On Tuesday morning, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and Department of Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine announced changes to the order on event limitations in Pennsylvania that have been in effect since early September.
In the original order, outdoors events were capped at 250 individuals and indoor were capped at 25. This led to a back and forth between State Legislators and State Courts on whether the order was constitutional.
This kept most parents and fans from attending high school sports and cancelled many events throughout the summer.
On Tuesday, State officials announced new limitations that allowed more people to attend and is based on the venue's maximum capacity. The new order goes in effect on Friday, October 9th, 2020 at 12:01am.
Under the new order:
For Outdoors Events
- Up to 2,000 attendees - 25% Maximum Occupancy
- Up to 10,000 attendees - $20% Maximum Occupancy
- Over 10,000 attendees - 15% Maximum Occupancy up to 7,500 People
For Indoor Events
- Up to 2,000 attendees - 20% Maximum Occupancy
- Up to 10,000 attendees - 15% Maximum Occupancy
- Up to 10,000 attendees - 10% of Maximum Occupancy up to 3,750 people
Venues still must require attendees to comply with six foot social distancing requirements and must require face masks or coverings.
The order does change the order on restaurants.