Select Page Cape-Goers Urged to Bring Masks, Just in Case By State House News Service | May 24, 2021 | Reprints | Print
Cape Cod officials are enthusiastic that summer travel season will now unfold with most COVID-19 restrictions lifted by Memorial Day weekend, but they urged vacationers to be patient and pack their masks as business operators face “lots of questions” transitioning out of the crisis.
For many employers and regional leaders on the Cape, Gov. Charlie Baker’s announcement that remaining COVID-19 restrictions will lift on May 29 rather than the original Aug. 1 target came as welcome news, particularly ahead of the summer tourist season.
Massachusetts will be fully reopened just in time for Memorial Day weekend, Governor Charles D. Baker Jr. announced this week.
Masks will no longer be required, gathering limits will no longer be in place and all businesses will be able to open at full capacity with no pandemic restrictions in place.
By the middle of June, the State of Emergency will be lifted.
In light of this, several stores have announced that customers will not be required to mask up in their buildings, including Stop & Shop.
While the restrictions are being completely lifted by Saturday, May 29, local officials ask that residents consider keeping a mask handy in the event that some businesses continue to require them. State Senator Julian A. Cyr (D-Truro) and Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce chief executive officer Wendy K. Northcross said many businesses, residents and tourists will still be navigating the pandemic throughout the summer.
Cape-Goers Urged to Bring Masks, Just in Case Several areas of uncertainty remain in Cape Cod, such as how common mask-wearing will be and the fate of COVID-era restaurant changes
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Cape Cod officials are enthusiastic that summer travel season will now unfold with most COVID-19 restrictions lifted by Memorial Day weekend, but they urged vacationers to be patient and pack their masks as business operators face lots of questions transitioning out of the crisis. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
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