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OPEN/CLOSED: Toronto Restaurant News January 20-26, 2022

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OPEN/CLOSED: Toronto Restaurant News January 13-19, 2022

Open/Closed: Toronto Restaurant News December 17-23, 2020

Thanks for calling – How phone calls became an unexpected lifeline for restaurants during the pandemic

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Open/Closed: Toronto Restaurant News November 12-December 2 | Part 1

Investigation: Toronto Public Health stat for restaurants is wildly misleading

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Health, indoor dining, closure of indoor dining, downfall of Ontario restaurant industry, restaurant industry, Recent closures due to COVID-19 cases, Recent closures due to COVID-19 cases do not reflect the restaurant industry as a whole, TPH made additional recommendations due to the recent surge in cases, Premier Doug Ford, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Doug Ford, Premiere Doug Ford, Ontario Premiere Doug Ford, Dr. Eileen de Villa, Medical Officer of Health Dr. Eileen de Villa, Toronto Medical Officer of Health, Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. David Williams, “vast majority” of restaurants are following protocols, hard evidence", I can't put 76, 000 people (out of work) and their livelihoods and just shut them down, they're barely hanging on by their finger nails right now, Peel Region, and Ottawa, modified Stage 2, prohibiting indoor dining for the next 28 day, ecommendations to significantly reduce the further spread of COVID-19 in Toronto, 45 active community outbreaks, entertainment venues, Socializing in bars and restaurants is contributing to significant exposures and outbreaks, Yonge Street Warehouse created 1, 700 exposures, Regulars Bar created 600 exposures, Between September 20 and 26 there were 45 active community outbreaks, about 18 (44%) were in restaurants, Section 22 of the Health Protection and Promotion Act:, Casa Mezcal, 291 King St. W., King Taps, 100 King St. W., MARBL, MARBL Restaurant, employee tested positive at MARBL, 455 King St. W., Entertainment District, Financial District, Financial District restaurant, Financial District restaurants, restaurant in the Financial District, restaurants in the Financial District, restaurants in the Entertainment District, restaurant in the Entertainment District, Fashion District, Fashion District restaurant, Fashion District restaurants, King between Bay and Bathurst, King West bar, King West restaurant, King West, King West bars, King West restaurants, large capacity venues, expansive indoor and outdoor seating, patios across three floors, vibrant night life, not small independent restaurants that close at 10pm, cases at “more than one of these locations”, no indication as to how long the establishments are to be closed, news release by Toronto Public Health i, Yonge Street Warehouse, two floors of madness, 336 Yonge St., approximately 1, 700 people may have been at the venue during this time, COVID-19 Notification, Regulars Bar, King and Bathurst, a potential exposure for COVID-19”, 668 King St. W., TPH estimates approximately 600 people may have been at the venue during this time, The numbers don’t add up, about 18 (44%), 1 at a nightclub, 1 at a adult entertainment club, strip club, a nightclub and strip club were lumped into vital data concerning cases at large Toronto bars/restaurants, glaring inaccuracy, continuing to make the industry appear to blame for the rising numbers, jacking up the number of cases at local bars and restaurants, not the first time TPH has inflated COVID-19 numbers, One week, it is not anywhere close to the number of cases found in a single week in other establishments, Blatant bias against the industry, The hospitality industry continues to get pummelled by TPH, The hospitality industry continues to get pummelled by TPH and the media for being unsafe, other sectors are continually overlooked, Re: A Need for Enhanced Public Health Measures, accelerated growth in schools since reopening on September 15: 103 schools with active cases, 68 in the last week (Sept 23-Sept 30), individuals only leave their homes for essential activities, such as work education, exercise and fitness healthcare appointments and the purchase of food., lane swimming, fitness centres, arts and general interest instruction, After-school Recreation Care, December camps for children, drop-in youth programs that do not include sports, indoor athletic training permits with no game play, including hockey training, permits for outdoor sports, industry is being vilified, outbreaks at bars and restaurants in Toronto were down to 34 per cent, remain responsible for a significant number of outbreaks, essential services, Government of Canada’s Guidance on Essential Services and Functions in Canada During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Restaurant employees necessary to support take-out and food delivery operations, restaurants aren’t deemed essential, Grocery stores pharmacies and LCBO, climbing cases of employees testing positive for COVID-19 at Ontario grocery stores, climbing cases of employees testing positive for COVID-19 at liquor stores, climbing cases of employees testing positive for COVID-19 at Ontario pharmacies, Businesses are not required by law to disclose cases, restaurants have had contact tracing in place for months, Sobey’s, Loblaws, Shoppers Drug Mart, LCBO, Why is the hospitality industry being singled out?, behemoth chains do not share the industry’s razor-thin margins, supermarkets are having a record year, public’s concerns 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