Municipal Services in Alert Level 2
In Alert Level 2,
Effective, Saturday, April 17, Newfoundland and Labrador will return to a maximum of 100 people for formal gatherings. As a reminder, this is not for social or informal gatherings. Informal gatherings should be limited to your close contacts in your steady 20.
The 100 maximum applies to formal gatherings that are run by a recognized business/organization. This would include funerals, burials, weddings, and religious and cultural ceremonies and services.
Large venues with normal operating capacities of 500 people or more may request approval to host larger gatherings by submitting a proposed operational plan to the Department of Digital Government and Service NL. Larger venues with previously-approved operational plans may resume hosting larger gatherings in accordance with their plans, provided that they now follow the new mask requirements where individuals keep their mask on when seated and not eating.
The following CAN open following public health guidelines.
- Outdoor playgrounds and equipment can be used, where owner/operators allow. Click here for the Canadian Playground Safety Institute recommended cleaning procedures.
- Outdoor pools are permitted to open with capacity limits and physical distancing. Guidance can be found here.
- Indoor pools are permitted to open with capacity limits and physical distancing. Guidance can be found here.
- Gym and fitness facilities are permitted to open with capacity limits and physical distancing. Guidelines can be found here.
- Group and team sports are permitted with capacity limits and physical distancing. Guidelines found here.
- Performance spaces are permitted to open with capacity limits and physical distancing. Guidance can be found here.
- Summer day camps can operate, with restrictions. Guidance can be found here.
- Public markets can continue as per public health guidelines. Guidance can be found here.
- Community Museums and Historic Sites can operate as per public health guidelines. Guidance can be found here.
- Bingo halls are permitted to open with capacity limits and physical distancing. Guidance can be found here.
The following is NOT recommended.
- Traditional parades and large-scale outdoor ceremonies or events, including community fireworks and bonfires, are NOT recommended at this time.