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Toronto's Trinity Bellwoods Park gets physical distancing circles

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Published Thursday, May 28, 2020 7:54AM EDTLast Updated Thursday, May 28, 2020 6:37PM EDT
https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/toronto-s-trinity-bellwoods-park-gets-physical-distancing-circles-1.4958236

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TORONTO -- Crews have begun painting circles on the grass at Trinity Bellwoods to encourage physical distancing and avoid a repeat of last weekend when thousands of people descended on the west-end park.

The city announced on Wednesday afternoon that it would paint the circles as a way to remind users about the importance of physical distancing after an estimated 10,000 people packed the park on Saturday, drawing condemnation from public health officials in the process.

The circles, which crews began painting at around 6:30 a.m., have a diameter of eight feet and are being placed 10 feet apart to ensure proper physical distancing between groups.

City spokesperson Brad Ross says that the circles are big enough for two people to lie down or three people to sit cross-legged, though he said that a city bylaw requiring that people from different households remain at least two metres apart while in parks does remain in effect and that violators can still face fines of up to $750.

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