The provincial government has announced that public health restrictions are going to be extended until Feb. 19.
The measures were set to expire on Friday, but the government decided to extend them until a few days after the Family Day long weekend.
These current measures have been in place for several weeks. They include:
- Private, indoor gatherings remain limited to immediate household members only, with limited exceptions for caregivers and those who might be living alone;
- People may meet and greet outdoors with up to 10 people only, provided physical distancing between households can be maintained.
- Places of worship, concert venues and movie theatres are limited to 30 people.
- Bingo halls and casinos remain closed, but restaurants and retail businesses are open, although with reduced capacity. and other limitations.
- Games for team sports remain suspended.
- All non-essential interprovincial travel is discouraged.
The Mercury will have more details as they become available.
