COVID-19 pandemic.But Ontario’s proof-of-vaccination policy, set to take effect on Wednesday, treads into new territory, she said, since workers will be tasked with asking customers to show they are immunized against the virus.“The pushback is where I get a little nervous,” Meikle said on a recent afternoon shift at the Queen’s Head pub in east Toronto. “It’s the unknown of how somebody is going to react.” Ontario reports 715 new COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths Last week the province outlined its guidelines for businesses required to make the checks.
Patrons at dine-in restaurants, nightclubs, gyms, sports facilities and other venues must present a receipt of full vaccination and identification.