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Friday, 26 April 2024

Delaware County Residents Enjoying Looser COVID-19 Restrictions

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Delaware County Residents Enjoying Looser COVID-19 Restrictions
Delaware County Residents Enjoying Looser COVID-19 Restrictions
Kimberly Davis reports.

NEW JERSEY REVEALS ITS PLANSFOR STUDENTS WHEN CLASSESRESUME AFTER SUMMER BREAK.THIS IS "EYEWITNESS NEWS"AT 5:00 AND WE ARE STREAMINGLIVE ON CBSN FILL.PHILLY.I'M UKEE WASHINGTON.JESS IS OFF TODAY.THE REGION ENTERED THEGREEN PHASE.THE ONLY EXCEPTION IS INPHILADELPHIA WHICH STILL HASSOME RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE.HEAR WHAT'S NOW ALLOWED FORTHE FIRST TIME IN MORE THANTHREE MONTHS.RESTAURANTS AND BARS CANREOPEN.PERSONAL CARE SERVICES LIKESALONS AND BARBERSHOPS AREALSO ALLOWED TO OPEN.ENTERTAINMENT VENUES LIKECASINOS THEATERS AND MALLS ANDGYMS AND SPAS BEGAN WELCOMINGBACK CUSTOMERS TODAY.ALL OF THOSE FACILITIES CANONLY OPERATE AT 50% NORMALCAPACITY AND OCCUPANCY.WE HAVE TEAM COVERAGE OF THENEXT BIG STEP ON THE ROAD TORECOVERY.LET'S START WITH KIMBERLYDAVIS.SHE'S IN MEDIA WITH A LOOK ATHOW PEOPLE ARE REACTING TO THELOOSER RESTRICTIONS.KIMBERLY.Reporter: UKEE, WELL,PEOPLE ARE REALLY EXCITEDABOUT THESE LOOSERRESTRICTIONS.TAKE A LOOK AT THE CROWD HEREIN MEDIA.THEY'RE ENJOYING A NICE FRIDAYAFTERNOON, FINALLY FRIDAY.LOOKS LIKE SOME GOOD DRINKSBUT THERE ARE SOMERESTRICTIONS ARE YOU GOING TOWANT TO KEEP IN MIND IF YOUPLAN ON VENTURING OUT AS WELL.IT FEELS NORMALLISH ASIDEFROM THE MASKS THAT YOU'REWEARING AND I MAY WEAR IF I GOIN THERE, YES.Reporter: NORMALLISH IS AGOOD WAY TO DESCRIBE THE SCENEON STATE STREET IN MEDIA.RESIDENTS CONTINUE TO ADJUSTTO THE NEW NORMAL AS 12PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES ENTEREDTHE GREEN PHASE OF THECORONAVIRUS REOPENING PLAN.I THINK PENNSYLVANIA HAS APRETTY MEASURED APPROACH ABOUTTRYING TO BALANCE FACTS WITHOBVIOUSLY CIVIL RIGHTS AND,YOU KNOW, PEOPLE'S FREEDOM OFMOBILITY.Reporter: RESIDENTS CANNOW ENJOY INDOOR DINING.RESTAURANTS MUST OPERATE AT NOMORE THAN 50% CAPACITY.LA KATRINA WAS SLATED TO HAVEITS GRAND OPENING BACK INMARCH BUT THAT NEVER HAPPENED.IT WAS TOUGH.Reporter: FRIDAY THEYSERVED CUSTOMERS ENJOYINGINDOOR DINING FOR THE FIRSTTIME.WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO SERVETABLES OUTSIDE.GREAT TO SEE PEOPLE OUT ANDABOUT.CONSTANTLY USING HANDSANITIZER WASHING THEIR HANDS.EVEN WITH ALL OF THESAFETY MEASURES IN PLACE THEREARE STILL SOME RESIDENTS WHOSAY THEY'LL WAIT BEFOREREENTERING RESTAURANT AND SELFCARE ESTABLISHMENTS.THE CONCERN IS WE REALLYDON'T KNOW WHAT THIS VIRUS CANDO, HOW LONG IT'S GOING TO BEHERE IF IT'S EVER GOING TOLEAVE IF THERE'S GOING TO BEAN ANTIDOTE TO IT SO YOU'REREALLY IN JEOPARDY.Reporter: NOW YOU'RESTILL REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASKAND RESPECT SOCIAL DISTANCINGIF YOU DO PLAN ON MAKING SOMENONESSENTIAL TRIPS TO THE BAROR THE RESTAURANT ON THISFRIDAY EVENING UNARE UNENCOURAGED TOMAKE AN APPOINTMENT IF YOUPLAN ON GOING TO THEBARBERSHOP HAIR SALON OR GYM.

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