Province Entering Step 2 on June 30th

You'll soon be able get your hair cut and see more of your friends.

The province has officially announced Ontario is entering Step Two of it's re-opening plan on Wednesday, June 30th. 

Premier Doug Ford says this is thanks to the efforts of health care workers across the province. 

"Because of the tireless work of our health care heroes, and the record setting success of our vaccine rollout, we are able to move into Step Two ahead of schedule on June 30 with the support of our public health experts. We are proceeding safely with the re-opening of our province and will continue to work around the clock until the job is done."

Step Two includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Outdoor social gatherings and organized public events with up to 25 people;
• Indoor social gatherings and organized public events with up to 5 people;
• Essential and other select retail permitted at 50 per cent capacity;
• Non-essential retail permitted at 25 per cent capacity;
• Personal care services where face coverings can be worn at all times, and at 25 per cent capacity and other restrictions;
• Outdoor dining with up to 6 people per table, with exceptions for larger households and other restrictions;
• Indoor religious services, rites, or ceremonies, including wedding services and funeral services permitted at up to 25 per cent capacity of the particular room;
• Outdoor fitness classes limited to the number of people who can maintain 3 metres of physical distance;
• Outdoor sports without contact or modified to avoid contact, with no specified limit on number of people or teams participating, with restrictions;
• Overnight camps for children operating in a manner consistent with the safety guidelines produced by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health;
• Outdoor sport facilities with spectators permitted at 25 per cent capacity;
• Outdoor concert venues, theatres and cinemas, with spectators permitted at 25 per cent capacity;
• Outdoor horse racing and motor speedways, with spectators permitted at 25 per cent capacity;
• Outdoor fairs, rural exhibitions, festivals, permitted at 25 per cent capacity and with other restrictions.

Before entering Step Two, the province needed to have provided one vaccination to 70 percent of the population, and have 20 percent fully vaccinated for at least two weeks. 

Over 76 percent of Ontarians have received their first dose, and more than 29  percent have received both doses, which has surpassed Step Three vaccination targets. 

Ontario may remain in Step Two for 21 days to allow the most recent vaccinations to reach their full effectiveness, as well as examine potential impacts moving to Step Two may have on public health and health care indicators.