Indoor gatherings of any size, in any location, public or private are prohibited
No indoor parties, group meals, watching sporting events as a group
No visiting between households
No indoor weddings, funerals or baby showers
Outdoor gatherings are limited by size and no food or drink
Outdoor gatherings are restricted to 10% occupancy or 10 people per 1,000 sq. ft.; cap of 2,000 people in very large spaces
No food or beverages can be served to ensure that people wear their masks at all times
Restaurant indoor dining must end and new changes for outdoor dining
Indoor dining at restaurants must cease
While restaurants have worked hard to follow precautions, the risk of people indoors during cold weather without masks is too great, officials said.
Outdoor dining will be restricted to 4 seats per table and all must be from the same household to prevent spreading the virus from one house to another.
Retail stores can operate with limited occupancy
Reduced density inside retail stores must be enforced
No more than 5 persons per 1,000 sq.ft.
All staff and customers must wear masks
Stores should not serve any person who is not wearing a mask
Museums, theaters, gyms must close and youth sports to cease play
The following businesses must close or cease activities:
Youth, community and school sports
Gyms
Museums
Libraries
Youth and community sports organizers are asked to stop moving games and practices to surrounding counties that have less restrictions in place.
Religious institutions can operate with reduced occupancy
Celebration of services are allowed, but with a reduced density of 5% or 5 persons per 1,000 sq. ft.
Online worship services is encouraged
Continue work from home wherever possible
Workspaces are asked to continue allowing staff to work from home unless their job cannot be performed in that setting
Online only schooling for colleges and high schools
Only virtual learning will be allowed for colleges, universities and high schools through Jan. 1, 2021.
Child care and access centers, elementary and middle schools will be allowed to continue operating in-person activities with strict safety protocols in place including universal mask wearing and social distancing.
The Philadelphia school district was planning to return some students to classrooms in the coming days, but put the decision on hold after this recent spike in cases.
City officials say they know there's a lower risk of children becoming seriously ill if they contract the disease and that early childhood education is paramount. Also, essential workers need child care. They point to success seen in Europe where schools were allowed to remain open while reducing COVID-19 viral spread.
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