At a press conference this afternoon, Governor Northam announced changes to the Covid Guidelines for Virginia. The updated executive order will impact entertainment venues, recreational sports, social gatherings and graduations.
Beginning April 1st:
- Indoor events will be limited to 50 people instead of 10. Outdoor events may increase from 25 to 100 people.
- Entertainment venues may host guests up to 30% of capacity, with up to 500 people indoors and no outdoor limit.
- The mask mandate will remain.
The Governor said more measures will be lifted going into the spring and summer assuming Covid-19 case numbers and hospitalizations stay low.
The full text of Fourth Amended Executive Order Seventy-Two and Order of Public Health Emergency Nine is available here. Updated guidelines for specific sectors can be found here. Visit virginia.gov/coronavirus/forwardvirginia for more information and answers to frequently asked questions. 