DC mayor relaxing some COVID-19 restrictions

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) announced on Monday that the District will relax some COVID-19 restrictions this spring. 

Bowser said during a briefing that live entertainment venues will be allowed to have up to 500 people in attendance beginning on May 1.

Movie theaters, weddings, special events, regional business meetings and conventions will also be able to operate at 25 percent capacity.

Additionally, outdoor races, recreational pools, recreation centers, libraries, museums, galleries, exhibits and nonessential retail sites can open at 50 percent capacity.

Outdoor splash pads can open at a full capacity, she added. 

LIVE: Situational update April 5. https://t.co/Q3iyMV8P1B

— Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) April 5, 2021

If you missed today’s situational update, you can view the presentation by visiting the following link: https://t.co/0iGQiVX5xm

Here is a thread with some key highlights: pic.twitter.com/2p8tpIIy1u

— Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) April 5, 2021

Bowser also announced that more than 162,000 D.C. residents have been partially or fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

More than 343,000 vaccine doses have been administered by city health officials, she added.

The mayor’s office has shared that approximately 190,621 people have preregistered for a vaccine appointment.