WATERLOO -- Waterloo Region moved into Step 2 of Ontario's reopening roadmap on Monday. Here's what's allowed as of 12:01 a.m. on July 12.

PERSONAL CARE SERVICES

Hair and nail salons and other personal care services can reopen at 25 per cent capacity, and face coverings must be worn at all times.

SOCIAL GATHERINGS

Outdoor social gatherings can now have up to 25 people. Indoor social gatherings are capped at five people.

PATIO DINING

Up to six people can now be seated at a table at outdoor dining establishments. The cap in Step 1 was four people per table. Karaoke is allowed outdoors.

SHOPPING MALLS AND RETAIL

Shopping malls can now reopen with capacity limits. Essential retail can now have up to 50 per cent capacity, and non-essential retail bumps up from 15 per cent capacity to 25 per cent.

OUTDOOR SPORTS, WATERPARKS AND EVENTS

Outdoor sports games and events can welcome spectators at 25 per cent capacity. Waterparks, amusement parks, outdoor cinemas, outdoor theatre, outdoor concerts and other performing arts can now welcome crowds of up to 25 per cent capacity.

The City of Kitchener said sports fields, diamonds and lawn game courts will open for league play, without contact. Seating is limited to 25 per cent capacity.

Staff said outdoor fitness classes are capped at the number of people who can maintain physical distancing.

City staff also said Kitchener is working toward planning some outdoor summer events, with capacity limits, with announcements coming soon.

Outdoor tour and guide services can resume at 25 per cent capacity.

RELIGIOUS SERVICES, CEREMONIES AND WEDDINGS

Indoor religious services and ceremonies, including weddings and funerals, can now be held at 25 per cent capacity. Outdoor services have no limit on the number of people who can attend, so long as a physical distancing of two metres can be maintained.

The City of Kitchener said indoor wedding ceremonies at the Victoria Park Pavilion and Williamsburg are allowed at 25 per cent capacity. Indoor receptions are not allowed at city facilities in Step 2. Staff also said outdoor funeral services at cemeteries will be capped at 75 people graveside.

OVERNIGHT CAMPS

Overnight camps are allowed to resume under Step 2. Day camps were previously allowed to open in Step 2.

LIBRARIES

Libraries can reopen at 25 per cent capacity.

As of Monday, more than 80 per cent of eligible residents over the age of 18 have received at least one vaccine dose, and more than 53 per cent are fully vaccinated.

Ontario will move into Step 3 on Friday, five days ahead of schedule. Last week, Waterloo Region's medical officer of health said the area will move likely move into Step 3 at the same time as the rest of Ontario.

Here's what will reopen in Step 3:

  • Social gatherings and public events are capped at 25 people indoors and 100 people outdoors
  • Indoor religious services or ceremonies limited to the number of people able to maintain two metres of physical distancing.
  • Retail and indoor and outdoor dining will be limited to the number of people able to maintain two metres of physical distancing
  • Dance floors can operate as long as people can maintain two metres of physical distancing, with a maximum capacity of 50 per cent indoors and outdoors
  • Personal care services can have patrons as long as they can maintain two metres of physical distancing and will be able to offer services requiring the removal of a mask
  • Sports and recreation facilities can reopen with capacity limited to 50 per cent indoors, spectators limited to 50 per cent of indoor seating capacity up to 1,000 people and 50 per cent of outdoor seating capacity up to 10,000 people
  • Sports can operate with restrictions on contact
  • Cinemas, museums, galleries, aquariums, zoos, science centres, landmarks, historic sites, outdoor amusement parks, water parks, and gardens will be permitted to operate with capacity limited to 50 per cent indoors and 50 per cent outdoors, with additional restrictions
  • Casinos can reopen at 50 per cent capacity
  • Strip clubs can operate with a limited capacity allowing for two metres of physical distancing

With files from CTV Toronto.