TORONTO (Reuters) – Ontario expects to permit outdoor gatherings of up to 10 people and allow non-essential retail to operate at 15% capacity starting June 14, contingent on certain vaccination rates being met, the premier announced on Thursday.
Canada’s most populous province has been under lockdown since early April when a third wave of the coronavirus threatened to overwhelm hospital capacity.
The reopening will be confirmed closer to the date, Premier Doug Ford said at a briefing in Toronto. The province will reopen outdoor amenities – including playgrounds, basketball courts and golf courses – as of Saturday.
(Reporting by Moira Warburton in Toronto; Editing by Leslie Adler)
