Philadelphia officials have announced new restrictions in response to increasing COVID-19 cases in the city. The restrictions, which will be effective from Friday, Nov. 20 through January 1, 2021, will affect businesses, events and gatherings and other activities.

Starting this Friday, the following businesses and activities are not allowed: 

• High schools and colleges must move to online instruction only, with the exception of clinical instruction for students in health sciences.
• Indoor dining at restaurants and other food service businesses. Takeout, delivery and outdoor dining may continue. Restaurants offering outdoor dining must reduce table sizes to four people, plus groups dining outdoors should be household members only.
• Theaters and other performance spaces.
• Bowling alleys, arcades and game spaces.
• Museums.
• Libraries, except those serving as Access Centers may continue to operate. Curbside drop-off and pickup services for patrons are allowed.
• Casinos.
• Recreational activities and sports for youth, community groups, and schools.
• Gyms and indoor exercise classes. (Exercise groups and classes may continue outdoors.)
• Senior day services (senior centers and adult day care centers) remain closed.

All indoor gatherings and events involving people from more than one household are prohibited, in public or private spaces. Religious institutions are permitted to have people indoors, but density must be capped at 5 people per 1,000 sq. ft. or 5 percent of maximum occupancy. Outdoor gatherings and events are limited to 10 percent of maximum capacity of the space.

Offices are permitted to have only employees that cannot work remotely.

Retail stores and indoor malls may continue to operate, but with a maximum density of 5 people per 1,000 square feet. Mask use and distancing of customers should be enforced.

Barbershops, beauty salons, and similar personal services may continue to operate, but all staff and customers must wear masks at all times.

Additional information is available here.