators indoors and 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 11 p.m.
No consumption of liquor permitted between 12 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Require contact information from all patrons
A safety plan is required to be prepared and made available upon request

Collin Whitehouse

Northumberland County moving to yellow

The Protect - yellow category means

Organized public events, social gatherings and religious services, rites and ceremonies

Limits for functions, parties, dinners, gatherings, barbeques or wedding receptions held in private residences, backyards, or parks:

10 people indoors

25 people outdoors

Limits for organized public events and gatherings in staffed businesses and facilities:

50 people indoors

100 people outdoors

Limits for religious services rites or ceremonies, including wedding services and funeral services (apply regardless of the venue where held):

30% capacity of the room indoors

100 people outdoors

Restaurants, bars and other food and drink establishments

Require patrons to be seated; 2 metre minimum or impermeable barrier required between tables

Limit of 6 people may be seated together

Dancing, singing and performing music is permitted, with restrictions

Karaoke permitted, with restrictions (including no private rooms)

Require patron contact information for all seated patrons

No buffet style service

Line-ups and patrons congregating outside venues managed by venue; 2 metres distance and face covering required

Face coverings required except when eating or drinking only

Personal protective equipment, including eye protection, required when a worker must come within 2 metres of another person who is not wearing a face covering

Night clubs only permitted to operate as restaurant or bar

Establishments must be closed from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m.

Liquor sold or served only between 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.

No consumption of liquor permitted between 12 a.m. to 9 a.m.

Limit volume of music to be low enough that a normal conversation is possible

A safety plan is required to be prepared and made available upon request

Sports and recreational fitness facilities

Maintain 2 metre physical distancing, unless engaged in a sport

Capacity limits:

10 people indoors per room or 25 people outdoors in classes

50 people indoors in areas with weights or exercise equipment

Maximum of 50 spectators indoors or and 100 outdoors

Capacity limits apply on a per-room basis if operating in compliance with a plan approved by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health (Guidance for Facilities for Sport and Recreational Fitness Activities During COVID-19)

Team or individual sports must be modified to avoid physical contact with an exemption for high performance athletes, including parasport athletes, and professional leagues; maximum 50 people per league

Limit volume of music to be low enough that a normal conversation is possible; measures to 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 exercise equipment and in exercise and fitness classes

Require contact information for all members of the public that enter the facility

Require reservation for entry; one reservation for teams

A safety plan is required to the prepared and made available upon request

Meeting and event spaces

Capacity limits:

50 people indoors

100 people outdoors

exception for court and government services

religious services, rites or ceremonies, including wedding services and funeral services:

30% capacity of the room indoors

100 people outdoors

Booking multiple rooms for the same event not permitted

Maximum of 50 people per room indoors, where physical distancing can be maintained if venue operates in accordance with the approved plan from the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health (Guidance for Meeting and Event Facilities During COVID-19)

Establishments must be closed from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m.

Liquor sold or served only between 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.

No consumption of liquor permitted between 12 a.m. to 9 a.m.

Require contact information for all seated patrons

Limit of 6 people may be seated together

Limit volume of music to be low enough that a normal conversation is possible

A safety plan is required to be prepared and made available upon request

Retail

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 low enough that a normal conversation is possible

For malls, a safety plan is required to be prepared and made available upon request

Personal care services

Oxygen bars, steam rooms and saunas closed

Require contact information from all patrons

A safety plan is required to be prepared and made available upon request

Casinos, bingo halls and gaming establishments

Maximum of 50 people

Table games are prohibited

Casinos, bingo halls and gaming establishments can operate in accordance with a plan approved by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health

Liquor sold or served only between 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.

No consumption of liquor permitted between 12 a.m. to 9 a.m.

Require contact information from all patrons

A safety plan is required to be prepared and made available upon request

Cinemas

Maximum of 50 people indoors or 100 outdoors

50 people indoors per indoor auditorium if cinema operates in accordance with the approved plan from the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health (Guidance for Movie Theatres During COVID-19)

Face coverings except when eating or drinking only