PA Eases Occupancy Restrictions At Indoor And Outdoor Venues

PENNSYLVANIA — Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday relaxed coronavirus-related occupancy restrictions on indoor and outdoor venues beginning Friday. The move allows indoor venues to operate at 20 percent capacity and outdoor venues at 25 percent.

That means as many as 7,500 fans can begin attending Philadelphia Eagles games at Lincoln Financial Field and Pittsburgh Steelers games at Heinz Field. The Steelers announced on Tuesday they will admit 5,000 people into Heinz Field for Sunday's game with the Eagles.

"We know everyone has sacrificed in many ways and today’s announcement reflects a gradual adjustment to our lives as we learn how we can do things safely until we have a cure, or an effective vaccine is widely available," Wolf said in a news release.

Here are the new capacity limits:

Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine said the state will closely monitor cases and outbreaks when the new capacity guidelines go into effect.

"If our case investigation and contact tracing efforts determine that events or gatherings are the source of an outbreak, we can and will dial back these new limits,” Levine said. “Public health and safety are our first concern and will always remain as such.”

The move will allow limited capacity at events such as fairs, festivals, concerts, or shows and shows or performances at amusement parks, movie theaters, business meetings and conferences or parties and receptions at multi-room venues.

Businesses are still required to conduct their operations remotely through individual teleworking of their employees in the jurisdiction or jurisdictions in which they do business unless that is not possible.