The Ontario government is ramping up social gathering and other COVID-19 restrictions in face of the new Omicron variant. “Like many jurisdictions around the world, Ontario is facing a serious threat from the rapidly spreading Omicron variant. The situation continues to evolve rapidly and the modeling that was released yesterday is clear: unless action is taken quickly there could be severe consequences,” Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, announced in a press conference on Friday. Effective on Dec. 19 at 12:01 a.m., informal social gatherings will be limited to 10 people indoors and 25 people outdoors. The province will also place a 50 percent capacity limit on indoor public settings, such as restaurants, bars, gyms, grocery stores, shopping malls, and personal care services. Additional measures were introduced to prohibit food and drink services in certain public settings, including sporting events, concert venues, theatres and cinemas, casinos, bingo halls, and …
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