Murphy expands on guidelines for indoor dining issued today.

NEW: Today, I’m signing an Executive Order that will allow indoor dining to resume:
☑️Effective 6:00 AM on Friday, September 4th
☑️At 25% capacity
☑️With social distancing in place

Our goal is to ensure this step is done properly to prevent the kind of spikes we saw in other states.

☑️If you’re dining at a restaurant that provides table service, you will only be able to order while seated at your table
☑️Only staff can bring you your food or beverage
☑️If you’re seated at a table, you cannot go to the bar to get another drink or place an order for a dish

☑️Restaurants that provide food service at their bars may allow patrons to dine at the bar – provided that all diners are kept at proper social distances
☑️Any group seated together at the bar is capped at four individuals

We’re mandating strict ventilation requirements:
☑️Windows must be opened to ensure a proper flow of fresh air into the dining areas
☑️Air conditioner units must be turned so that they’re allowing for the maximum amount of outdoor air to be introduced to the dining area

We’ve been working hard for several months to get to this point.

Our job now is to ensure that this reopening only leads to future announcements expanding the indoor capacity limits, and that we do not have to take a step backward.

Everyone must pull together.