Thread by @CMOH_NL

⚠️ We are increasing restrictions in the St. John's/metro area, effective midnight tonight:

➡️ Formal gatherings such as funerals, burials, weddings, and religious and cultural ceremonies are limited to 10 people, as long as physical distancing can be maintained.

Wakes and visitations are prohibited.

➡️ Private health care clinics can remain open in accordance with provincial guidelines.

➡️ Child care services will remain open. We must maintain our front-line essential workforce and therefore child care facilities are necessary. We strongly recommend, however, if you are able to keep your child at home for the next two weeks, that you do so.

➡️ Retail stores that do not provide services essential to life, health or personal safety of individuals and animals are to close to in-person service, but can offer online/ telephone sales with delivery or curbside pick-up.

➡️ Personal service establishments, including spas, esthetic services, hair salons, body piercing, tattooing and tanning salons, are to close.

➡️ Animal daycares and grooming facilities can remain open provided that they can ensure contactless drop-off and pick-up.

➡️ Restaurants are closed for in-person dining. Take-out, delivery and drive-thru options are permitted.

➡️Bars, lounges, bingo halls and cinemas are closed.

➡️ Group and team sport and recreation activities are suspended.

➡️ Group arts and cultural activities are suspended. This includes bands, choirs, dance and music classes.

➡️ Gym and fitness facilities, yoga studios, swimming pools, tennis and squash facilities, arenas, dance studios and performance spaces are closed.

❗️ Outdoor activities, including walking, hiking, or snowshoeing, are encouraged as long as physical distancing can be maintained between household bubbles and you are not required to self-isolate for any reason.