SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The city of Springfield loosened its restrictions on business and gatherings amid the fight to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Springfield City Manager Jason Gage shared details of the plan.
The Road to Recovery Phase 2 begins at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. It lasts until June 14. The plan is only for the city limits of Springfield.
Restaurants and Bars:
*Dine-in Service with 25% occupancy limitation based on square footage of indoor and outdoor seating areas
*No counter seating or self-service buffets allowed
*Bars, nightclubs and microbrewery tap rooms open with 25% occupancy limitation based on square footage of indoor and outdoor seating areas
Churches, Weddings, Funerals:
*In-Person services allowed to operate with 25% of occupancy limitation based on square footage of individual rooms and facility
Entertainment Venues:
*Allowed to operate with 25% of occupancy limitation based on square footage of individual rooms and facility
Playgrounds/Pools:
*Playgrounds, parks and trails stay open
*Pools can operate at 25% occupancy
Sports & Sporting Events:
*Non-Contact sports practices/activities allowed with 25% occupancy limitation based on square footage of fixed seating spectator area
*Non-contact practices of contact sports allowed with no more than 25 people coordinated in stable, separated groups
Stores and Businesses:
*Allowed with 25%/10% occupancy limitation based on square footage*** (included in Governor Parson’s Order)
Personal Care Services:
*Allowed with 25% occupancy limitation based on square footage (includes employees)
*Masks required when less than six-feet distance
Gyms and Fitness Centers:
*Allowed with 25% occupancy limitation based on square footage
*Allowed to operate with 25% of occupancy limitation based on square footage* of individual rooms and facility
Child Care, Camps & Private Schools
*Day cares open with limitations of stable groups of no more than 25
*Day camps open if primary role is child care with limitations of stable groups of 25
*Private schools remain closed
Long-Term Care Facilities:
*No visitors permitted
Public Gatherings:
*No special events of more than 50 people on city property or streets requiring a permit per city code
The Springfield-Greene County Health Department reports 124 total cases with 22 of those considered active.
