This afternoon, Governor Northam announced new restrictions
for the entire Commonwealth of Virginia that will go into effect at 12:01 a.m.
on Monday, December 14. The restrictions include a curfew and a limit of 10
individuals for social gatherings. This executive order will go into effect
through January 31, 2021 unless rescinded or amended.
See Executive Order 72 Here
The following measures will take effect at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, December 14.
Social gatherings limited to 10 people
All public and private in-person gatherings will be limited
to 10 individuals, down from the current 25 person limit. This includes outdoor
and indoor settings. Social gatherings include, but are not limited to,
parties, celebrations, or other social events, regardless of whether they occur
indoors or outdoors. This does not apply to religious services, employment
settings, or educational settings.
Restaurants and retail stores are already governed by strict
social distancing requirements, and are not included in this limit.
Curfew between 12:00-5:00 a.m
All individuals in Virginia must remain at their place of
residence between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. Exceptions include
obtaining food and goods, traveling to and from work, and seeking medical
attention and a complete list is found in the Executive Order below.
Universal mask requirements
This order expands the current statewide mask mandate, which
has been in place since May 29, and requires all individuals aged five and over
to wear face coverings in indoor and outdoor public settings outside of their
own household. These changes are consistent with new CDC guidelines, released
December 4, which recommend universal wearing of face coverings.
Continued limits on dining establishments
Virginia restaurants are currently governed by strict social
distancing and sanitization requirements, which remain in place. The on-site
sale, consumption, and possession of alcohol is prohibited after 10:00 p.m. in
any restaurant, dining establishment, food court, brewery, microbrewery,
distillery, winery, or tasting room. All restaurants, dining establishments,
food courts, breweries, microbreweries, distilleries, wineries, and tasting
rooms must close by midnight.
Teleworking
Employees that can telework are strongly encouraged to do
so.
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