Somerville To Ease More Business Restrictions April 5

SOMERVILLE, MA — The city will move forward with easing some business restrictions as more residents, including essential and service industry workers, become fully vaccinated. Somerville will remain in a modified version of Phase 3, Step 1, but the city will relax restaurant hours and help recreation facilities expand their operations starting April 5.

What changes go into effect?

• Starting April 5, restaurants may stay open beyond 9:30 p.m. until their regularly permitted closing hours, but must remain at 25 percent indoor capacity.
• The city will work with recreation facilities to expand their operations in ways that are safe for each business.
• The Somerville Museum will be allowed to open, but must adhere to special event capacity caps in effect citywide of 10 persons indoors and 25 persons outdoors.

As more people are vaccinated there is hope for further reopening in the near future, but guidance from public health experts does not support further openings at this time given the recent increase in case numbers across the state, city officials said.

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