Well sports fans and concerts goers are now jumping for joy. The government of Ontario has now lifted capacity restrictions for large venues. With the NHL, NBA, CFL, & OHL under way this is huge news for the sporting world. The OHL 17 Ontario-based facilities will be welcoming 100 percent capacity for fully vaccinated crowds only beginning Saturday, October 9.
Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment released a statement earlier today regarding this announcement, welcoming back 100 percent capacity to fully vaccinated crowds to all Argos, Leafs, Raptors, Toronto FC and Toronto Marlies games. All other sports teams will be able to go full throttle with fans just like Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment.
The following venues will be allowed to be at full capacity:
- Concert venues, theatres and cinemas
- Spectator areas of facilities for sports and recreational fitness (will not include gyms, personal training)
- Meeting and event spaces (indoor meeting and event spaces will still need to limit capacity & maintain physical distancing)
- Horse Racing tracks, car racing tracks, and other similar venues
- Commercial film and television productions with studio audiences.
Proof of vaccination is required at the venues where 100 percent capacity is allowed. Other public health measures, such as masking and physical distancing, will still remain in place.
The government feels this is the right decision to be made at this time because there is a “limited number of outbreaks in these settings.”
“In addition, proof of vaccination will continue to be required in outdoor settings where the normal maximum capacity is 20,000 people or more to help keep these venues safe for patrons,” the province explained in their release.
Capacity restrictions will stay in place for all other businesses, including restaurants and gyms for the time being.
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Nothing like going backwards by repealing one of the only things that stops the spread.
The only thing all of this has done is created division and segregation, animosity and hatred! Kinda reminds me of another place and time in the past!!!! It was wrong then and it’s wrong now!! Doesn’t herd immunity kick in around 75%, why is that logic not being applied to this situation!!!!!! Doesn’t it make you wonder just a little bit!!! What a world!!!!! Papers please!!
not everything gets back to normal, just large rich sports teams carry more clout then the poor restaurants, gyms, etc, but dont gather at thanksgiving and kids dont yell trick or treat too loud.
Lol keep crying
Was all the damage done by closing down over the Twitter Flu in the first place worth it?
pretty sure you told us things wouldn’t get back to normal. sorta seems like it’s slowly getting back to normal for everybody but the covidiots.
Steve resembles that last remark
No I believe you do. In one day the ‘problem’ no longer was such and you believe that.
So in one day everything got back to normal. Got it.
Maybe you’re not normal Jimmy . Lots of people doing what they always did !!
Really? I never wore a mask any time any where to purchase every day items. I still do. That is not normal.
Arenas can pack thousands inside but reaurants can’t. Tell us why John.
Tell us how you wore a mask every time you purchased an item, went into a store, talked to someone.
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