2021 COVID-19 Update - Feb 13, 2021

Feb 12, 2021

Region of Waterloo Public Health announced today that the area would be moving to the Red Control Zone effective Feb 16, 2021.

Under the Red Control Zone, related to Sports the following applies:
 

Sports and recreational fitness facilities

• Maintain 2 metres physical distancing at all times
• Increase spacing between patrons to 3 metres in areas where there are weights or exercise equipment and in exercise and fitness classes
• Capacity limits, where physical distancing can be maintained
  • 10 people in indoor areas with weights and exercise machines
  • 10 people in all indoor classes or
  • 25 people in outdoor classes
  • No spectators permitted, however each person under 18 may be accompanied by one parent or guardian
• Team sports must not be practiced or played except for training (no games or scrimmage)
• Activities that are likely to result in individuals coming within 2 metres of each other are not permitted; no contact permitted for team or individual sports
• Exemptions for high performance athletes and parasport
• Patrons may only be in the facility for 90 minutes except if engaging in a sport
• Limit volume of music to be low enough that a normal conversation is possible; measures to prevent shouting by both instructors and members of the public
• Face coverings required except when exercising
• Require contact information for all members of the public that enter the facility
• Require reservation for entry; one reservation for teams
• Screening of patrons is required, in accordance with instructions issued by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health
• A safety plan is required to be prepared and made available upon request.

You can find out more information related to the Colour Coded Control zones here.

If you are looking for more information please go to http://ontario.ca/covid

We will post more information as it is released.

WMBA