What is open in Toronto right now is changing by the day as we try to stop the spread of COVID-19 and continue to practice social distancing while the province is in a state of emergency.
Currently, the following businesses, facilities, and services are still open during this time.
- Grocery stores
- Convenience stores
- Pharmacies
- TTC
- GO Train and UP Express with reduced service
- LCBO with reduced hours
- Beer Store with reduced hours
- Restaurants and cafes offering delivery or takeout
- Malls with reduced hours
- Parks and playgrounds although parents are strongly advised not to let their kids play in playgrounds
- Toronto International Airport
Some construction sites, bank branches, office buildings, manufacturing plants, factories and funeral parlours remain open.
In regards to closures, the following non-essential businesses, facilities, and services all have been shutdown.
- All community centres and facilities providing recreational programs
- All public libraries
- All public and private schools
- All licensed daycares and child care centres although some will re-open to help frontline workers
- All bars, nightclubs, strip clubs, cafes and restaurants not offering take out or delivery
- All theatres, cinemas and concert venues
- All Toronto attractions
- All gyms although many are doing classes on Instagram Live
- All clothing stores
- All nail and hair salons
- All provincial parks
- City Hall and all municipal buildings
- Ontario casinos
While we don't know exactly how long the closures will last we can assume it will last a lot longer than the two weeks some people were banking on. Expect months of social distancing before the city is back to normal.
by Jaclyn Skrobacky via blogTO
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