China News Service, June 23, according to the Canadian "Ming Pao" report, the mayor of Toronto, Canada, is optimistic that Ontario has recently approved many cities to enter the second stage of economic reopening.
From June 19th, Ontario has entered the second stage of the reopening of the economy. Restaurants, bars and other outdoor cafes have been lifted, and personal care services such as barber shops and nail salons can also be resumed. But Toronto, Peel and Windsor on the Canada-US border are excluded.
Toronto Mayor Zhuang Deli said: "This week, Toronto is likely to enter the second stage of the reopening of the economy, because the epidemic prevention data shows that the epidemic situation in Toronto is getting better. Of course, this is my personal prediction, not internal information."
In the past week, the number of new cases of new coronary pneumonia in Ontario has dropped below 200 for several days, and the city has announced 88 new cases. On the 22nd, Governor Doug Ford may announce whether the three unbanned areas, including Toronto and Peel, have entered the second stage of economic reopening.
However, Zhuang Deli also warned that as more commercial facilities are reopened, citizens need to comply with the epidemic prevention regulations of the health department.
Zhuang Deli emphasized: "Don’t forget that the epidemic is not over, we are still in the epidemic period, and it is not time for people to gather and hug each other, so no matter whether you are sheltering from the lakeside or resting in the park, you must continue to abide by the government’s epidemic prevention regulations and maintain At least 2 meters social distance, we do not want to return to the closed state because of repeated epidemics."
Chinese business restaurants do not benefit from open-air cafes
Chen Yongyi, president of the Ontario Chinese Business Restaurant Association, said that even if many cities successfully enter the second stage of the economic restart, Chinese restaurants in the city will not benefit from it, because most Chinese restaurants in the city center do not have enough space to open up outdoor cafes.
He explained: "There are many factors to consider when opening an outdoor cafe, such as whether you need to purchase temporary insurance; whether setting up a fence in front of the restaurant interferes with traffic; and also the environment, food hygiene, etc. These problems are not solved. Not only does it fail to achieve operational results, it may also create various risks."
Chen Yongyi also said: "I understand the reason why the government dare not easily open restaurant dine-in services. Even BC, where the epidemic is basically controlled, dare not lift the ban on dine-in services. It may take some time before Ontario finally allows restaurants to return to normal. The status quo is that almost all Chinese restaurants are difficult to maintain by operating food order delivery services. I hope the epidemic will end sooner, and the Chinese restaurant industry can survive this difficulty."