Ontario reported over 200 new cases of COVID-19 again today. That’s the highest single-day increase since June 29, when there were 257 cases reported. The weather is cooling, there is no avoiding that, and it’s concerning for restaurants and bars that have no outside seating. As the pandemic stretches past the six month mark there is no denying that many are tiring of the isolation and missing the things we did regularly in our “normal” life, including going out to eat. For the restaurants that are fortunate enough to have patios, many like Mamma Martino’s have created beautiful, physically distant spaces that allow us, for even a short time, to forget how difficult a time this is. It’s important to continue to support our local communities as best we can while staying safe, so even if your favourite restaurant doesn’t have a patio, considering picking up dinner one night instead. Wear your mask and hang on, hopefully in a few weeks we’ll see those numbers drop back down again. Rosie 🙂
