{"id":16748,"date":"2021-02-25T16:59:42","date_gmt":"2021-02-25T16:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vaabc.com\/blog\/?p=16748"},"modified":"2022-09-25T03:24:16","modified_gmt":"2022-09-25T03:24:16","slug":"governor-northam-relaxes-covid-19-restrictions-starting-march-1st","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vaabc.com\/blog\/governor-northam-relaxes-covid-19-restrictions-starting-march-1st\/","title":{"rendered":"Governor Northam relaxes COVID-19 restrictions, starting March 1st"},"content":{"rendered":"\n


Earlier today, February 24, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam announced<\/a> that he was relaxing restrictions related to COVID-19. These changes will take effect on March 1, 2021. Below, find changes specific to hospitality and tourism and you, our client!<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Governor<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
  • The Governor announced that he is pushing the alcohol sales curfew back from 10 p.m. to midnight.<\/li>
  • The Governor is lifting the curfew that has been in place (that restricts travel between midnight and 5 a.m.).<\/li>
  • The Governor has increased the private bookings at venues to 10 people indoors and 25 people outdoors.<\/li>
  • The Governor is allowing outdoor entertainment venues to have their capacity limits increase to 30% (or 1000 people, whichever is less).<\/li>
  • NOTE: Indoor entertainment venues will continue to have 30% capacity limit (or 250 people, whichever is less).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    If current trends continue, Governor Northam mentioned they will be relaxing other restrictions, towards the end of March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Earlier today, February 24, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam announced that he was relaxing restrictions related to COVID-19. These changes will take effect on March 1, 2021. Below, find changes specific to hospitality and tourism and you, our client! The Governor announced that he is pushing the alcohol sales curfew back from 10 p.m. to midnight. 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