Attendees still must practice physical distancing
TORONTO, ON., June 13, 2020 ― The Ontario government is providing more flexibility on the number of attendees permitted at indoor and outdoor wedding and funeral ceremonies, in recognition of the importance of being with loved ones during the moments that matter most.
As of midnight June 12, and based on positive public health trends the government is extending the number of people allowed to attend an indoor wedding or funeral ceremony to a maximum of 30 per cent capacity of the ceremony venue.
Wedding and funeral ceremonies taking place outdoors will be limited to 50 attendees. For both indoor and outdoor ceremonies, those attending must follow proper health and safety advice, including practising physical distancing from people who are not from the same household or their established 10-person social circle.
Although restrictions have been eased somewhat at wedding and funeral ceremonies, it is important to note that there will, however, still be a limit of 10 people at wedding and funeral receptions.
“With recent progress to reduce the spread of COVID-19, we are able to ease restrictions on these special ceremonies,” said Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health. “We have taken deliberate steps to increase testing and increase our ability to track and contain this virus. As we loosen these measures, I strongly urge everyone to remain careful and cautious as we are all still at risk.”
Today, Ontario is reporting 266 new COVID-19 cases, its highest number of the past week along with nine more deaths. Meanwhile, the province’s five-day average number of new cases is continuing to drop and now stands at 226.
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