![]() Hopefully Ford and his team's clarification of the "legal parameters" of the stay-at-home order later today will help. But it looks like even the police are confused by the new directives and how they are to enforce them. 24, 2021 ROME Trying to stem a resurgence in coronavirus infections and prevent closures affecting everyone, Italy announced new restrictions for the unvaccinated on Wednesday, barring. With this much uncertainty about what the new lockdown means, people are particularly worried about how enforcement, which Premier Doug Ford said is being ramped up, will take place. Childcare centres remain open.Īlso, all non-essential construction is being "further restricted" - essentially, ceased - and the province has updated its list of what types of construction fall into this category.įor the people in ontario who are confused let me explain. 10 for some public health units, while others will find out when they can get back into classrooms on Jan. ![]() Notably, students' return to in-person learning has been delayed until Feb. To many, the rules don't seem all that much different from those that citizens have been abiding by for weeks now, with a few exceptions. It’s really not that confusing.nothing changed. The more prohibitive hours notably do not apply to "essential" retailers, which are those that "primarily sell food, pharmacies, gas stations, convenience stores, and restaurants for takeout or delivery." and close no later than 8 p.m."Īll stores that have been offering curbside pickup and delivery services only must now limit their window for doing so to the hours mentioned above. New, more limited operating hours announced for businesses are also a little confounding, as they dictate that "all non-essential retail stores. must open no earlier than 7 a.m. Most were already under the impression that we were being directed to stay at home as much as humanly possible and only leave the house for "essential" trips for weeks now, and are especially befuddled by the fact that they are still able to gather with up to four people from other households outdoors - but ostensibly only for "essential" reasons, whatever those could be.Īnd why are we told we.can only go out for essentials, but curbside shopping is still allowed at non essential storea Residents are more than a little perplexed by the spate of new orders, which include the return of a State of Emergency, an official stay-at-home order, and lowered outdoor gathering limits. Stay at home / Childcare centres are open schools are closed. Stay at home / You could get fined or face a year in prison if you don't. Stay at home / You can go get groceries and essentials until 8 pm Stay at home / You can meet 5 people outside. What we got was, thankfully, a little less heavy-handed, but unfortunately a whole lot more confusing. ![]() Ontario was braced for Tuesday's announcement about new lockdown restrictions, expecting that the government might implement a radical curfew or more business closures in COVID hotspots or across the entire province. ![]()
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