Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker issued a new stay-at-home advisory Monday asking all residents to be in their homes from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. daily and ordered restaurants to stop table service at 9:30 p.m. to ensure customers can get home in time.
The curfew also applies to all gatherings under a gatherings order that accompanies the stay-at-home advisory.
MassLive first reported Monday that the Baker administration planned to make businesses close early to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Under the new requirements, restaurants must close by 9:30 p.m. The state also plans to crack down on house parties in hopes of reducing the spread of COVID-19 among young people.
Baker said the curfew suggested in the advisory also applies to liquor stores, recreational marijuana sales, theaters, youth and adult recreational sports, gyms, pools, museums, driving ranges, casinos, driving and flight schools, zoos, botanical gardens, nature centers and other businesses.
Baker said again on Monday that the largest source of spread appears to be household transmissions and particularly private gatherings such as parties.
Massachusetts to introduce curfew for restaurants, bars, crack down on parties as COVID-19 cases rise.
Monday, November 2, 2020
Stay-at-home advisory: Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker sets curfew, requires businesses to close by 9:30 p.m. nightly
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