COVID--19: Ontario expands capacity limits for some indoor, outdoor settings | FULL

Ontario's chief medical officer of health Dr. Kieran Moore said Friday that beginning Saturday some indoor settings like banquet halls and theatres will be able to expand their capacity to 50 per cent or 10,000 people, whichever is less.

Outdoor unseated events can raise their capacity up to 75 per cent or 15,000 people, while seated events can sit at 75 per cent or 30,000 people.

Outdoor venues whose usual maximum capacity of 20,000 or more will require proof of vaccination.

On Wednesday, the province implemented its COVID-19 vaccine certificate program for many indoor public settings, including restaurants, bars, nightclubs, and concert venues.

Premier Doug Ford called it a “temporary and exceptional” measure needed to avoid another lockdown.

Ontario reported 727 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, as the seven-day average continued to decline. The provincial case total now stands at 582,635.

The death toll in the province rose to 9,688, as 11 more virus-related deaths were recorded including three of those from more than a month ago due to data cleanup.

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