Ontario and Quebec, Canada's two most populous provinces, are easing some COVID-19 restrictions today (January 31).
Ontario and Quebec have reported declines in hospitalizations related to COVID-19 in recent days and today marks the start of the two provinces' gradual reopening after surging cases of the Omicron variant prompted tighter rules in December and throughout January.
In Ontario, the number of people allowed to attend social gatherings has increased to 10 indoors and 25 outdoors until another planned increase on February 21.
Restaurants and bars may reopen indoor dining at half capacity, and many other businesses, such as gyms and cinemas, may also reopen to vaccinated customers.
Indoor dining has also resumed in Quebec, with certain limits, while the second phase of that province's reopening plan scheduled for February 7 is set to allow places of worship, entertainment and sports venues to reopen with capacity restrictions.
On the East Coast, schools were set to reopen to in-person learning in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island today, with added safety measures in place for students and teachers.
