Rhode Island is scheduled to enter Phase 3 of its reopening next Monday 6/29. This phase will will provide significant increases in allowable crowd sizes and capacities for both businesses and social gatherings. Exact details will be announced soon, but here is a summary of the guidelines which will be enacted in Phase 3, announced by Governor Gina Raimondo on Friday:
- Social gatherings (including weddings and parties)
- Indoor limit: 50-75 people
- Outdoor: 75-150 people
- Masks should still be worn in public places, especially indoors and when you can't consistently stay 6+ feet from other people.
- Public Places/Businesses (retail, restaurants, theaters, music venues, offices. houses of worship,etc.)
- Indoors: Increase to 66% capacity (where phase 2 is 50%)
- Indoors: Increase to 1 person/100 square feet (where phase 2 is 1/150 s.f.)
- Indoors: Large venues wishing to have crowds of 250+ must submit plan for state review
- Outdoors: No cap. 6-foot distance must be maintained. Crowds of 250+ are not recommended.
- Nursing home visiting to start in phase 3 with guidance to be provided soon
- Youth sports may resume, with guidance to be provided soon