Current Limits
Beginning at 12:01 a.m. on December 26, 2020, Massachusetts will implement temporary capacity limits to stop the spread of COVID-19 as cases and hospitalizations rise. Businesses must adhere to the following capacity limitations. The revised limits below supersede existing limits in the Phase 3, Step 1 Sector-Specific Protocols. Except for the specified adjustments to capacity limitations, all other terms of COVID-19 gatherings order (including exceptions) and all sector-specific workplace safety rules remain unchanged. These limits are in effect until 5:00 a.m. on February 8, 2021 unless further extended by the Governor. These revised capacity limits do not apply to manufacturers, laboratories, drive-in movie theaters, or construction.
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Sector |
Revised Capacity Limits† |
Notes |
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Gatherings (adjusting Order No. 57) |
10 persons indoors 25 persons outdoors |
applies to both private homes and event venues and public spaces |
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Restaurants |
25% of seating capacity |
(a) workers/staff excluded from occupancy count; (b) applies separately to indoor and outdoor capacity |
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Close Contact Personal Services |
25% |
workers/staff excluded from occupancy count |
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Indoor and Outdoor Events |
10 persons indoors 25 persons outdoors |
workers/staff excluded from occupancy count |
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Theaters and Performance Venues (Indoor performance venues remain closed) |
Movie theaters – 25% and maximum 50 people Outdoor performance venues – 25% and maximum 25 people |
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Casinos |
25% |
MGC to re-issue capacity rules as necessary |
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Office Spaces |
25% |
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Places of Worship |
25% |
workers/staff excluded from occupancy count |
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Retail Businesses |
25% |
workers/staff excluded from occupancy count |
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Driving and Flight Schools |
25% |
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Golf Facilities |
25% |
applies only to indoor spaces |
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Libraries |
25% |
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Operators of Lodgings |
25% |
applies only to common areas |
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Arcades & Other Indoor & Outdoor Recreation Businesses |
25% |
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Fitness Centers and Health Clubs |
25% |
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Museums / Cultural & Historical Facilities / Guided Tours by vehicles and vessels |
25% |
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Sectors Not Otherwise Addressed |
25% |
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Common Areas in facilities subject to EEA-issued COVID-19 safety rules |
25% |
applies only to indoor spaces and excludes youth and amateur sports facilities |
†General Provision: Where no licensed or permitted capacity allowance is on record and for any enclosed space within a larger facility, occupancy shall be limited to no more than 5 persons per 1,000 square feet.
| Last updated: | January 7, 2021 |
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