Somerville To Remain In Modified Phase 2, Step 2 Of Reopenings

Press release from the City of Somerville:

January 7, 2021

With high numbers of new COVID-19 cases, Somerville will remain in a modified Phase 2, Step 2 of business reopenings until further notice. Somerville rolled back to this earlier phase of reopening on December 17.

Closed as of the end of day December 17

• Indoor fitness centers and health clubs, including gyms using alternative spaces. One-on-one personal training sessions are allowed.
• Indoor non-athletic instructional classes in arts, education & life sciences for persons 18 years and older
• Indoor recreational and athletic facilities (except for youth 18 and under), indoor pools may remain open for all ages under pre-registration format structure limited to one person per swim lane
• Indoor recreational venues with potential for low-contact (for example, ax throwing, rock-climbing, etc.)

Remaining closed or restricted (as Somerville has had existing additional phase restrictions in place)

• Outdoor theaters and outdoor performance venues
• Indoor theaters, arenas, and performance venues, including concert halls
• Museums
• Movie theaters
• Indoor live theaters
• Bowling facilities, arcades, and gaming spaces
• Indoor event spaces (meeting rooms, ballrooms, private party rooms, social clubs)
• Existing limits to pool usage remain in place

Open

• Office spaces may remain open at 25 percent capacity. Employers are strongly encouraged to allow employees to work from home as much as possible.
• Indoor dining in restaurants may remain in operation with restricted bar seating. Ancillary activities such as pool tables, darts, trivia, etc. remain prohibited. Bar seating remains closed.
• Existing restrictions, plans and safety plans remain in place for post-secondary, higher ed/ and vocational-tech/trade/occupational schools.
• Outdoor event spaces may be used for gatherings and celebrations under the Somerville current 10-person capacity limit.
• Motion picture, television and streaming production may continue to operate.

For more information and regular COVID-19 updates, visit www.somervillema.gov/COVID19 and sign up for City alerts at www.somervillema.gov/Alerts. We urge you to sign up for every alert method you are able to receive: phone call, text, email. Also follow FB.com/SomervilleCity and @SomervilleCity.

This press release was produced by the City of Somerville. The views expressed here are the author’s own.