Pennsylvania lifts travel restrictions outside the state and raises event limits

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WPVI) – Governor Tom Wolf announced that a restriction in Pennsylvania due to COVID-19 is being lifted, while others are being revised.

The following is in effect as of Monday, March 1:

– Restrictions on travel outside the state are being lifted. Since November, that order has required anyone over the age of 11 visiting from another state to provide evidence of a negative COVID-19 test or to be placed in a travel quarantine for 14 days.

– Outdoor events are now limited to a maximum occupancy of 20%, regardless of the size of the venue.

-Inside events are now limited to a maximum occupancy of 15%, regardless of the size of the venue.

Wolf said the new occupancy limits are allowed only if participants and workers can maintain six feet of physical distance between them.

The use of masks, social distance and hand hygiene must be reinforced.

“There is light at the end of the tunnel. COVID-19 cases are decreasing and more are being vaccinated,” said Wolf. “Thank you for wearing masks, keeping your distance, planning vaccines and doing whatever is necessary to slow the spread of COVID. Your actions are making a difference.”

This occurs on the same day that Philadelphia, which sets its own COVID-19 restrictions, facilitated some of these measures.

One of the biggest changes the city announced last week was the granting of some participation in sporting events.

These service levels were defined for state levels, which at the time meant that 2,500 people could participate in outdoor events, while 500 people could participate in indoor events.

City officials said they will not automatically make changes when the state does, but at a news conference last week, health commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley said the city would review any revisions and make a decision.

These new limits would allow participation in Citizens Bank Park when the Phillies season begins next month, but no fans would be allowed at the Wells Fargo Center for Sixers and Flyers games.

Wells Fargo Center officials said it is because there need to be more than 500 workers on site if fans are present.

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