New COVID-19 Restrictions (Updated after 12-9-2020 Press Conference)

Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks announced today that the County will implement new COVID-19 safety measures for certain businesses in response to continued increases in key COVID-19 metrics. This decision was made under the advice of County health officials after analyzing COVID-19 data and trends over the past few weeks.

Key Takeaways from this announcement include:

Starting Wednesday, December 16 at 5:00 PM, Indoor dining will be prohibited.

Outdoor dining will be allowed at 50% capacity, and restaurants can still offer curbside and takeout services.

All retail must reduce capacity to 25%

** These new measures will remain in effect through January 16, and the County will continue to monitor COVID-19 data and metrics in the coming days and weeks to determine if these measures should be extended**

These new guidelines were developed based on data from contact tracing and in response to continued increases in key COVID-19 metrics. The County’s positivity rate is now above 10%, sitting at 10.1% for last week. The County’s infection rate is sitting at 1.10 as of December 1, which places the County at the border of the “high risk” category.

[All information is taken from the County's Press Release]

More information from the press conference can be found in the press release document below :