Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world on Thursday – CBC

COVID-19 restrictions easing in Ontario, B.C. and P.E.I.

Feb 17, 2022

People in Ontario, British Columbia and Prince Edward Island are facing fewer COVID-19 restrictions as of Thursday.

Ontario is lifting more pandemic restrictions on businesses and social gatherings. Businesses that screen people for vaccination status, including restaurants, gyms, cinemas and others that use the system, can open without capacity limits. Social gatherings can include up to 50 people indoors and 100 people outdoors.

Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario’s chief medical health officer, is to take questions on the pandemic later in the day.

Ontario is expected to lift its vaccine passport program as of March 1. The province said in a statement that masking requirements “will remain in place at this time, with a specific timeline to lift this measure to be communicated at a later date.”

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-feb17-2022-1.6354793