COVID-19 restrictions.Dr. Kieran Moore, medical officer of health for the region, instituted a new public health order Thursday limiting gatherings to five people inside and outside between March 13 to March 21.
He said this was done keeping in mind the street parties that took place over that week last year, before the region went into lockdown in response to the global pandemic.
Coronavirus: Kingston health unit limits gatherings to 5 people for St. Patrick’s Day week “We’re well aware of the history of St.
Patrick’s Day in Kingston and that it is a date and often a week of celebration. And absolutely, last year before we went into lockdown, there was significant social activity associated with St.