\u201cA mask is not required while walking, jogging or cycling with people in the same bubble, where they are unlikely to encounter people, or risk coming within two metres of, people from outside their bubble.\u201d<\/p>\n
Some have wondered if this means masks are required walking down a sidewalk even if there\u2019s no one around. Higgs said that anyone who is outside and has the possibility of running into someone within two metres, should be wearing a mask.<\/p>\n
In addition to outdoor masks, another requirement of the new orange is the need for bars and restaurants to check the ID of their patrons to make sure they are from the same household, and have given accurate contact tracing information.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are expecting owners of establishments to follow the public health rules and in the orange zone health rules do have stronger identification of patrons,\u201d said Higgs. \u201cIf you\u2019re coming into a restaurant with a party of six, there needs to be some way to identify that party of six is coming from the same household,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd so we\u2019re asking for identification, address and information.\u201d<\/p>\n
Business owners are obliged to turn away patrons that refuse to provide this information, said Higgs, and if restaurant staff or owners have issues with patrons when it comes to enforcing COVID-19 rules, they should call for assistance.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut we\u2019re asking people not to put them in that position, not to try to game the system,\u201d said Higgs. \u201cJust be part of the solution. Let\u2019s keep this together. Let\u2019s not lose it, when we\u2019re so close to the finish line.\u201d<\/p>\n
The requirement for people to show ID in a restaurant or bar could put restaurant staff and patrons in an awkward position, and even opens the door for unfair treatment.<\/p>\n
Some students living in Sackville have pointed out that IDs do not always reflect current household addresses, which could present problems.<\/p>\n
There are examples of COVID-19 rule enforcement being applied unfairly. During the summer, Champlain mall cleaning staff who had been asked to enforce the mall\u2019s COVID-19 seating rules, kicked out a pair of mall customers who happened to be Mount Allison students, and also of Asian background. The students say they were racially profiled and discriminated against, and Champlain Mall management confirmed they were treated unfairly and apologized. They also changed their policy, no longer requiring staff to enforce the mall\u2019s COVID-19 seating rules.<\/p>\n
In addition to the potential of the new ID requirement to make way for unfair enforcement, the new rule will also place considerable stress on restaurant and bar staff, who are being asked to enforce ID checks in their establishments.<\/p>\n
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In a post on social media, Joey\u2019s Pizza and Pasta in Sackville said that although they will be using a \u201ccommon sense approach\u201d to the new rule, they are asking customers to \u201cplease be patient and accommodating with our staff-we could face hefty fines if a mistake is made, something we can\u2019t afford right now.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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