Here’s the list of coronavirus restrictions on businesses set to ease on Monday

Restrictions limiting restaurants and businesses begin to roll back on Monday,  a “good sign,” Gov. Charlie Baker said, for the state’s economy that has been struggling under nearly a year of pandemic-era shutdowns.

Here’s what changes start Monday, March 1, subject to local restrictions:

• Concert halls, theaters, and other indoor performance venues can reopen at 50% capacity, with a 500-person limit.
• Laser tag, roller skating, trampolines, obstacle courses and other indoor close-contact recreational activities can reopen at 50% capacity.
• Capacity limits for all businesses will be raised to 50%, and excludes employees.
• Capacity limits lifted for restaurants but must adhere to 6-foot social distancing and 90-minute table limits and limits of 6 people per party remain in place.
• Restaurants can host musical performances.

Here’s what businesses are due to reopen effective March 22:

• Indoor and outdoor stadiums can reopen to fans with 12% capacity limits.
• Arenas may reopen, also limited to 12% capacity.
• Ballparks can reopen with 12% capacity.
• Gathering limits for public event venues increases to 100 people indoors and 150 people outdoors.
• Gatherings at private homes remain limited to 10 people indoors and 25 people outdoors.
• Dance floors may open at weddings and other events.
• Summer camps may open this coming summer.
• Exhibition and convention halls may also reopen in accordance with gathering limits.

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