Wolf Administration to lift mitigation orders on Memorial Day, masking order once 70% of Pennsylvania adults fully vaccinated 

HARRISBURG, PA – The Wolf administration announced Tuesday that mitigation orders except masking will be lifted on Memorial Day, Monday, May 31.   That word means as of that date, restaurants, stores and other businesses can return to 100 percent of capacity and crowd-size limits will be removed, both indoor and outdoor. The governor’s office said the current order requiring Pennsylvanians to wear masks will be lifted when 70% of Pennsylvanians age 18 and older are fully vaccinated. Face coverings are required to be worn indoors and outdoors if you are away from your home.

“We continue to make significant progress in the fight to stop the spread of COVID-19 and as more Pennsylvania adults get vaccinated and guidance from the CDC evolves, we can continue to move forward with our reopening efforts,” Department of Health Acting Secretary Alison Beam said. “I encourage Pennsylvanians to take the critical steps needed to put this pandemic behind us by getting vaccinated, follow through with both doses if you receive the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines, and continue to take steps like masking, frequent hand washing and sanitizing and social distancing.”

Requirements such as testing and reporting new cases will remain in place for hospitals and long-term care facilities. Maintaining requirements for hospitals and long-term care facilities will allow Pennsylvania to continue to closely monitor COVID-19 spread while lifting other restrictions.

The state said these updates will not prevent municipalities and school districts from continuing and implementing stricter mitigation efforts.