BOSTON — The Baker administration has announced changes to its travel order as we move closer to the next step in reopening.

TRAVEL ORDER CHANGES

Effective Monday, March 22, the Massachusetts Travel Order will be replaced with a travel advisory.

The new advisory urges “all persons entering Massachusetts, including returning residents, are advised to quarantine for 10 days upon their arrival if they have been out of the state for 24 hours or more.”

The advisory does not apply to anyone in the following categories:

• Anyone who is returning to Massachusetts after an absence of fewer than 24 hours.
• Travelers who have a negative COVID-19 test result that has been administered up to 72 hours prior to their arrival in Massachusetts.
• Workers who enter Massachusetts to perform critical infrastructure functions (as specified by the Federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) while they are commuting to or from or while at work.
• Travelers who are fully vaccinated (i.e. who have received two doses of either the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines OR who have received a single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, 14 days or more ago and who do not have symptoms).

Under the current order, travelers are required to fill out a form with the Mass. DPH and quarantine/or prove a negative test. Those who did not, were subject to fines.

PHASE 4, STEP 1:

Effective March 22, Massachusetts will move into Phase 4, Step 1:

Indoor and outdoor stadiums, arenas, and ballparks will reopen with a 12% capacity limit:

• A large venue is defined as having a capacity of 5,000 or more
• Venues with capacity under 5,000 are subject to the Indoor and Outdoor Performance Venue guidance
• Large venues will be required to submit a safety plan to the Department of Public Health
• Overnight camps will be allowed to open for Summer 2021
• Exhibition and convention halls may reopen, subject to gathering limits and event rules
• Dance floors may open at weddings and events only

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GATHERING LIMITS

• Also effective on March 22, gathering limits for event venues and in public settings will increase to 100 people indoors and 150 people outdoors.
• Outdoor gatherings at private residences and in private backyards will remain at a maximum of 25 people, with indoor house gatherings remaining at 10 people.

Additionally, dance floors will be permitted at weddings and other events only, and overnight summer camps will be allowed to operate this coming summer. Exhibition and convention halls may also begin to operate, following gatherings limits and event protocols.

All other Phase 4 industries will not be able to open until a future reopening step. Those include:

• Road races, street festivals, and parades, and fairs
• Amusement parks, theme parks, outdoor water parks
• Indoor water parks and indoor/outdoor ball pits
• Saunas, hot-tubs, steam rooms at fitness centers, health clubs, and other facilities
• Beer gardens/ breweries/ wineries/ distilleries
• Bars, dance clubs, and nightclubs—venues offering entertainment, beverages, or dancing and not providing seated food service

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