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And now, Preston and Steve's news updates with Kathy Romano.

May the fourth be with you.

It is Tuesday.

Good morning, Kathy.

Good morning.

In the news this morning, New Jersey will lift many COVID-19 capacity limits at

retail stores, restaurants, gyms, and other businesses, and will remove a hard cap on outdoor

gatherings beginning May 19th. Governor Phil Murphy announced Monday. This announcement was made

in coordination with the governors of New York and Connecticut. Effective Wednesday, May 19th,

restaurants will no longer have a capacity limit, but will be able to operate at whatever capacity allows them to continue to ensure a minimum of a six-foot distance between groups.

For other outdoor settings or businesses currently governed by a percentage-based cat religious services, retail establishments, gyms, fitness clubs, personal care businesses,

indoor and outdoor amusements and recreation businesses, and then indoor and outdoor pools,

are currently at 50% capacity limits.

They will be lifted and be replaced with the requirement of a minimum of six feet of social

distance between individuals and groups be maintained.

Murphy said the general indoor gathering limit, which applies to house parties or other

purely social events such as birthday parties, will be doubled from 25 people to 50 people.

For catered events, funerals or memorial services, performances, and political activities,

which are currently limited to 50% of the room's capacity up to a maximum of 250 people will be limited to a maximum of 250 people as long as social distance can be maintained.

For indoor sporting events or concerts, all large indoor venues with a thousand or more fixed seats can operate at 30% while maintaining the requirement that ticketed groups remain at least

six feet apart, Murphy said. A reminder for all indoor activities, our current requirement that

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