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COVID-19

The health and well-being of citizens, businesses and staff continues to be the City of Vaughan’s top priority.

Most facilities – including Vaughan City Hall and the Joint Operations Centre – remain closed until further notice. For up-to-date City news on COVID-19, subscribe to the City Update eNewsletter and read the City's various News Releases. Many services have been updated or adjusted in response to COVID-19.

The guidance on this page is constantly updated to reflect the new restrictions and public health measures. Any out-of-date content will be changed shortly.

Updated: July 16

News

Step 3

An initial focus on resuming outdoor activities with smaller crowds where the risk of transmission is lower, and permitting limited retail with restrictions. This includes:

Outdoor social gatherings and organized public events for up to 100 people
Indoor social gatherings and organized public events for up to 25 people
Indoor dining with capacity limited to ensure physical distancing, without limits to the number of patrons per table
Retail with capacity limited to ensure physical distancing
Indoor religious services, rites or ceremony gatherings with capacity limited to ensure physical distancing
Indoor sports and recreational fitness facilities with capacity limits
Personal care services with capacity limited to ensure physical distancing
Museums, casinos and bingo halls with capacity limits
Cinemas, concerts, theatres and other performing arts venues with capacity limits
Read more about the current restrictions

Service updates and adjustments

The Province's Roadmap to Reopen – key highlights

Source: Government of Ontario: Reopening Ontario. To read the Province's full list of restrictions and reopenings, visit the COVID-19 public health measures and advice.

Current restrictions under Step 3

Physical distancing
Everyone must maintain a physical distance of at least two metres from others (except for caregivers or other members of their household) in a place of business or facility that is open to the public.

Face coverings

Everyone must wear a mask or face covering that covers their mouth, nose and chin in indoor public spaces (with limited exceptions).

Gatherings

Maximum 100 people for outdoor gatherings
Indoor social gatherings and organized public events for up to 25 people

Weddings, funerals and other religious services, rites or ceremonies

Indoor and outdoor permitted with capacity limited to permit physical distancing of two metres

Facilities for sports and recreational fitness activities

Indoor open at 50 per cent capacity, with spectators permitted at a maximum capacity of 50 per cent or 1,000 people (whichever is less) and other restrictions
Outdoor open. For unseated events, spectators permitted at a maximum capacity of 75 per cent or 5,000 people (whichever is less) and other restrictions. For events with fixed seating, spectators permitted at a maximum capacity of 75 per cent or 15,000 people (whichever is less) and other restrictions

Personal fitness and training

Indoor fitness classes and personal training permitted, with maximum capacity of 50 per cent and other restrictions

Restaurants, bars, and other food or drink establishments including

Outdoor dining for up to six people per table

Retail

Essential and non-essential retail open with capacity limited to permit physical distancing of 2 metresEssential

Fairs, exhibitions and attractions

Amusement parks open with 50 per cent capacity and other restrictions, including on rides
Indoor horse racing open with spectators at 50 per cent capacity or 1,000 people (whichever is less) and other restrictions. Outdoor open. For unseated events, spectators permitted at a maximum capacity of 75 per cent or 5,000 people (whichever is less) and other restrictions. For events with fixed seating, spectators permitted at a maximum capacity of 75 per cent or 15,000 people (whichever is less) and other restrictions
Fairs and exhibitions open at 50 per cent capacity indoors and 75 per cent capacity outdoors and with other restrictions, including on rides
Indoor cinemas open at a maximum capactiy of 50 per cent of 1,000 people (whichever is less) and other restrictions. Outdoor open. For unseated events, spectators at a maximum capacity of 75 per cent or 5,000 people (whichever is less) and other restrictions. For events with fixed seating, spectators at a maximum capacity of 75 per cent or 15,000 people (whichever is less) and other restrictions

Meeting or event spaces

Indoor open at 50 per cent capacity or 1,000 people (whichever is less) and other restrictions
Outdoor open at 75 per cent capacity or 5,000 people (whichever is less) and other restrictions

Virtual resources

Ongoing campaigns

York Region Public Health

All vaccination questions should be directed to York Region.

It is important that every citizen takes the following steps to protect themselves and their loved ones from new and emerging diseases. For instructions on how to keep yourself and others safe, as well as additional information and resources, visit york.ca/COVID19.

Community Resources

Vaughan Community Health Centre

PinkCars.ca

The City continues to work with all levels of government to implement precautionary measures to ensure public safety in response to COVID-19. To keep the community safe and help curb the spread of COVID-19, York Region is asking residents to:

Stay home as much as possible and limit close contact to those in your immediate household
Practice physical distancing with anyone outside of your household by staying two metres away from everyone else
Wash your hands thoroughly and often
Practice respiratory etiquette
Avoid touching your face with unwashed hands
Wear a face mask or covering when inside public places and outdoors, when physical distancing cannot be maintained
Clean high-touch surfaces often
Download the COVID-Alert app

Those who feel unwell and believe they have symptoms related to COVID-19 should contact York Region Public Health or Telehealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000.

Government roles and responsibilities

Each level of government has different roles and responsibilities in helping to break the chain of transmission of this virus.

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City of Vaughan news is released on a daily basis and kept on vaughan.ca for reference purposes. For the most recent updates and news as they happen, visit this page, sign up for the City Update eNewsletter at vaughan.ca/CityUpdate and follow the official corporate channels on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.