COVID-19
Massachusetts Steps Back Reopening Plan; Restaurant Parties Drop to Six Sunday
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Massachusetts is moving a step backwards in its reopening plan. Gov. Charlie Baker said Tuesday the state will lower the maximum size for outdoor gatherings and close some indoor recreational businesses and performance venues. “The rate Massachusetts residents are getting infected and the rate at which they are needing medical care, if all continues to move at this pace, is simply not sustainable over time, and our health care system will be put at risk,” Baker said. Baker said capacity limits will also be reduced to 40 percent for “pretty much everything else,” including gyms, libraries, museums, retail stores, houses of worship and movie theaters. The changes take effect Sunday.