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COVID-19: Massachusetts Announces Date It Will Start New CDC Mask Guidance COVID-19: Massachusetts Announces Date It Will Start New CDC Mask Guidance
Covid-19: Massachusetts Announces Date It Will Start New CDC Mask Guidance The light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel is fast approaching in Massachusetts. Gov. Charlie Baker announced that any remaining COVID-19 occupancy limits or restrictions will be lifted beginning Memorial Day Weekend, effective as of Saturday, May 29. Baker made the much-anticipated announcement on Monday, May 17 during a COVID-19 briefing. Restrictions will be lifted for all industries, as well as indoor and outdoor gathering limits. Health officials in Massachusetts said that they will be adopting the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for mask-w…
COVID-19: Massachusetts Extends Strict Capacity Limits Amid Virus Surge COVID-19: Massachusetts Extends Strict Capacity Limits Amid Virus Surge
Covid-19: Massachusetts Extends Strict Capacity Limits Amid Virus Surge Massachusetts is extending temporary economic restrictions amid a surge of COVID-19 cases. On Thursday, Jan. 14, Gov. Charlie Baker said that capacity limits for businesses and public gatherings will be extended until Jan. 24 - unless it’s further extended. This means that indoor public and private gatherings cannot exceed 10 people and outdoor public and private gatherings should not exceed 25 people. For businesses, capacity should remain at no more than 25 percent unless otherwise specified - in most cases, employees do not count as part of the 15 percent capacity limit. For more inf…