Most of N.L. is now in Alert Level 3 here's what that means

Saturday marked thefurther easing of public health restrictions in Newfoundland and Labrador as the majority of the province moved to Alert Level 3 of the pandemic response plan, while the Avalon Peninsula moved to Alert Level 4.

The majority of active COVID-19 cases are located in the Eastern Health region of the province which includes the Avalon Peninsula spurring public health to keep that area under the stricter guidelines of Alert Level 4.

The rest of the island and Labrador are under Alert Level 3 here's what people in those areas can and can't do.

Businesses and services

Restaurants can open for in-person dining at 50 per cent of the space's capacity, as long as physical distancing can be maintained between customers seated at adjacent tables. Buffets are still prohibited.

Bars, cinemas and bingo halls remainclosed.

Retail stores, including shopping malls, can open at a reduced capacity and physical distancing must be maintained.

Personal service businessesincluding spas, esthetician services, hair salons, body piercing, tattooing and tanning salons, can open in accordance with public health guidelines.

Child care services can operate at full capacity.

Public spaces and gatherings

Funerals, burials, weddingsand religious and cultural ceremonies are limited to no more than 20 people, including the officiant and physical distancing must be maintained. Public visitations are permitted, with one household bubble visiting at a time.

Wakes are still prohibited.

Informal gatherings are limited to a"tight 10," meaninghouseholds may have a total of 10 close contacts.

Recreation

Gym and fitness facilities, yoga studios, swimming pools, tennis and squash facilities, arenasand dance studios are permitted to openwith a maximum capacity of 20 people per room or ice surface. Physical distancing between household bubbles must can be maintained.

Group and team sports, along with arts and recreation activities are still suspended. Performance spaces remainclosed.

Outdoor playgrounds and equipment can be usedwhereallowed.

Public health encourages outdoor activities such aswalking, hiking or riding abikeas long as physical distancing can be maintained between bubbles andif self-isolation isn't requiredfor any reason.

Health care

Visitor restrictions are in place for acute care, long-term care, personal-care homes, community-care homesand assisted living facilities are in accordance with the guidelines for support persons or designated visitors.

Private health care clinics can open in accordance with public health guidelines.

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