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Anyone in Toronto over the age of 12 who wants to participate in organized indoor sports will need to show proof of vaccination, the city’s medical officer of health said.
Dr Eileen de Villa issued a letter requiring proof of vaccination Thursday. This means that active participants, players, coaches, caregivers, volunteers and anyone else involved in organized indoor sports will be required to adhere to the mandate, which goes into effect on Monday, November 1.
“We have seen cases and outbreaks of COVID-19 linked to indoor sporting and recreational events,” de Villa said in a statement. “With a consistent vaccination policy in addition to self-protection measures, we decrease the risk of transmission of COVID-19 in these settings and ensure that these activities continue in the safest possible way.”
The city of Toronto says the additional measure is needed to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 indoors. Participants can provide proof of vaccination in accordance with the requirements of the Ontario Ministry of Health, the same rules that are in place for businesses and sites.
Proof of vaccination, as well as an identity document, must be presented before entering the facility hosting indoor sports. The new rule comes into effect as many local sports organizations have introduced their own vaccination policies.
As of October 7, 81.6 percent of Toronto residents aged 12 and over were fully immunized according to city data.
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