RICHMOND, VA — Gov. Ralph Northam announced most of the state to enter Phase Two of reopening at a press conference on Tuesday, June 2, 2020.
Entering Phase Two
Northam’s biggest coronavirus announcement was that most of the state could move into Phase Two of reopening on Friday, June 5. He stated Northern Virginia and Richmond would stay in Phase One.
Here are some changes under Phase Two:
• Restaurants can have indoor seating at 50 percent capacity
• Gyms can have indoor classes/ workouts at 30 percent capacity
• Pools can open with some restrictions
• Museums and zoos can open with restrictions
• Recreational sports allowed but there can be no shared equipment
• Gatherings limited to 50 people rather than 10
More details about Phase Two will be available on Thursday during the next press conference.
For more information and answers to frequently asked questions and Phase Two guidelines for specific sectors can be viewed at virginia.gov/coronavirus/forwardvirginia.
The full text of Executive Order Sixty-Five and Order of Public Health Emergency Six are also available.
