Ontario to allow families to expand social circles to 10 people

Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. David Williams, says families can now expand the number of people they have close contact with to 10.

Within your ‘social circles’ you can hug, touch and come into contact with others. The circles can be made up of family and/or friends.

The province says if a household has less than 10 people they can add to their circle, but you can only be part of one social circle.

The new guidelines on social circles come into effect immediately and apply across the province, but people in a group are advised to continue to maintain physical distancing with anyone outside of their circle.

Public health says the concept will help families with child- and elder-care needs, and reduce social isolation during the pandemic

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