The City of St. John’s says the State of Emergency will remain in effect on Wednesday, but Mayor Danny Breen says it’s too early to say whether it will be extended for a seventh day.

Breen says they are making good progress in the recovery effort, and that staff are monitoring conditions—but they have to be in a position where people can move about freely.

St. John’s International Airport will resume operations at 5:00 a.m. and taxis were allowed to resume full operations as of midnight.

The City is permitting oil companies to begin delivering home heating fuel.

Family doctor and specialist clinics can open at 8am.

Robin Hood Bay open for commercial haulers.

Pharmacies and food stores able to open at 10am.

Gas stations may open. @VOCMNEWS https://t.co/HRc2lbZYEV

— Ben Murphy (@BenMurphy590) January 21, 2020

The City is also permitting oil companies to begin delivering home heating fuel.

Family doctors and specialist clinics are able to open at 8:00 a.m. to help alleviate pressure on hospital emergency rooms.

Robin Hood Bay landfill will open for commercial haulers and other municipal customers only; residential drop-off will not be open.

Pharmacies and food stores are permitted to open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. as they did yesterday. Gas stations are also permitted to open.

The new 24-hour parking ban outside the downtown and business district is in effect; parking is not permitted on City streets in this area.

Residents are allowed to drive to and from these exempted locations under the State of Emergency. The City encourages carpooling whenever possible.

The stress the importance of staying off the city streets to the fullest extent possible so snow removal can happen as quickly as possible.

The State of Emergency remains in effect for Wednesday, Jan. 22.

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— City of St. John's (@CityofStJohns) January 21, 2020

The opening of family doctors and specialist clinics as of 8 a.m. today does not apply to Eastern Health.

Emergency and urgent care facilities in St. John’s will be open.

Eastern Health is reminding the public that all patients will be contacted directly if their procedures, surgeries or appointments are proceeding within its facilities.

Snow Clearing Continues

Snow clearing is continuing in downtown St. John’s.

Today crews plan to work on a number of streets in the area including Monkstown Road, Rennies Mill Road, Queen’s Road, Prince of Wales Street, Barter’s Hill, Casey Street, Springdale Street and Empire Avenue.

Crews were anticipating to complete Hamilton Avenue, Hamilton Avenue Extension and Harbour Drive overnight.

At this time, the city is clearing streets only.