{"id":295,"date":"2021-03-15T18:14:56","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T22:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.duanemorris.com\/projectdevelopmentinfrastructurep3\/?p=295"},"modified":"2021-03-15T18:14:56","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T22:14:56","slug":"covid-19-pa-announces-april-time-frame-for-additional-restaurant-and-hospitality-indoor-and-outdoor-rules-relaxation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.duanemorris.com\/projectdevelopmentinfrastructurep3\/2021\/03\/15\/covid-19-pa-announces-april-time-frame-for-additional-restaurant-and-hospitality-indoor-and-outdoor-rules-relaxation\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19: PA announces April time frame for additional restaurant and hospitality indoor and outdoor rules relaxation"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Earlier today, Monday, March 15th<\/strong>, PA Gov.\u00a0Wolf relaxed certain Covid-19 restrictions, including making substantial modification to some of the more\u00a0 restrictive guidelines that apply to the restaurant and hospitality industry<\/strong>.

Effective April 4th at midnight, “self-certified” restaurants, gyms, casinos, malls and theatres in PA will be permitted to operate at 75% capacity<\/strong>. Non-self-certified restaurants are required to remain at 50% capacity<\/strong>. The self-certification process involves agreeing to strictly comply to all public health safety guidelines and orders, including the cleaning and mitigation protocols and other operational requirements issued by the CDC and the PA Department of Health.<\/strong>

The previous guideline that required restaurants and bars to have “last call”<\/strong> at 11 p.m. has also been eliminated. Additionally, bar seating<\/strong> will now be permitted so long as barriers exist between guests. Per the Philadelphia Business Journal, the changes also lift requirements that patrons order food with alcohol, i.e., merely drinking will be permitted on a go forward basis as of April 4.

The governor also announced revised maximum occupancy limits for indoor events to allow for 25% of maximum occupancy<\/strong>, regardless of venue size, and maximum occupancy limits<\/strong> for outdoor events to allow for 50% of maximum occupancy<\/strong>, also regardless of venue size.

The City of Philadelphia is currently allowing a\u00a050% indoor capacity maximum<\/strong> if the applicable restaurant is approved under a certification process. Philadelphia which has set its own stricter rules has advised that it will review its rules in light of the new Commonwealth guidance.<\/p>\r\n

Duane Morris<\/strong> has an active team of lawyers who have been engaged in the review and dissemination of COVID related alerts, blogs and advice on various COVID related topics.\u00a0 Please see our website for a few list of all available articles and blogs.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

If you have any questions or thoughts, please contact Brad A. Molotsky, Sharon Caffrey, Elizabeth Mincer, Eve Klein <\/strong>or any of the Duane Morris lawyers you regularly engage with.

Be well and stay safe.<\/p>\r\n

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Earlier today, Monday, March 15th, PA Gov.\u00a0Wolf relaxed certain Covid-19 restrictions, including making substantial modification to some of the more\u00a0 restrictive guidelines that apply to the restaurant and hospitality industry. Effective April 4th at midnight, “self-certified” restaurants, gyms, casinos, malls and theatres in PA will be permitted to operate at 75% capacity. Non-self-certified restaurants are … <\/p>\n

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