VIRGINIA, (GNB): Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced Tuesday he is “slowly and safely” lifting some COVID-19 restrictions statewide beginning April 1, including raising limits of gatherings to 30% capacity at entertainment venues.
“Starting on April 1, we will make some limited and targeted changes to our Forward Virginia guidelines,” Gov. Northam said at a briefing Tuesday.
In most cases, outdoor gatherings will be limited to 100 people and indoor gatherings at 50 people, the governor said.
Wedding venues, which have been under heavy restriction for months, will be allowed to have events following these limits.
Large entertainment venues, such as The Diamond baseball stadium in Virginia, can have more attendance, he added, as long as they don’t exceed 30% of the venue capacity, and masks and physical distancing are enforced.
“You need to wear a mask and follow other guidelines and safety protocols,” said the governor.
“To be very clear, we are not simply throwing the doors open,” stressed Northam.
“If we continue to be careful, wearing our mask in public, washing our hands, keeping our distance and getting vaccinated, I expect our case counts will keep going down,” said Northam.
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