The Town of Cobourg has placed its support behind the new lockdown measures in place by the Province of Ontario.
Mayor John Henderson said in a press release that the time is now to stay within our household to limit the spread of COVID-19.
Adding that there has been additional stress put onto the Northumberland Hills Hospital and the Campbellford Memorial Hospital.
Effective Saturday, December 26, 2020 (Boxing Day) at 12:01 a.m. EST the following changes will be made in adherence to the Provincewide Shutdown:
Town of Cobourg Provincewide Shutdown Sector Changes |
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Sector |
Program/Activity |
Framework Direction |
Organized public events, social gatherings and wedding, funeral and religious services, rites and ceremonies | Public Events and Social Gatherings | No indoor organized public events and social gatherings, except with members of the same household.
Outdoor gatherings limited to 10 people. |
Weddings and Funerals | Limited to 10 people indoors and 10 people outdoors where physical distancing can be maintained. | |
Religious Services, Rites and Ceremonies | Virtual and drive-in events and religious services, rites or ceremonies permitted. | |
Restaurants
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Restaurants, bars and food and drink establishments. | – No indoor and outdoor service.
– Take out, drive through and delivery |
Sports & Recreational Facilities | Cobourg Community Centre | Closed. Learn more here. |
Rotary Harbourfront Outdoor Rink | – Will remain open until further notice.
– Restrictions in place. |
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YMCA Northumberland | Open for daycare services only. | |
Meeting & Event Spaces | Closed. | |
Retail | Supermarkets, grocery stores, convenience stores, other retailers selling groceries, beer and wine and liquor stores, pharmacies. | Prohibiting in-person shopping in most retail settings – curbside pickup and delivery can continue. Discount and big box retailers selling groceries will be limited to 25 per cent capacity for in-store shopping. Supermarkets, grocery stores and similar stores that primarily sell food, as well as pharmacies, will continue to operate at 50 per cent capacity for in-store shopping. |
Personal Care Services | Spas, hair salons, barber shops, nail salons and tattoo parlours. | Closed. |
Casinos, bingo halls and gaming establishments | Hometown Bingo, Cobourg | Closed. |
Cinemas and Performing Arts Facilities | Rainbow Cinemas, Northumberland Mall, Firehall Theatre, Concert Hall at Victoria Hall | Closed. |
Boarding Kennels and Stables | Open for animal’s owner, or their representative, to visit the animal, assist in the care or feeding of the animal or, as applicable, ride the animal. | |
Cannabis | Curb-side pick-up or delivery only. | |
Hotels and Motels | Open except for any pools, fitness centres, meeting rooms and other recreational facilities. | |
Library | Cobourg Public Library | Contactless curbside, delivery, and pick-up |
Animal Services | Veterinary services, farms, boarding kennels, stables and animal shelters.
Pet services, including grooming, sitting, walking and training. |
Open.
Open. |
Government Services | All municipal buildings will remain closed to the public. | In-person appointments can still be made. |
Museums and Other Cultural Amenities | Art Gallery of Northumberland | Closed (indoors) to the public |
For more on the public health levels within the framework and potential program and service changes for the Town of Cobourg, check out the Keeping Ontario Safe and Open Framework document and the Town’s dedicated COVID-19 webpage cobourg.ca/covid19.