With Kingston, Ont., and its surrounding area now designated as a green zone on the province's pandemic scale, health officials are expressing concern this long weekend that looser restrictions could entice unwanted visitors to the region. The health unit was one of four in Ontario placed under green zone rules last week as the province began to lift its stay-at-home order. Business owners cautiously welcome visitors"We absolutely understand that there may be may be visitors, but that's not what this is for. - Raymond Vos, Kingston business ownerSome local business owners, however, said on the long weekend they don't mind if people visit from out of town. Just because someone lives in Kingston doesn't mean they haven't contracted the virus, White told Radio-Canada.

Source: CBC News February 14, 2021 21:31 UTC