While Step 2 of B.C.’s COVID restart plans is here, bars and restaurants across the province are already looking ahead to Step 3.

That is according to Ian Tostenson with the B.C. Restaurant and Foodservices Association.

Step 3 is when restrictions like the cap on how many people can sit together at a table will be eased. Restrictions on when alcohol can be served will also be lifted alloing businesses to sell alcohol after midnight.

“Personally, I’m looking forward to live music,” Tostenson said on NL Newsday. “But the way its going right now…we are heading for almost normal so we are probably going to see the resumption of dancing and singing, assuming the numbers are going in the right way, and they are.”

In the meantime, Tostenson is continuing to encourage people to get vaccinated. As of yesterday, 75.9 per cent of all adults in the province had gotten at least one dose of a COVID vaccine.

“That’s what’s making the difference right now, so we can resume a normal life,” he added. “July should be kind of normal so that the restrictions are going to be lifted and instead of having health orders, we’re going be back to recommendations, so best practices in terms of washing your hands and stuff.”

Step 3 of B.C.’s COVID-19 Restart Plan will begin no sooner than July 1.

Last week, Dr. Henry said COVID-19 could be nearly entirely wiped out by September if vaccine uptake continues to be high and people limit their contacts to 70 per cent of normal.