The Wolf administration announced Tuesday that nearly all of the current COVID-19 mitigation efforts in place in Pennsylvania will soon be lifted.
The orders will be lifted as of 12:01 AM on Memorial Day, Monday, May 31.
The only exception will be the masking order. That will remain in place until 70% of Pennsylvania adults have been fully vaccinated.
“We continue to make significant progress in the fight to stop the spread of COVID-19 and as more Pennsylvania adults get vaccinated and guidance from the CDC evolves, we can continue to move forward with our reopening efforts,” Department of Health Acting Secretary Alison Beam said. “I encourage Pennsylvanians to take the critical steps needed to put this pandemic behind us by getting vaccinated, follow through with both doses if you receive the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines, and continue to take steps like masking, frequent hand washing and sanitizing and social distancing.”
Hospitals and long term care facilities will still be required to conduct testing and report their results.
The state says residents should refer to CDC guidelines moving forward.
School district and municipalities can still implement their own mitigation rules that have to be followed.