Allegheny County Health Department Director Dr. Debra Bogen today announced that the department’s order to stem the spread of coronavirus cases in the county has been amended to increase the limit on outdoor events and gatherings to 100. All other requirements of the July 17, 2020 order remain in effect. The newly amended order takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, August 29, 2020. The step was taken due to the decrease in the county’s positivity rate and rolling daily average of case counts over the past month. All provisions of the Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Directing Targeted Mitigation Measures, dated July 15, 2020, also remain in effect. The following provisions remain in effect in Allegheny County:
· Indoor and outdoor seating areas for sit-down, dine-in service at bars, restaurants, and private catered events shall be closed to patrons by 11:00 p.m. Take-out sales continue to be permitted after 11:00 p.m., consistent with applicable Pennsylvania law.
· The use of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, is prohibited at all indoor and outdoor dining facilities and indoors at casinos.
· Events and gatherings other than those in businesses in the retail food services industry are limited to indoor events and gatherings of more than 25 persons are prohibited; and outdoor events and gatherings of more than 100 persons are prohibited.