{"id":495786,"date":"2021-05-11T10:21:04","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T14:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=495786"},"modified":"2021-05-11T10:21:07","modified_gmt":"2021-05-11T14:21:07","slug":"washington-d-c-mayor-announces-most-covid-19-capacity-restrictions-will-be-lifted-on-may-21-and-people-can-dance-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-d-c-mayor-announces-most-covid-19-capacity-restrictions-will-be-lifted-on-may-21-and-people-can-dance-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington, D.C. Mayor Announces Most COVID-19 Capacity Restrictions Will Be Lifted On May 21 And People Can Dance Again"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwashington-d-c-mayor-announces-most-covid-19-capacity-restrictions-will-be-lifted-on-may-21-and-people-can-dance-again%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=495786&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1201729726-1200x800-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser announced on Monday that most capacity restrictions inside the District will be lifted on May 21, with the remaining restrictions lifted on June 11.<\/p>\n<p>NBC Washington <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcwashington.com\/news\/coronavirus\/dc-to-lift-most-covid-19-restrictions-on-may-21\/2666711\/?amp\">reported<\/a>: \u201cCapacity restrictions on restaurants, non-essential stores, places of worship, office spaces, schools and several other types of sites will be lifted on May 21. Bars and nightclubs will be able to operate at 50% capacity starting then.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bowser\u2019s announcement comes just a week after she suddenly banned dancing at wedding receptions due to COVID-19, The Daily Wire\u2019s Tim Pearce previously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/shell-shocked-d-c-mayor-bans-wedding-dances\">reported<\/a>. The mayor received a strong backlash for the decision, but defended her decision in an interview with CNN by suggesting the real story be about the fact that people can have weddings in D.C. again, The Daily Wire\u2019s Ryan Saavedra <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/d-c-mayor-defends-ban-on-standing-dancing-at-weddings-suggests-district-residents-should-be-glad-for-any-weddings-at-all\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Bowser said Monday morning the restrictions will be lifted because \u201cWe are seeing dramatic improvements in our health metrics\u201d in the District. NBC Washington reported that beginning on May 21, capacity restrictions will be lifted for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Restaurants\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Weddings and special events\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Business meetings and seated conventions\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Places of worship\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Non-essential retail\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Personal services\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Private at-home gatherings<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Libraries, museums and galleries\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Recreation centers\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Gyms and fitness centers\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Pools\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Office space\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Schools\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Child care\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On that same day, bars and nightclubs will be able to operate at 50% capacity while large sports and entertainment venues continue to use the city\u2019s waiver process. Beginning on June 11, bars, nightclubs, and the large venues will have their capacity restrictions lifted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBowser said that by June 7, up to 50% of D.C. government employees will return to work in their offices. By July 12, all employees will be required to be back at work,\u201d NBC Washington reported. \u201cThe mayor asked anyone who lives, works or visits D.C. to get vaccinated and continue to wear a mask.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The announcement also means that dancing will again be allowed at weddings. Bowser said Monday that the District\u2019s rapidly declining coronavirus case rates led to the quick change to restrictions.<\/p>\n<p>More from NBC Washington:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"26\">\n<p><em>D.C. Health Director Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt said she was happy to share good news with residents after having to make tough recommendations for more than a year.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Still, she said, \u201cWe need people to remain vigilant.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>D.C. sports teams hailed the news and said they were excited to welcome everyone back to the stands.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Capital One Arena, which hosts the Capitals and\u00a0Wizards, will increase its capacity to 25% beginning May 14. Starting June 11, the arena will be at full capacity.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe are thrilled to have the best fans in sports together with us again to see these excellent teams chase championships,\u201d said Ted Leonsis, CEO of Monumental Sports and Entertainment, which owns and operates the arena.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Prior to the latest announcement, sports and entertainment venues were provided waivers to increase their seating capacity while small businesses had to wait. Bowser also proposed that outdoor dining, which she called \u201cstreeteries,\u201d would remain in operation for at least two years.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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