Updates

Governor announces Phase III Openings to begin July 6, 2020.

Phase III will begin on July 13th in Boston.

The following businesses will be eligible to reopen in Step One of Phase III, subject to industry-specific rules concerning capacity and operations:

Movie theaters and outdoor performance venues

Museums, cultural and historical sites

Fitness centers and health clubs

Certain indoor recreational activities with low potential for contact

Professional sports teams, under the authority of league-wide rules, may hold games without spectators

Full guidance and list of businesses eligible to reopen in Step One of Phase III can be found at www.mass.gov/reopening

Businesses and sectors set to begin opening in Phase III are subject to compliance with all mandatory safety standards.

Revised Gatherings Order:

Under the updated gatherings order, indoor gatherings are limited to eight people per 1,000 square feet, but should not exceed 25 people in a single enclosed, indoor space.

Outdoor gatherings in enclosed spaces are limited to 25 percent of the facility’s maximum permitted occupancy, with a maximum of 100 people in a single enclosed outdoor space. This includes community events, civic events, sporting events, concerts, conventions and more. This order does not apply to outdoor, unenclosed gatherings if proper social distancing measures are possible.

This revised order does not supersede previously issued sector guidance, and is effective beginning Monday, July 6. It will be effective Monday, July 13 in the City of Boston.

Governor Baker's Reopening Advisory Board

5/1/20: Slow the Spread Governor Baker issues Order requiring face masks/coverings on ages 2 and up in public places effective 5/6/20. Read more here.

Need a face covering? Contact the Topsfield Board of Health: health@topsfield-ma.gov  or 978-887-1520.