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Boston 'Definitely Considering' Stricter Gathering Limits, Halt On Indoor Restaurant Dining
City leaders are looking at "how they might tighten restrictions on some of the reopening efforts."
BOSTON (CBS) — Mayor Marty Walsh on Thursday said Boston is "entering into a very critical time" in the coronavirus pandemic. Now his top health adviser says the city is "definitely considering" tightening reopening restrictions, including pausing indoor dining at restaurants for up to three weeks and stricter limits on the number of people allowed at gatherings.
Health and Human Services Chief Marty Martinez said during a virtual roundtable discussion about the pandemic that city leaders are looking at "how they might tighten restrictions on some of the reopening efforts."
Possibilities include a pause on indoor dining for a period of 14 to 21 days, a reduction of indoor gathering capacity to 10 people and a reduction of outdoor gatherings to 25 people. Those who organize gatherings of more than 25 people could be fined.