An announcement is coming at 11am today that Governor Tim Walz will announce a dramatic turn back of pandemic details.
According to Kare 11, the turn back details will be:
Social Gatherings
- Up to 50 people outdoors or 15 people for indoor gatherings, both without household limits
- Youth sports: Pod size increasing to 50 for outdoor activities
- Religious services: Remove occupancy limit, but social distancing required
- Celebrations: Follow venue guidance
Small Businesses
- Bars and restaurants: Increase occupancy to 75% with a limit of 250 people. Limits apply separately indoors and outdoors and bar seating increases to parties of 4
- Salons/barbers: Remove the occupancy limit, social still distancing required
- Gyms/fitness centers/pools: Increase allowable occupancy to 50%, outdoor classes can increase to 50 people
- Entertainment venues: Increase occupancy to 50% both indoors and outdoors, with a limit of 250
Large Venues
- All venues can open at 50% capacity up to 250 people starting March 15
- Venues with normal occupant capacity over 500 can add additional guests, effective April 1:
- Seated outdoor venues can add an additional 25% of their capacity over 500, limit of 10,000 people
- Non-seated outdoor venues can add an additional 15% of their capacity over 500, limit of 10,000 people
- Seated indoor venues can add an additional 15% of their capacity over 500, with a limit of 3,000 people
- Non-seated indoor venues can add an additional 10% of their capacity over 500, with a limit of 1,500 people
Also noted that as of April 15, employees will no longer be required to work from home. Masking and social distancing measures are still in effect.