Gov. Tom Wolf this afternoon announced that the stay at home order he issued in March would end as of 11:59 tomorrow night, June 4. The measure moves all counties that were in the red phase — including the five-county area of Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties — into the yellow.
The governor made one note of caution, however. “I remind Pennsylvanians that yellow means caution and, even in the green phase, everyone needs to take precautions to keep themselves and their communities healthy.”
He added that Pennsylvanians did “a tremendous job of flattening the curve” on COVID-19.
Wolf also renewed his 90-day disaster declaration that was to expire tomorrow. Extending the declaration provides increased support for agencies continuing to respond to the coronavirus and aiding in the recovery involved in reopening the state to normalcy.
In the yellow phase, restaurants and bars remain limited to carry-out service only. Gatherings of more than 25 people are still prohibited, and indoor recreation, health and wellness facilities and personal care services (such as gyms, spas, hair salons, nail salons and other entities that provide massage therapy), and all entertainment (such as casinos, theaters) remain closed.
While restaurants are still prohibited from providing dine-in service, Chadds Ford Township is considering an ordinance that would provide more restaurants with the opportunity of offering outdoor dining. Supervisors are expected to vote on that matter this Saturday, June 6.
