April 1, 2021
Dear Playhouse Village Businesses & Cultural Institutions,
As of Monday, April 5, many sectors in Pasadena will be able to open or increase capacity due to movement of the Pasadena Public Health jurisdiction into the Orange Tier 3 (moderate COVID-19 disease transmission) of the state's Blueprint for a Safer Economy.
Starting Monday, April 5, at 12:01 a.m., the following activities will be permitted to occur in strict adherence with the updated Pasadena Public Health Department (PPHD). As they are completed, they will be posted to the City's COVID-19 webpage. To access that page, click here.
- Restaurants may open for indoor dining at a maximum of 50% capacity or 200 people, whichever is fewer, and in accordance with PPHD protocols that will be posted soon;
- Bars that are not able to provide a sit-down, bona fide meal with each alcohol transaction may operate outdoors with modifications—including closing for on-site consumption at 10 p.m.—in accordance with PPHD protocols that will be posted soon;
- All retail may operate indoors at 75% capacity and with physical distancing, and in accordance with PPHD protocols that will be posted soon;
- Museums and galleries may open for indoor operations at a maximum capacity of 50%, and in accordance with PPHD protocols that will be posted soon;
- Movie theaters may operate indoors at a maximum of 50% capacity or 200 people, per auditorium, whichever is fewer, and in accordance with PPHD protocols that will be posted soon;
- Fitness facilities, gyms, yoga and dance studios may operate indoors at a maximum of 25% capacity, in compliance with the protocol for fitness facilities; and indoor pools may open at a maximum 25% capacity and in accordance with PPHD protocols that will be posted soon for public pools;
- Offices may reopen indoors, and in accordance with PPHD protocols that will be posted soon for office workspaces, but telework is strongly encouraged;
- Places of worship may operate indoors at 50% capacity, and in accordance with PPHD protocols that will be posted soon for places of worship;
Continued adherence to public health measures such as wearing masks, physical distancing and washing hands often can help keep COVID-19 cases low and prevent another surge, particularly as more indoor activities are permitted, more infectious variants become prevalent, and travel increases over spring break and the holidays.
The PVA is committed to supporting our business community in every possible way. Please don’t hesitate to contact the PVA at info@playhousevillage.org with any questions or concerns you may have.
