Springfield City Council Votes To Move To Yellow Phase Of Reopening Posted By: Hewson Beattie April 5, 2021 @ 7:49 pm Coronavirus, Local News, News, State In Monday’s Springfield City Council meeting, an ordinance has been approved to move reopening to the “Yellow Phase”. In a one-reading emergency bill, #sgfcouncil approves an ordinance moving into the yellow phase of reopening, which will remove occupancy restrictions, allow buffet dining and special events under 500 people. April 9 to April 16. The phase is set to begin April 16. Social distancing is still being urged by the city. You can read more with a press release below… At its April 5 meeting, Springfield City Council voted to remove COVID-19 occupancy restrictions, allow buffet dining and special events under 500 people, moving the community into the “yellow” phase of the Road To Recovery Plan, effective April 16. Masking in public spaces will still be required. The thresholds required to enter the yellow phase include hitting two of the following three metrics and making significant progress on the third: 1) less than 40 new cases of COVID-19 per day (on a 7-day rolling average); 2) under 50 individuals hospitalized in COVID-19 isolation and 3) 25% of the population 16 and older fully vaccinated.