With COVID-19 cases on the decline in Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom Wolf has announced that some COVID-19 restrictions are being lifted across the state:

• Indoor events can now have 15 percent of maximum occupancy, regardless of venue size.
• Outdoor events can have 20 percent maximum occupancy, regardless of venue size.
• Six-foot social distancing, masks, and hand-washing are still in effect for events.

Travel restrictions out of state are lifted. A previous order required visitors from another state to provide evidence of a negative COVID-19 test or quarantine for 14 days.

“The reason we are seeing cases drop can be attributed, in part, to people following the mitigation efforts we have in place,” said Wolf. “Mask-wearing, social-distancing, and hand hygiene are making a difference and need to continue even as we see more and more people fully vaccinated.”

New COVID variants continue to appear and some experts warn of a fourth surge in cases.

As of Feb. 26, 14 percent of Pennsylvania’s population has received at least one dose of the vaccine.

There is a 6.3 percent COVID-19 positivity rate. For every 100,000 residents, 103.7 contract COVID-19 over seven days. Hospital bed availability in the state is at 41 percent.

Find out more on the lifting of restrictions here.

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