On Monday, Pennsylvania State officials announced that all liquor sales will be suspended at bars and restaurants on the night before Thanksgiving and issued a Stay-at-Home advisory for the entire state due to Coronavirus concerns.
The announce came Monday during a press conference by Governor Tom Wolf and Department of Health Secretary Rachel Levine.
The following advisories were announced:
- A stay-at-home advisory was issued for all of Pennsylvania's Counties
- Suspension of Alcohol sales at all bars and restaurants between 5:00pm, Wednesday, November 25th, 2020 and 8:00am, Thursday, November 26th, 2020
- Retail businesses can remain open at 75% capacity
- Indoor dining capped at 50% capacity
- After November 27th, 2020, any employee that can telework, should do so when possible
- Outdoors events capped at 2,500
- Indoors events capped at 500
According to State Officials, Pennsylvania's Coronavirus Positivity rate climbed to 11.1% over the past week with over 36,000 new positive cases statewide.
Wolf and Levine continued to stress that all residents should stay home when possible.