Planning a holiday gathering? Here are COVID-19 rules and advice – CBC

Some regions have different rules than Ontario

Dec 04, 2021

With the holiday season upon us, December is dotted with reasons to gather and there are certain things to know for planning a party.

For now, unlike what ended up happening in 2020, holiday gatherings aren’t widely discouraged in eastern Ontario and western Quebec.

Here are important gathering rules and guidance for different parts of the region as of early December. Remember, health units have some flexibility for their residents and the situation can quickly change.

Ontario
Recent advice from the chief medical officer of health gives some context to gathering limits: just because you can, doesn’t mean you should.

At his weekly news conference Thursday, Dr. Kieran Moore said “going back to the basics” can help protect people from the dominant delta coronavirus variant and the emerging omicron variant.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/holiday-2021-covid-gathering-party-ottawa-gatineau-1.6272131