BALTIMORE (AP) - Baltimore on Monday will ease some stay-at-home directives prompted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young on Friday announced the restrictions will be lifted after the city experienced a 14-day drop in the number of new cases and deaths. But he warned that the directives could be imposed again if certain criteria are met, including a five-day increase in new cases.
Starting Monday, barbershops and hair salons will be allowed to offer services by appointment only and host up to five people per 1,000 square feet. The city will also waive fees for tent permits to allow houses of worship to host services for up to 50 people outdoors.
Child care providers and camps will be allowed to operate on a limited basis.
Hotels and construction sites will be able to reopen if they put appropriate safeguards in place, while non-essential retailers will be allowed to offer curbside and delivery services. Restaurants can provide dine-in service through outdoor seating.
Maryland businesses began a gradual reopening last month after Gov. Larry Hogan lifted some restrictions, but he left flexibility for counties to make their own decisions. Baltimore and jurisdictions along the border with the District of Columbia held off on easing stay-at-home directives.
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