Ontario, Canada Pauses Lifting Of Capacity Limits In Remaining Higher-Risk Settings

On November 10, 2021, Ontario announced that, out of an abundance of caution, it is pausing the lifting of capacity limits in the following higher-risk settings where proof of vaccination is required:

• Food or drink establishments with dance facilities such as night clubs and wedding receptions in meeting/event spaces where there is dancing;
• Strip clubs; and
• Sex clubs and bathhouses.

The province's reopening plan, A Plan to Safely Reopen Ontario and Manage COVID-19 for the Long Term, provides for ongoing monitoring and assessment of key public health and health care indicators.  In its announcement, Ontario notes that although its hospital and intensive care capacity remains stable and it reports one of the lowest rates of active cases in Canada, there has been a slight increase in cases over the past week.  Accordingly, existing capacity limits and physical distancing requirements for the higher-risk settings listed above will remain in place to